Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 September 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

I'liJi NiiW ZEALANJJ l'AUJilußo ui'OI'EitATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD.

WEEKLY REPORT.

i'ulatuc\i uiti m lair douiuud, but values are iucliued Uα be very irregular in Lhe Supplies are tstiil bciug exported to Australia, altliougii thu iimrkeb there is not now so profitable St-cd Hues are lower iu pi'ice, and duluaua not now so great. The market .« now almost ontirely dependent oi» imported ouious, although an occasional lino ol good locals comes to hand ana realises higu values. All giiain, excepting maize, bhows a weakening tendenoy. fc>ced llickory King niaizu is in good demand lor green teed i owing, i'oliard and bran ahow a further decline and must now uo nearly bed-roe-K. 'Gliatf is α-atlier dull ot sal« also hay and straw, oood enquiry is tortiioomiug tor rape anu farm seeds, iiiuseod od cake iis being freely used ior call feeding, and with good results, iiouuy ie wanted, are advancing sharply. Vegetables.—Spring cabbage is reachliiy the market in larger quantities, and well packed hues are realising lair prices. The supply ol choice cauliflowers is limited, and tiie small lines ulterjug are bought up at high races, choice lettuce nice Us good demand at market rates. towodes are belling at higher values, i'arsnips are selling a<, last week's rates. Choice table carrots and white turnips are in good demand at highest rates. Celery, spring onioiiti, and leeks are soiling" ireely. The suply ui rhuiLnarb truiu the Hutt is ;n----creasing, and satislactory prices are ruling. iSelson green peas ai'e arriving in linn tod quantities, and selling ii'eely. i'otatoes.—iNorth Island lines. £G to ll'i ; (Southern £7 to £7 lOss per ton. JL'oUvtoea, Seed.—Specially selected southern grown Up-to-dates, iNorUtorn diai-j Uamekeepers £0 lUs per ia)u; ills less for ton lots. <Jabi>age.—Choice Spring and Savoy. Os to 7s; others, 4s to -is Ud per sack. Uaulitiower.—Choice, 14s to l(Js; medium, 7s (3d to IDs sack. Carrote.—lieet. 5s to Os; others, 3s Celery.—os to 7s 6"d per dozen. to iis (id per sack Onions.—Local, £\) to £10 per ton. l'arsnips.—Choice, <is to 4s per tack. Swedes.—3s to iis (id pea , cwt. Turnips.—White, 4& to 5s per sack Leeks.—4d to Ud per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 5a to c's; others, is (id to 3s 6d per case. Spinach.— is to oa per oastt. i'eas.—Melson 2s b'd peck Beetroot.—ss to (is per sack. Hhubarb.—7s (id to lUs per dozen. Spring Onions.—ls buuoh. FttUlT. l'oiira.—Dessert ,extra choice, r's to y.->; Medium, us Ud to Us Od per i-'jase Apples.—Cooking, Choice 7s to iis Medium 4s to 5s (id; others 3s to 3s Uii. Apples.—Dessert. Choice 8s Gd to iU> (id others, (is to 7s per case. POULTRY. Light Table ileus, 3s (id to 4s Ud; heavy hens, us Od to os; cockrels, 4s u> us; heavy cookrels, Us to 7s; good heavy ducks, 7s (3d to be; Indian llunners, 5s b'd to Us per pair; turkey gobblers Ud to 10d per u; hens bd to yd per iu live weight. GKNEHAL. • .Dressed ltorJfc.—/U's to UO'b, Uid; yU" h ty iOU's (id; JJaconers, Did; Choppers (.heavy) Hd to 4d per lb. Our wcokly pork sales held each Thursday during Spring. iiouey.—ln (iO's, 5d pea , lb ilouey.—Sections Us (id per dozen. — Jj'reeh, is 3d per dozen. JLJeetiwas.—ls Ud per lb i'ungus.—(iid to 7d pea- lb. Walnuts.—Uid to tu per lb. Milling Wheat.—Vβ (id per bushel. 7s for 10-sack lots. i ( 'owl Wheat.—(is 8d per bushel. Maize.—ss (id pel , bushel; os 10d ior 10-sack lote. Maize.—Seed, Hickory King Us bd biisncl, or Us per sack lots. JL'uro iiarioy Meal.— £7 10s per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—ifclO per ton. Oats.—Prime Gartons, 4s 4d; Duns, us pea- bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 4s (3d per bushel Feed Barley.—ss b'd per bushel; '* ior 10-eack lots. Seed Cape barley.—Oβ Od per bushel. l'eod Peas.—6s per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Duns, us (id Algerians, 7s to 7s 6d; tiartoais, 5b petbushel. Pollard.— i>l 6s per ton; 5s ton less lor ton lota. 13ran.—£6 5s per ton; 5s ton less for ton lota. llice Flour.—£B per ton. Linsoed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, Uemiine, 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 ">osChatf.—Oaten Sheaf, £9 .per ton. Stow Chaff.— Oaten, £4; Wheaten. £3 10s. Sucrosine—£B'per ton. Molaesea.—2Be per scwt cask Quicklime.—ln 281b tins ?s per tinMeat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100. 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. SEraw\—£s 10s per ton ex store. Blue Bell Arsenate of Lead i't

list rates. "liiuo Boll" Lime Sulphui , at list ruLee. Vapomilb.—(SLrawsou's;—Kilfe all soil insects, 25s per cvvb; los per J-cwt Suttou's Seeds.—As por thoir liflt. Button's B.L.E. Rape.-Is per lb n 281b sealed bags. Gartous Superlative swede. —2s U'd per lb. "Jersey Queeu" Mangel.—2s P©' , llj - Sulpluite Aiuii!unia.--iilb per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£37 10s per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. Delivery JulyAugust. •Superphosphate.—£s 10s per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.— £ - - Co. Jionedust.—£6 ss. W.M.E, Coy, Manures, now available. No la and No 3a £5 17fl (id.