Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 September 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

TILb NEW ZEALAND FARMERS 00-OPEiIATiVii DIfciTRIJJUTiNU COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Potatoes are m lair demand, but values are inclined \m bo very irregular in the south. Supplies ai - e still being exported to Australia, although tho market llioro io not now so profitable Seed lines are lower in price, and demand not now so great. The market is now almost entirely dependent cu» imported onions, although an occasional line oi good locals conies to hand and realises high values. All grain, excepting maize, shows a weakening tendency. Seed Hickory King maize is in good demand for green food i owing. Pollard and bran show a further decline and must juoiv uo uoarly bedrociv. Oliafl! is rather dull of salt; ulso hay and straw. uood enquiry is ior incoming lor rape anu farm seeds. Lanseod oil cako is being freely used lor call feeding, and with good results Honey is wanted. Egtfs are sharply. Veget-ables.—Spring cabbage is reaching Uio market in larger quantities, and well picked linos are realising fair prices. The supply ol choice caulillowers is limited, and the small lines olß'ijng are bought up ut high races, choice lettuce meets good demand at market rates. Swedes are selling ut higher values. Parsnips are selling hu last week's rates. Cliojce table carrots and white turnips are in good demand at highest rates. Celery, spring onions, and leeks are selling freely. The suply of rhubarb from the Hutt is ;u----creasing, and satisfactory prices ure ruliiig. Nelson green peas are arriving in limited quantities, and selling lreely. Potatoes.—lNortii Island lines. £(j tu JU7; (Southern Jt7 to £7 IDs per ton. l'otatues, Seed.— Specially selected southern grown Up-to-dates, Northern tar, Uaniokeepers £(j 10t> poi , Lou; 10s less lor ton lots. Oabixige.—Choice Spring and Savoy. <is to 7s; others, 4s to 4s (id por sack. Cauliflower.— Choice, 14s to 1(is; medium, 7b txl to 10a aack. Carrots.—liest. 6s to Os; others, 3s Celery.—ss to 7e 6d per dozen. to 3s (id por sack. Onions—Local, £y to £10 per ton. Parsnips—Choice, Hα to 4s per sack. Swedes—3s to 3s Od per cwt. Turnips.—-White, 'is to 5s per sack. Leeks.—4d to o'd per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 5s to (is; others, 2s (id to 3s Od per oaee. Spinach—4s to 5a per casu Peas.—.Nelson 2s 6"d peck .Beetroot.—sa to Ga per Back. Rhubarb.—7s (id to 10s per dozen. Spring Onions.—ls bunoh. FRUIT. Pears.—Dessert ,extra choice, r't> to U.s; Medium, us Od to (is (kl per J-easo Apples.—Cooking, Choice 7s to &: Medium 4s to 5s Od j others 3s to 'Jα Od. Apples.—Dessert. Choice 8s Od to JUs Od others, Os to 7s per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hone, 3s Od to 4s Od; heavy hens, us Od to Os; cockrels, 4s to us; heavy cookrels, Os to 7s; good heavy ducks, 7s Od to tie; Indian Runners, 5s Od to Os per pair; turkey gobblers lid to 10d per b; hens &d to 9d per lb live weight. (JJQNISRAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to l JU'b, Oid; yi)\s to lUU's Od; Uaoouers, sjd; Choppers (heavy) 3jd to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each. Thursday during Spring. Honey.—in GO'b, 5d per ib. Honey.—Sections (is Od per dozen. Eggs —i'-resh, Is 3d per dozen. lieetiwax.—ls Od per lb Fungus.— OJd to 7d pea , lb. Walnuts.— Oid to tu per lb. Milling Wheat.—7s Od per bushel, 'in for 10-sack ioU. Fowl Wheat.—Os 8d per bushel. Maize.—ss Od pel' bushel; 5s 10d ior 10-sack lots. Maize.—Seed, Hickory King Os Od bushel, or Os per'sack lots. Pure Uarley Meal.—£7 10s per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo per ton. Oats.—Prime Gaa'tonfi, 4s 4d; Duns, u* pea , bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 4s Od per buehel Feed Barley.—ss Od per bushel; 5s for 10-eack lots. Seed Cape barley.—6s 6d per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s per buehol. Soed Oats.—'Storm King, Duns, os Od Algerian's, 7s to 7e 6d; Garbdne, 5b pur bushel. Pollard.— £7. 6e per ton; 5s ton Jess for ton lote. Urau.—£o ds per ton; Sβ ton less for ton lota. Rice Elour —£B per ton. Linssed Oil Cake , .—Meal and Nuts, Uenuine, 14s cwt. Ton lote £13 iOs. Chaff.—Oalen Sheaf, £9,per ton. Straw Ohaff.— Oaten/ £4; Wheaten, £3 10e. Sucroeine.— i>B per ton. Molas&e. — 28e' per soVt caaSc Quicklime.—ln 281b'tins ?e per tin. Meat and Bone'Meal.—l7a per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s 10s per ton ex store. Blue Bell Arsenate of Load «it

list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list ratee. Vapouiite.- (SLrawsou'e)—Kills all boil iusecia, 25s por cwt; lOβ per J-cwt Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list. Suttou's B.L.E. Rape.—ls por lb n 281b sealed bags. Gartous Superlative swede. —2s 6d per lb. "Jersey Queen" Mangel.--~s por ib. Siilpli.'ite Ammonia. .£lB por ton. Sulphate Potash.—£37 10s per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. Delivery JulyAugust. (Superphosphate.—£s 10s per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, iNo. 2.—*2 S. Gear Co. Bonodiist.~-£'6' ss. W.M.E. Coy, Manures, now available. No la and No bu £5 17s Od.