Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 September 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

TiLh NEW ZEALAND FAR-MElta oU-OL'ERATIVE l>ijSXUll3 UTiNU COMPANY, LTD.

WEEKLY EEPOIIT

Potatoes are xn lair demand, but values are inclined to be very irregular in the south. Supplies are still being exported to Australia, although ilie market tbere is not now so profitable Seed lines are lower in price, and demand not now so great. The market is now almost entirely dependent o«. imported onions, although an occasional line of good locals comes to hand and realises high values. All grain, excepting maize, shows a weakening tendency. Seed Hickory King maize is in good demand tor green feed rowing. Pollard and bran show a further decline and must now ue nearly bedroom. Chaff is irather dull of salt), also bay and straw. Oood enquiry is forthcoming for rape ana farm seeds. Linseed oil cake is being freely used for calf feeding, and with good results. Jioiioy is wanted. Eggs are advancing sharply.

Vegetables.— Spring cabbage is reaching the market in larger quantities, and well packed lines are realising fair puces. The supply ot choice cauliflowers is limited, and the small liues I offering are bought up at high races, choice lettuce meets good demand at market rates. Swedes are gelling at liigher values. Parsnips are selling ao last week's rates. Choice table carrots ami white turnips are m good demand at highest rates. Celery, spring onions, and leeks are selling freely. The suply of rhubarb from the Hutt is ; ;i- J creasing, and satisfactory prices are ruling. Nelson green peas are arriving in limited quantities, and selling lieely. i Potutoes.— North Island lines. £0 to £7; isouthorn £7 to £7 10s per ton. Potatoes, Seed.—Specially selected southern grown Up-to-dates, Northern ►star, Gamekeepers £(j 10s per ton; 1 10s less for ton lots. Cabbage.—Choice Spring and Savoy. Os to 7s; others, 'Is to -Is Od per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, Ids to 10s; medium, 7s tkl to 10a sack. Carrots.—Best. Os to (3s; others, *3s Celery.—ss to 7s 6d per. dozen. io 3s Od per sack. Onions.—Local, £9 to £10 per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, iis to 'Is per sack. Swedes.—3s to 3s (id pel' cwt. Turnips—White, 4s to 5s per sack. Leeks—dd to lid per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 5s to (is; others, 2h (id to 3s Od per case. Spinach—ds to 5a per casa. * Peas.—Nelson 2s 6d peck.. Beetroot.—os to 6a per sack. Rhubarb.—7s (id to 10s per dozen. Spring Onions.—ls bunch. FRUIT. I'ears.—Dessert ,extra choice, r's to y.s; Medium, os Od to Os Od per J-caso. Apples.'—Cooking, Choice 7s to c 5» • Medium ds to os Od; others 3s to 3s Od. Apples.—Dessert. Choice 8s (3d to 30s 1 (3d others, Os to 7s per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s (3d to ds (3d; heavy hens, os (3d to (3s; cockrels, ds to oa; heavy cookrels, Os to 7s; good heavy ducks, 7s Od to 8a; Indian j Runners, 5s Od to Os per pair; turkey gobblers i/d to lOd per oj; hens 8d to Dd per lb live weight, j GENERAL. t Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's, Old; yO'is ! to 100's Od; Baconers, sid; Choppers (heavy) 3id to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each Thursday during Spring. Honey.—ln 60's, 5d per lb. Money.—Sections Os Od per dozen. i Eggs — Fresh, is 3d per dozen. Betwax—ls Od per lb Fungus.—6Jd to 7d pea- lb. Walnuts.—o£d to (a per lb. Milling Wheat.—7s Od per busbel. 7s for 10-sack lots. Fowl Wheat.—Os 8d per bushel. Maize.—ss Od per bushel; oa lOd lor - 10-sack lots. c Maize.—Seed, Hickory King Os Od c busiiel, or Os per sack lots. a Pure Barley Meal.—£7 10s per ton. i Pure Pea Meal.—£lo per ton. 1 Oats.—Prime Gartons, 4s 4d; Duns, os pea- bushel. 1 Oats.—Crushed, 4s Od per bushel Feed Barley.—os 6d per bushel; ■">£> for 10-sack lots. Seed Cape barley.—6s 6d per bushel. Feed Peas.—os per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Duns, 5s Od Algerians, 7s to 7s 6d; Carbons, 5s per bushel. Pollard.—£7 5s per ton; 5s ton less for ton lots. Bran.—£6 5s per ton; 6a ton lees for ton lota. Rice Flour.—£B per ton. Linssed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, Genuine, 14s cvrt. Ton lots £13 ;os. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £9 .per ton. Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £4; Wheateu, £3 10s. Sucroeine.—£B pea 1 ton. Molasses.—2Bs per scwt cask Quicklime.—ln 281b tins Pe per tin.Meat and Bone Meal.—-17a per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s 10s per ton ox store. Blue Bell Arsenate of Lead at

list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at lißt rates. Vapourite.—(Straw&on's)—Kills all Boil insects, 25s per cwfc; 16a per i-cwt Sutton's Seeds.—As por their list. Sutton's 8.L.J5. itape—ls per lb n 281b sealed bags. Clurtouts Superlative swede.—2s Od por lb. "Jersey Queen" Mangel.—2s per lb. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß por ton. Sulphate Potoh.-£37 10s por ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10a. Delivery JulyAugust. Superphosphate.—£s 10s por ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.-~J#J. Gear Co. Bonedust.—£b' ss. W.M.E. Coy, Manures, now available. No la and No 3a £5 17s (3d.