Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 September 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

JUi \iii V\ ZiJLAti.I.NJL.' i' "3 00-Ul'J^ltA.ll\Ji luallllliu i'l.Nb UOMPANi, LID. weeklx report. Wellington. Sept i&. There.has been no change ill the pot ato market during the week. \Vt aav i£>o our -\orui inland growjro who may still liold stocus to send them lui wam niiiiout delay, as it is not udviaauiu to hold longer. Tiiu demand lor »eed lines is now inienuiMc'it. uoou (pialny lota are, however, avauauie. JLinpoi tcu onion,-* have now taken me place ol local grown. ilieie lias nui ueou iiiucn movement 111 gram daring tiie week. The impression is tliu;. u'nciit will decline sun liuther, hut unit oats are now liKely to hold steauy, especially ior A gratte. xiran and poiiaru have armed slightly since the rapid mop of last weeK, hut values are unsteady. Chall and. other iorage itdull 01 sale. Uuring Mie week the Calcutta shipments ol wool packs arrived, and country oruers have ueeii uecpaiciiea. Jute goixls ol all liinus nave anting tne last two months luKoii a snarp rise, .uue to a large demand ior sacks tor war purposes 111 lUissia and elsewhere. JL'oiJioris are wanted <n large ijuanutav., also eggs, Since last leport nuge yuanuues 01 Spring caobage Have oeen arriving, and 111 conseipicitue lower prices are ruling. Choice cauiitiowers, which are in short supply, are, teaksing hign prices. Choice *ettiice is a little easier, and inferior 'ines are dilhcult to yuote. Swedes are in short supply at tiie moment, and .higher values are ruling, JL'arsmps arc 'nil oi sale. Fair prices are being realised lor choice table carrots and white Liiinip.*). Lelery, spring onions, ;.nil Icons are selling freely. Larger supplies ui rnubarb are now arriving lroni mut, and u good demand exists. Recent consignment 01 Nelson green peas have been sold at undermentioned prices. Potatoes. North Island lines, £0 ius Lo £7; Southern, £7 10s per ton. i'oLaioes, seed. —Specially (selected southern grown Up-to-date, is or thorn .Star, Gamekeepers, JL'O per ton. 10s less lor ton lots.

Cabbage.—Choice Sprint;, -is to ot>; others, 2* to* 3s per sack. Caulihuwer. - Cnotce, to lis; medium, 7s tid to 10s sack.

Carrots. —Best, 4a to Os; others, 3s to 3s Ud per sacii.

Celui',y.—ss to /s (id per dozen. Onions.'—Local, JJD to JLIO per hjii. Parsnips.—Choice, «Js to 4s per sack. Swedes.— 3s to 4s pax- cwt. Turnips.—White, 4s bo os pel - sack, Looks..—4d to lid per nundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 4s to os; others •Jti to I's (id per case. Spinach.—4s to us per case. Peas.— .Nelson 2s to 2 s tkl per peck. Rhubarb.—(is to 8s per dozen. .Beetroot.—ss to Os per suck. Spring Onions.—ls bunch. GRAIN, PHODUCE, ETC. FRUIT. Pears.— extra choice, 8s to Us; medium, os (id to (x> Cd per i-case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s to 8s j medium 4s (id to os (id ; others 3s to 3s lid per case. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 10s to 1 2.5; others, oc> to 8s per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3a (id to '1b lid; Heavy liens, 5s lid to (ia; Cockrols, 4s to <3a; heavy Cockerels Os to 7s; good, heavy Ducks, 7s (id to 8s j Indian -Runners, 5s (id to (is per pair; Turkey Gobblers Dd to I.od per lb; Hens, 8d to yd per lb live weight. GEN ERAL. Drwasod Pork.-70's to UO'b, liid 'JO's to iOU's (id; Baooners, oid; Choppers (heavy) to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held oach Thursday during Spring. tioney.—ln (iO's, s<l per lb. Honey Sections.—(is (id per dozen. Eggs.— Fresh, is ckl per dozen. Beeswax.—ls (id pel - lb. Walnuts.—liid to 7d per lb. Wheat.—Wplenuid quality, (is yd per bushel. .Maize.—os (id per busnel. Os 3<l lor 10-suck lots. Maize.—Hickory King (is (id or (is lor sack lots. Pure Barley >Meai,—£7 10s per ton. Oat**.—Crushed, 4s (id per bushel. Oats.—Prime Orartons, 4a 4d; Duus 5a per bushel. Feed Barley—os (id per bushel, 5s lor 10-sack lots. Feed Peas.—Os per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—(is (id per hus. Seed Oats.—£>torin King, Duns, 5s 6d Algerians, 7s to 7s 6d;. Uartons, os per ton. Bollard.—£7 5s per ton; 5s ton ieets lor ton lots. Bran.— £G os per ton; 5s ton less fo* ton lots. Rice Flour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil CaJie.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 10s. Quicklime.—ln 28lb air-tight tins, Ms per tin. Chaff.'—Oaten slieat ~£B 10s por ton. Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £4; Wheaten £3 10s per ton. Sucroeine.— £7 10s per ton.

Meat and Rone Meal.—l7b per 100; por 50, and 5s per 251b Dag. Straw. —£5 ton ex store. "Jiluo Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapourito (Strawson's)— Kills all soil insects, 2os per cwt; 15s per J-cwt. Sutton's Swedo and- Turnip Seeds r.a por thoir list. Sucton's B. L. E. Rape.—ls per b in 28ib sealed bags. """ Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. Basic Slag—£ 5 10s. "Jersey Quflen" Mangel.—per lb. Superphosphate.-- Mount Lyall, £5 10s per ton. Gear Company Blood Manure.— No. 2 £(3. . Gear Coy,—Bonedust.—£6 ss. W. M. E. Coy. Manures, now available. No la and No 3a £5 17s (id. Garton's superlative swedes.—2s (xl per lb. Linseed Oil Cake—Meal and Nuts Molaases. — por oowt casks free.

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