Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 October 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

iiu \L\\ ZEALA.Ni.' iTARMERa UMU'ER AII VE i/ISTRIB UTirN U COMPANY, LIU. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington. Sept 23. There lias boon no change in the po<. iiiu market during the week. \Vo again advise our Aorth island grow Ma who may still hold stoeiis to send them loiuard without delay, as it is not ad visauie to hold longer. The demand lor seed lines is now uilerinitte.uL. Uood quality lots are, however, available, imported onions nave now taken Llie place ol local grown. Ihere has not been mucii movement in gram during tne week. The impression is thai wucat will decline still further, but Unit eats are now likely to hold steady, especially lor A. grade. Uran and pollard have lirmed slightly since the rapid drop oi last week, but values arc unsteady. Cliai! and other forage i* null ol sale. .During the week the Calcutta shipments ol wool packs arrived, and country orders have been despatched. Jute goods ol all kinds have during tho last two months taken a sharp rise, due to a large donriud lot sacks lor war purposes in Russia ;ind elsewhere. i'oriiers are wanted -u large uuautitios, also eggs. iSince last . report large quantities oi Spring eaobage have been arriving, and in consequence loner prices are ruling. Choice cauliflowers, which arc in short supply, are realising hign prices. Choice 'ottuce is a little easier, and interior 'ines arc dithciilt to quote. Swedes are in short supply at the moment, and higher values are ruling, Parsnips are- 'nil ol sale. .fair prices are being realised tor choice table carrots and white in mips. Celery, spring onions, and leeks are selling freely. Larger suppiles oi rhubarb are now arriving from ilutt, and a good demand oxists. Liecon! consignments 01 .Nelson green peas have been sold at undermentioned prices. Potatoes. iNorth islaaid lines, £U ltis to JJ7 j Southern, i:'i 10s per ton. i'otaloes, tieed.—Specially selected southern grown Up-to-date, -Northern Star, Uawokeepers, Hi per ton. iiAs less lor ton lota. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, -is to us; others, 2s to 3s per sacK. Cauliflower.—Cuoice, Us to 14s; medium, 7s (3d to 10s sack. Carrots.— Best, -Is to os; others, 3s to 3s (id per sack. Celery.—ss to <s Ud per dozen. Onions.—Local, £9 to £i 0 per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, d& to -is per sack. Swedes.—3s to 'is per uwt. Turnips.—White, 4s to us pel' sack, Leeks.— 4d to (id per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 4a to ss; others 2s to 2s Ud per case. Spinach.—4s to 5s per case. Peas.—iNolson 2s to 2s Ud per peck. Rhubarb.—(is to 8s per dozen. Beetroot.—ss to Us per sack. Spring Onions.—ls biincli. URAHN, PRODUCE, ETC. ERUIT. roars*.—Dessert, extra choice, fcis to Ds; medium, 5s Ud to Us Ud per i-case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s to Ss; medium 4s (5d to 5s Ud; others 3s to 3s (3d per ease. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 10a to i2.->; others, Us to 8s per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s Ud to 4s Ud; Heavy Hens, 5s Ud to Us; Cockrels, 4s to os; heavy Cockerels Us to 7s; good heavy Ducks, 7s Ud to 8s; Indian Runners, 5s Ud to Us per pair; Turkey Gobblers yd to lOd per lb; Hens, tfd to t)d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's, U}d yu's to 100's Ud; Baooners, oid; Choppers (heavy) 3Jd to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each Thursday during Spring. Honey.—ln 00's, od per lb. Honey Sections.—U6 Ua per dozen. Eggs.— Eresh, is 3d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Walnuts.—Uid to 7d per lb. Wheat.—Splencud quality, Os yd par bushel. Maize.—ss Ud per bushel, os 3d lor 10-saok lots. Maize.—Hickory fiing Us Ud or Us for sack lots. Pure Barley JVloal.— £7 10s per ton. Oats.—Crushed, 4s Ud per bushel, Oats.—Prime Oartons, 4s 4d; Duns 5s per bushel. Peed Barley.—6s Ud per bushel, os for 10-sack lots. Pood Peas—Us per bushel. Seed Oape Barley—6s Ud per bus. Seed Oats.—Storm £ing, Duns, 5b Ud Algerians, 7s to 7b 6d; Uartons, 5s per ton. Pollard.—£7 5a per ton; 5s ton Jess for ton lots. Bran.—£6 5s per ton; 5a ton less fo* ton lota. '■ Rice Flour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 10s. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf ~£U 10s per ton. Straw Chaff.—Oalen, £4; Wheaten £3 10s per ton. Sucrosine.—£7 10s per ton.