Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 October 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

— -- ■ i'lii :\E\\ ZEA LA .\iJ l''AliMElkj u<./-OPEit All VE i>iiS'l'lUJi UTIXS U UOAITAiNY, LTD. WEEKLY UEPOKT. Wellington. Sept 23. Xiioru has boon no change in thy poi >Uu Market during the week. iVe again advise our jNorih isiand grow iivs who may still hold stocks to scud them lonwud without delay, as it is nob ad viououj to hold longer. The demand lor seed lines is -now intermittent. Uood equality lots arc, however, available, imported onions lia'vo now taken the place oi local grown. itioro lias not. been much movement in gram during the week. The impression is tlml wnoat will deciine still further, but Unit oals arc now likely to hold steady, especially lor A grade. Lran and pollard have linued slightly since the rapid drop oi last week, but values are unsteady. O'hait and other iorage it uull ol sale. Luring the week the Calcutta sliipiiients ol wool packs arrived,, and country orders have beeh despatched. Jute goods or ail kinds have dining the- last two months takon a siiarp rise, due to a large demiud lor sacks lor war purposes in ilussia ;ind elsewhere. Porkers are wanted .11 large (piautiiitvs, also eggs, Since Just . report large quantities 01 bpnng cabbage have been arriving, and in cousoipioneu lower prices are ruling. Choice cauhiiowors, which arc in short supply, are realising hign prices. Olioice ettuce 16 a little easier, and interior 'ines are dilhcult to quote. Swedes are in short supply at the moment, and higher values are ruling, Parsnips are- 'nil 01 sale. Pair prices are being realised lor choice table carrots and white tin nips. Celery, spring onions, i.nd leeks are selling freely. Larger supplies ol rhubarb are now arriving Irom .tutu, and a good demand exists. Liecent consignments 01 Aelsou green pais have been sold at undermentioned prices. Potatoes. .North Island lines, £U 10s 10 £7; Southern, JL7 iUs per u>n. Potatoes, beod.—Specially oulccU'd southern grown Up-to-date, Isorthcrii Star, Uaniokeopers, JUU per ton. ids less lor ton lots. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, -Is to as; otiiers, 2s to 3s per sack. Uuiliilower.—C-noico, Un to lis; mod- . ium, 7s (3d to 10s sack, j Carrots.— Lest, -Is to bs; others, 3s to 3s bd per sack. Celery.—us to in Od per dozen. Unions.—Local, £9 to JtilU per tun. Farsuips.—Choice, •)& to -is per back. Swedes.—3s to 4s pea- cwt. Turnips.—White, 4s to os per sack, Leeks.—4d io (id per uundle. Lettuce. —Choice, 4s to ss; others 2e to 2s (id per case. Spinach.—4s to 5s per case. Peas rNolson 2s to 2s lid per peck. ltkubarb.—bs to 8s .per dozen. Leetroot.—ss to (is per sack. Spring Onions—ls bunch. UiUliN, FHODUOE, ETC. DTIUIT. Pear*.—Dessert, extra choice, Ss to Us; medium, 5s lid to Us Cd per J-uase. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7k to 8s; medium 4s (id io os od; others 3s to 3s Ud per ease. Apples.—Dessert, Choice IDs to ;2.5; others, (is to 8s per case. POULTIU". Light Table Hens, 3s (id to 4s 'id; Heavy Dens, 5s lid to (is; Cockrols, 4s to ss; heavy Cockerels us to 7s; Hood heavy Ducks, 7s (id to 8s; Indian itunners, 5s (id to (is per pair; Turkey Gobblers yd to lOd per lb; Hens, 8d to tkl per lb live weight. GEiNERAL. Dressed Fork.—7o's. to UU's, old 90'.-, to lUU's 6d; Baeoners, oid; Choppers (heavy,) Hd to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held oacli Thursday during Spring. Houoy.—ln O'U's, od per lb. liouey Sections.—(is bd per dozen. Eggs.—l'Vesh, in 3d per dozen. Beeswax.—is (id per lb. Walnuts.—bid to 7d per lb. Wheat.—Splenuid quality, bs Ud per bushel. Maize.—ss (kl per busnel. 5s 3d lor 10-sack lots. Maize.—Hickory King 6s bd or (is tor sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.—£7 Ids per ton. Oats.—Crushed, 4s bd per bushel. Oats.—Prime Uartons, 4s 4d; Duns 5s per bushel. Peed Barley os (3d per bushel, 5s lor IU-sack lots. Peed Peas.—t>s pea 1 bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—(is (id per bus. iseed Oats.—Storm fling, Duns, 5s Cd Algerians, 7s to 7s sd; biartons, 5s )>*).>• ton. Pollard.—£7 5s per ton; 5s ton ;ess for ton lots. — Bran.—£6 5s per ton; 5s ton le6S i'o 1 ton lots. Rice Tlour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 10s. Quicklime—ln 281b air-tight tius, 3s per tin. Chaff. —Oaten sheaf £8 10s per ton. - Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £4; Whoaten £3 10s per ton. j Sucrosine.—£7 10s per ton.