Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 October 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

rtLJs NEW ZEALAND FARMJfiRS Ua-OWSIUTI VIS JJhSTIIIiJUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, September 3D. Tlio market is poorly euplied with Uiljlc potatoes, and tlio demand ia good »3uoU luls ure plomilul ami dull ol sale, Uuud quality seeds arc still available. Jiirre is very iit-tlo movement in ilic gram market. "Wheat and oats aro somewhat weaker. JJrnn and pollard having readied normal values ugam, sales have been brisk. There is a large demand for linseed oil cake, which is boiug freely used lor call ieeding, witli yood results. Siiorosine is lower in sympathy with pollard. Demand tor root and capo seeds is decidedly good, aud we aio soiling large quantities. vV'e would like a much larger supply of porkers, and confidently invite consignments. Eggs are steady. Cheese :s still maintaining high values, and the prospects are excellent lroui a sellers point of view. Honey is wanted. Vegetables.—l* , airly large supplier ol spring cabbage are arriving froni Dufcl ami country districts, and fair pi ices are ruling for well-packed lines. Choice cauliflowers, Avliich are in short supply, are ruling at high rates. Choice .'ettuce meet ready sale at satisfactory prices but interior lines are slow ot wiio. Swedes are ruling At last week's rales. Parsnips remain dull oi sale. Choice cable carrots are selling at high rjites, and tliore is good demand tor wiiite turnips. Celery, spring onions and leeks are .selling treely. There is demand for rhubarb, which is arriving in large quantities. A few .Nelson gieon peas have been sold during the week at undermentioned prices. Potatoes.—North Island lines. £o' to jL'7; Southern £7 to £7 10s per ton. Pot&toee, Seed.—Specially aele;tod southern grown Up-to-dates, Northern titar, Gamekeepers, £(j per ton. 10s less for ton lots. Cauliflower.—Choice, 10s to lite; medium, (3s to 8s sack. Carrots.'—Best, 7s 6d to 10s; other:;, 4s to os per sack. Celery.—ss to 7a 6d per doson. Onions.—Local, £10 per ton. Parsnips.--Choice, Js to is per tack. Swedes.--3s to 4b per cwt. Lettuce.—Choice, 5s to 0s; otk<?is, 2s to 2s 6d per cose. Spinach. —4e to 5e por cas« Peas.—Nelson 23 Gd peck Ueetroot.—ss to 6s por sack. Klnibarb.—6s to 8s per dozen JSpring Oniona.—ls bunch. FRUIX. Pears.—Dessert ,eJLtru choice, ".■> to i),>; Medium, os Od to Us u<l pel i- ;uso Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s 0d io ris (id; medium, os to (is; others 'Is.

Aple«.— Deseon, Choice 12a to '-Is; others, 7b 0d to iOs per case. I'OUI/TIU , . Light Table ilyi)«, Us Ud Lo la 0d; liravy helm, os (id to (is j ccxsJiiels, to ss; heavy eookreis, Os Ui 7t>i y,uod heavy ducks, Iα 0d w &>; lit.luui lluuueis, us bd tu oc> per jciirj turkey gobblors \)d to lOd pei 0; liuiiti 6d u> i>d per ib livo wii.^ut. <;.WiNjLiUAL. JL>resstxl Puri.—i'O'a to UU's, Old ; ,o'is to lUU'b 0d; iiacuueis, aid; <Jhoj.iwr6 (iie<ivy; '6id to 'id per lb. Our wrekiy pork salee held each Thurciduy duiiug bpring. Honey.—lu tiU'e, 5d peii" *t> Honey.—Sections 0s 0d per doxeu. Eijgs —I'Veah, Is 3d per doaen. i ( 'uugus.— Oid to 7d per ib. Walnuts.— Oid to <u per lb. When*.—-Splendid quality, 0s 0d per bu&liel. Mjiize.—tieed, Hickory King 0... Od busiiel, or 0s per sack lots. Pure liatiey iHeul.— &1 per tou. Pure Tea Meal.—JfclO 10b> pur tun. Oats.—Prime Gar tons, 4s 4d; l»uiis, u> pei- bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 4s 0d per biisJio! l ( 'eed Bailey.—us 0d per buahel; w for 10-fiaok lote. i'ced Peas.—Oβ per bushel. iSeed Cape barley.—os 0d per bioi:^i. tioed Oats.—Storm King, J>uuii, im 0d Algerians; 7e to 7s 6d; Gartons, 5s pt , ; , bushel. Pollard.—Jt7 6s per ton; 5« ton i.-.'ss ior ton lots. Uran.—£6 5s per tou; 5s ton le&> :uiton lote. like lflour.—£B per ton. Linsaed Oil Cake.—Meal and N'Hs, Ueuuine, 14« cwt. Ton lote £VA Us. Ouatf.—Oaten Sheaf, ton. •Straw OTiatf.—Oaten, £J; Whoa ten. £3 10i. Sucrosine.—£7 10s per ton. Quicklime—ld 281b tins por tin. Meat and Bone Meal. —17s pei 100; 9s per 60 and 5s per 251b bag. • Skaw.—£s per ton ex etore. ißlue Bell Arsenate of Lead at list rates"Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list, ratee. Vapourite.—(Straweon'e)— Kilk nil eoil insects, 25s per owt; 16e per J -cwt Sutton's Seeds—As per their lisi. Sutton'e B.L.E. Rape.—ls per lb n 281b sealed bags. Gartons Superlative 6wcde.—2s 0d

por lb. "Jersey Qncoii" Mangel.—'Js per lb. Sulpliati! Aniiiiunm. L'lß yvv ton. Siilp'iiale Potash.- -JU3S per lon. Basic Slag.—£o 10e. JDolivery JulyAugust. •Superphosphate.--£5 10s por ton. Gear Co. blood manure, iNo. 2.—£9Gear Co. Boneduab.—£o ss. W.M.E. Coy, Manures, now available. No la and i\o Ua £5 17s od.