Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 October 1915, Page 2

Commercial

LEVIN STOCK SALE. Messrs Abraham and Williams, iAd. report;—At Levin on Friday good yarding of all classes of stock wore offered to a large attendance. Competition throughout the sale was keen, particularly -for fat sheep and fat cows. A clearance was effected of all lines offered at the following quotations:— Sheep.—Fat wethers 33s (xl to 38.s 9d, fat ewes 33s Id to 33s 7d. fat hoggets 23s sd, shorn fat ewes 245. shorn 2-tooth wetheiis 21s; shorn mixed 2tooths 19s 2d to 19s sd. -woolly hoggets 21s Id, fat and forward woolly wethers 24s 7d. Cattle.—Fat cows £8 2s to £10 16s; forward cows £5 6s to £5 17s; store cows £3 17s to £4 15s; springing heifers £6 os to £9 10s; heifers in calf C 4 10s to £5 6s; springing £G to £7; yearling steers 35s to £2; yearling heilers 30s to 33s 6d; vealers 25s Cd; hulls £<i to £8 10«. Pigs.—An entry of 70 pigs of all classes met with keen competition and sold readily at the following quotations:— Weanere 10s to 18s 9d; store pigs (is to 20s; porkers 27s to 40s 6d. DANNEVIRKE STOCK SALE. The New Zealand 1-ioan and Mercantile Agency Company report:—On Wednesday, 13tli inst., wo held a highly successful clearing sale at Maharahara on account of Messrs Meaehein Bros. The attendance of buyers was good and bidding throughout the sale was lairiy brisk, which resulted in an average sale of £7^7s 6d being obtained. This, considering that the herd consisted c mainly two-year-old heifers, is. we think, very satisfactory. Quotations: Heifers in milk £7 to £11; springing heifers £5 10s to £7 ss; late calvers £1 10s to £5 10s; 2-year Ayrshire, bull £6 10s; Jersey bull Holstoin bull £2 os; ewes with lambs 31s 6d ; yearling heifers £2 2s 6d; 2-year empty heifers £3 lQs; store pig« 19s tid to 2ns; liefer calves £os 6d; m.s. hoggets '9s lid. SOUTHERN GRAIN AND PROMT K Christchiwch, Oct. 15. it is reported that there is an inquiry for wheat on tho'part ot southern ni'ilers and offers of Is 8d have been made. Except in one case, however, this price has been refused. The iact that southern buyers are in the market has also stimulated some local inquiry. Owing to the rise in potatoes in Melbourne and Sydney tho local market is firmer and prices now range from £7 5s to £7 10s at country stations.

No business of any consequence is passing in other lines of produce. The price of hams and bacon has advanced a halfpenny per lb. For new season's factory cheese BJd. and for new dairy cheese 7fd to 8d is being given for 'ocal consumption.

Wellington, October 10. Potatoes are again being exported <o Australia, and this coining as iL does al the season, and after export trade ho.s been carried 011 lor some inontTis, nas sharply advanced values. Phe market in the south is excited and values are very firm. A tew new potatoes are arriving from Auckland district. Good seed lines are still available. Pollard and bran have advanced, doubtless consequent on the artificial feeding ol stock in tlie dry southern areas. Local supplies ol prime chaff are getting short and southeren lirms are asking increased rates. Good quality lines are in fair demand and low prices quoted mostly represent inferior quality. Oats have weakened sliglitly. ll>ggs are selling at Is 2d. The trade in rape, tuinips, etc., is brisk. The selling prices for porkers keeps up Avell and the demand is decidedly good. We could do ■with larger consignments of hoth honey and beeswax. Large quantities ol spring cabbage continue lo arrive from Hutt and country districts, and values are ruling at last week's rates. Choice cauliflowers, which are m short suppiv are selling at high rates. Choice lettuce meets ready sale. There is good enquiry for swedes. Parsnips are meeting better sale. Choice table carrots and white turnips are arriving in larger quantities and selling at low rates. Celery, spring onions and leeks are rea • Using satisfactory prices. Hutt rhubarb is arriving in fairly large quantities and meflts good demand. Green peaiß are arriving from Nelson in larger quantities and selling at lower rates

Potatoes.—North Island lines, £'S 'U.i to £9; Southern £9 10s per ton. Potatoes, Seed.—Specially selected southern grown Up-to-date, Northern Star, Gamekeepers, £G per ton. Lite less for ton lots. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 3s to 4s; others 2s to 2s Gd per sack. Cauliflower.— l Choice, IDs to 13s; medium, (is to 8s sack. Carrots. — Most, -Is to -is (3d; others, 3s to 3s (id per sack. Celery.—7s Gd to 10s per doxen. Onions.—Local, £9 to £10 per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, ite to 4s per sack. Swedes. —3s to 3s Gd per cwt. Turnips.—-White, 3s to 3s (3d per sack Leeks.—4d to (id per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 4s to ss; others 2s to 2s (xl per case. Spinach.—ss t<s (3s per case. Peas.—Nelson, choice, Ls to Is 3d per peck. Beetroot.—3s to 4s por sack. Rhubarb.—7s 13d to 10s per dozen Spring Onion.—Gd to Dd bunch GRAIN. PRODUCE ETC. KU V I V. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s (3d ho Lis Gd; medium 5s '0 (is. others -is. Apples.— 12s to 14s; others, 7.- : (3d to iwp'ir case. l'O ULTRA'. Light Table Bens, 3s Gd to 4s Gd; Heavy lions, us Gd to v.s; Cockerels, 4s to ss; heavy Cockerels Os to 7s; a;ood heavy Ducks, 7s Gd to 8s; Indian It miners, 0s (3d to lis per pair; Turkey Gobblers 'Jd to 10d per lb; Hens, 8d to Lid per lb live weight. GUNK UAL Dressed Pork.—7o's to LiU's, tii.il 'JO'.-; to 100's Gd; Baconers, o^d; Choppers (heavy) 3id to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each Thursday during Spring. fcloney. —In GO's, 5d per lb. Honey Sections.—Gs Gd per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh, ls 2d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls Gd per lb. Fungus.—UJd to 7d per lb. Walnuts.—bid to 7d per lb. Wheat.—Splendid quality, Gs per bus Maize.—ss Gd per bushel. 5s 3d ior 10-sack lots. Maize.—Hickory King Gs Gd or Gs ior sack lots. Pure Pea Meal.— CIO il)s per toil. Pure Barley Meal.~£7 per ton. Oats.—Prime Cartons, -Is Id per bush bushel. Oats. —Crushed, 'is Lid per bushel. Feed Barley.—os (3d per bushel, 5s !(>!' ID-sack lots. Feed Peas—bs per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm Ring, Duns, 5s td Algerians, 7s to 7s 6d; bartons, 5s w I'oilard. —£7 10s per ton; 5s less ior ton lots. Bran.— £G 5s per ton ; 5s ton less 10' ton lots. Rico Flour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 iOs. Chaff. —Oaten sheaf £8 10s per ton. Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £4; Wheaten l 3 10s per ton. Sucrosine.— £7 10s per ton. Quicklime. —In 281b air-tight tins. :>s per tin. Meat and Bono Meal.—l 7» per 100: per 50, iiiul 5s per 2511) tiag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at list rates. '•Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vaponrite (Strawson's) —Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 15s per J-cwt. Sutton's and Turnip Seeds ."3 per their list. Sutton's B. L. E. Rape.—ls per b in 28ib sealed bags. """ Gallon's superlative swedes.—2s Gd per lb.

".Jersey Queen" ilangel. --s per lb. Superphosphate. Mount Lyall, £5 Sulphate Ammonia.-—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£Bs per ton. Basic Slag.—£ 5 10s. Gear Company Blood Manure.— No. 2 £6. Gear Coy,—Bonedust.—£6 ss. W. M. E. Coy. Manures, now available. No la and No 3a £5 17s 6d. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts Molasses.—2Bs per scwt casks free