Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 October 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

lldLh NEW ZEALAND FARJIERS UO-OPERATIVE DISTiIIUUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEIvIA REPORT. Wellington, October 15. Potatoes arc-again bomg exported Australia, and tins coming as it does at tne Season, and alter export tra.de .Uaa been carried on lor some montiis, nas snarpiy auvanced values. I'lie market in the utli is excited and values are very iiriu. A lew new potatoes are arriving irem Auckland district. Good seed lines are still available, Pollard and bran have advanced, doubtless consequent on tlie artilicial feeding ot stueli in uiie dry southern areas. iiocal .supplies ol prune criali are gettiug snort and southoren linns are asking increased rates. Good quality lines are in lair demand ana low prices quoted mostly represent inferior quality. Outs have weaKened sligntly. are selling at Is 2d. Tlie trade in rape, turnips, etc., is brisk. The selling prices lor porkers keeps up well and tlie demand is decidedly good. We could io wiUi larger consignments of both honey and beeswax. -Large quantities ui spring cabuage continue Lo arrive from Jiutt and country districts, and vaiuea are ruling at last week's rates. Choice ; . .iiiuiowers, wkich are in short suppv are selling at .high rates. Choice >ltuee meets ready sale. There is good enquiry lor suedes, JL'jusnips are meeting better sale. Choice table carrot and white turnips are arriving m larger quantities and soiling at low rates. Celery, spring onions anu leeks are realising satisfactory prices. Hutt rnubarb is arriving m fairly largo quanlilies and meets good demand. Uioon peais are arriving irom Nelson in laiger quantities and selling at iower rates Potatoes.— North Island lines, i-8 KL to i:U Southern £9 10© pea' ton. Potatoes, toeed.—(Specially selectjd southern grown Up-to-date, Ivurthern 6tar, Gamekeepers, £G per ton. iUs less lor ton lots. Cabbage.—Choice (Spring, 3s to 4s; others 2s to 2s (3d per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 10s to 13s; medium, (is to 8s sack. Carrots. —Rest, 'is to -is (id; others, 3s lo 3s (3d per sack. Celery.—7s Gd to 10s pel - doxen. Onions.—Local, Jtl9 to jJiO per ton. Parsnips.—Clioice, ito to *ls per Back. Swedes.—3s to 3s (3d per cwt. Turnips.—White, 3s to tis (id per .iack .Leeks.—4d to (id per bundle. Lettuce. —Choice, 4s to os; others 2t> to 2s (id per case. Spinach.—ss to (is per case. Peas.—Nelson, choice, Is to Is 3d por peck. Ueotroot.— 3s to 4s $er sack, ltliubarb.—7s lid to 10s per dozen Spring Onion.—(id to 9d bunoh. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. F LIU IT. Apph'ti.—Cooking, Choice, 7s (3d to l Js (id; medium 5s to (is. others 4s. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 12s to 14s; others, 7s Ud to lOs per case. POULTRi. Light Table Hens, 3s (id to 4t> (3d; Heavy Jlens, 5s (3d to ; Cockerels, 4s to os; heavy Cockerels 0s to 7s; heavy Ducks, 7s (3d to Bs.; Indian Hunners, Os (3d to (is per pair; Turkoy Gobblers Ud to !Ud per lb; Hens, 8d to yd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dresoed Pork.—7o'sto SJO's, bid to 100's (3d; Baconers, aid; Choppers (heavy) 3jd to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each Thursday during Spring. Honey.—ln (30's, 5d per lb. Honey Sections.—(3s (3d per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh, Is 2<l per dozen. Beeswax.—ls (3d per lb. Fungus.—(3id to 7d per lb. Walnuts.—(3Jd to 7d per lb. Wheat.— Splendid quiality, (3s per bus Maize.—ss (3d per bualiel. 5a 3d for 10-saok lots. Alaize.—Hickory King tis (3d or (is for sack lots. Pure Pea Meal.'—£lo 10s per toll. Pure Larley Meal.— £7 per ton. Oats.—Prime Gartona, 4a 4d per bush, bushel. Oate.—Crushed, 4b (3d per bushel. Eeed Barley.—da (3d per bushel, 5s for 10-aack lots. Eeed Peas.—t>s peir bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Duns, 5s td Algerians, 7s to 7s 6d; Gartons, 5s per Pollard.—£7 10s per ton; 5s less lor ton lots. Bran.—£o os per ton; 5s ton leea xo' ton lota. llice Flour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 10s. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf £8 10s per ton. Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £4; Wheaten &3 10s per ton. Sucroaine.—£7 10s per ton. Quicklime. —In 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7b per 100; & per 50, and 5s per 251b Dag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ol Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list

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