Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 October 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

liib NEW ZEALAND FAUMEKS UO-V>l J EitATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEKkLi EEi'Olll'. Wellington, October 10. i'otaboos aro ugain being exported Australia, aud this coming as it does at tlio season, and alter export tnade ,!i;u> boon ciuTJod ou ior some month's, ua*; sJiarply advanced values. Xlho niarKot iu Hie aouth is excited and values aro very turn. A lew now potatoes aro arriving from AucJiiand district. Uood seed linos ar© still available. Jfoilard and bran have advanced, doubtless consequent on the artificial feeding d! stock in the dry southern areas. Local supplies ot prime enatf are getting snort and southeren liruis are asking m • creased rates. Good quality Hues a:o in lair demand and low prices quoted mostly represent interior quality. Onis have weakened slightly. .Eggs are selling at Is 2d. 'ilie trade in rapo, turnips, etc., is brisk. The selling prices lor porkers keeps up well and the doniaiid is decidedly good. We could lu with laigcr consignments oi both houoy aud beeswax. Largo quantities ui apniig cabbage continue to arrivo lioiu mitt and country districts, and vauio.s aro riiliiig at last week's ratee>. (Jiioicu , ainUowers, which are in short are selling at high rates. Choice v»tuce meets ready sale. There is good enquiry tor swetfee. Jfarsmps are meetiiig better sale. Uhoice table carrow and white turnips are arriving in :argor quantities and selling at low ratss. Celery, spring onions and leeks are realising satisfactory prices. Hutt rhubarb is arriving in tairiy large quantities and meets good demand. Green pears are arriving irom lNelson in Uugur quantities and selling at lower rates Potatoes. —J\'orth Island lines, .LiS iu. to Jd); Southern £9 10s pea , ton. Potatoes, toeed.—bpeciaJly iselectjd southern grown Up-to-date, -Northern Star, Gamekeepers, £b' per ton. iOn less lor ton lota. Cabbage.—Choice (Spring, 3s to ! j others '2s to 2e (id per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, IDs to 13s; medium, bs to 8s sack. Carrots.—iiest, 4s to 4s Gd; others, 3s to 3s 6d per sack. Celery.—7s b'd to 10s per doxen. Onions.—Local, £9 to £10 per imi. Parsnips.—Choice, ite to 4s per t>ack. Swedes.—3s to 3s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White, 3s to ds Ckl per .iack Leeks.—4d to (3d per ouudle. Lettuce.—Choice, 4s to oej others 2e to 2e bd per case. Spinach.—ss to bs per case. Peas.—Nelson, choice, Is to Is 3d per ptick. Ueetroot.—3s to 4s per sack. Krhubarb.—7s b'd to 10s per dozen Spring Onion.—Cd to 9d bunch GliAliN, PItODUCE, ETC. l'UUir. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s bd m> "Jo bd ; medium 6s to bs. others 4s. Apples.— Dessert, Choice 12s to 14s; others, 7s bd to iOs per case. i/OOLIKI. Light Table Hens, 3s bd to 4s Ud. Heavy Hens, as bd to ; Cockerels, Is to ss; heavy Cockerels us to 7s; good heavy Ducks, 7s bd to Ss; Indian Kuuners, be bd to bs per pair; Turkey Gobblers Ud to lOd per lb; Hens, tfu to yd per lb live weight. GEJSEUAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to UU'b, bid c JO.-; to 100's bd; Baconers, uid; Choppers (heavy) 3Jd to 4d per lb. Ouir weekly pork sales held each Thursday during Spring. Honey.—ln bO'e, 5d per lb. Honey Sections.—bs bu per dozen. Eggs.—Freeh, Is 2d pen* dozen. lieeswax.—lβ bd per lb. fungus. — 6Jd to 7d per lb. Walnuts.—6id to 7d per lb. . Wheat.—Splendid quality, bs per bus Maize.—ss bd per bushel. Oβ 3d lor 10-sack iota. Maize.—Hickory iiing be bd or bs tor sack lots. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10s per ton. Pure Barley Meal.— £7 per ton. Oats.—Prime Gar tons,. 4s 4d per bush bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 4s bd per bushel. Peed Barley.—ss tkl per bushel, 5s tew 10-sack lots. Feed Peas.—be pei' bushel. •Seed Oats.—Storm King, Duns, 5e Cd Algerians, 7s to 7e 6d; Gar tons, 6s pe , ~ Pollard.-ie7 10s per ton; 5s less lor ton lote. Bran.—£b 5s per ton; 5s ton lees ioton.lote. liice Flour.— £8 per ton. Liiieeed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 10s. Ghaff.—Oaten sheaf £b 10s per ton. Straw Ohaff.—Oiaten, £4? Wheaton i 3 10s per ton. Sucroeine. —£7 lOe per ton. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins Us per tin. Meat and Bone Meal—l7e per 100; >)- per 50, and ss. per 251b Dag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot. Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at tist