Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 October 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

IHJi. NEW ZEA~LAND FARMERS ATTVE DISTRIB UTIN U COMPANY, LTD. WEEIvLI REi'oßl. Wellington, October iu. Potatoes are again beuig exported f o Australia, and tins coining us it does at tile season, and aiter export tra.de liiio been earned on ior some month's, lias siiarply advanced valla's. 'lho B iuarKeL in the sonlii is excited and values are very lirm. A lew new potato-is are arriving from Auckland district. Uood seed lines are still available, l'oilaru and bran have advanced, doubtless consequent on llio artificial feeding ol slock in the dry southern areas. Local supplies oi prime cnali are getting short and southeren linns are asking iucreased rales. Uood quality lines are in lair demand and low prices quoted mostly represent alienor quality. Oau have weakened slightly. Eggs are selling at Is 2d. The trade in rape, "turnips, etc., is brisk. The selling prices lor porkers keeps up well and the demand is decidedly good. We could lo null Jaiger consignments of botli honey and beeswax. Largo quantities ul spring cabOage continue lo arrive liom Unit and country districts, and vaiuo are ruling at last week's rates. Choiiv ....uuUowers, which aro m short supp,;, * are selling at high rates. Choice nmce meets ready sale. There is good enquiry lor swedes, JL'arsnips arc 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 realising satisfactory prices. Hutt rhubarb is arriving iu fairly large quantities and meets good demand. Ureon pears are arriving ironi Nelson in larger quantities and selling at lower rates Potatoes.—North island lines, iJb iu, to JL;'J j Southern Jit) 10s pel' ton. Potatoes, seed.—Specially select.jd southern grown Up-to-date, Northern Star, Gamekeepers, I'd per ton. lU> less ior ton lots. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 3s to !. ; others 2s to 2s (id per sack. Cuuiiiluwer.—Choice, lUs to 13a; modiuni, (is to 8s sack. Carrots.—Heat, 4s to -is (3d; others, 3s lo i3s (id per sack. Celery.—7s Gd to 10s per doxen. Onions.-- -Local, jji) to jilU per u<u. Parsnips.—Choice, Jt> to -Is per Hack. Swedes.—3s to 3s (3d per cwt. Turnips.--Wliite, 3s to 3s Gd per .sack Leeks.—-Id to (3d per uundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 4s to ss; others 2s to 2s (id per case. Spinach.—ss to (is per case, l'eas.—Nelson, choice, is to Is 3d per peck. J3eotroot.-~3s to 4s per sack. Rhubarb. —7s (id to 10s per dozen Spring Onion.—(3d to 9d bunch URAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. FRUIT. Apples. -Cooking, Choice, 7s Gd Us Gd; medium o.s Lo Gs. others-Is. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 12s to lis; others, 7s Gd to lUs per case. I'UU L'llt 1. Light Table ilens, 3s Gd to 4s Gd ; Heavy liens, us Gd lo vs; Cockerels, Is to os; heavy Cockerels os 10-Js; uood heavy Ducks, 7s Gd to bs; Indian ilminers, us (jd to Gs per pair; Turkey (jobbleis lid U> IGd per- lb; liens, t?d Lo 9d per lb live weight. general. Dressed Pork.—VU'a t-o UU'b, bid Uo'.-; to iOU's Gd; Baooners, uid; Choppers (heavy; 3jd to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each Thursday during Spring. llonoy.—ln GO's, Gd por ib. Houey Sections.—Gs Gil per dozen. Eggs.— Fresh, Is 2d per dozen. .Beeswax,—is Gd per lb. Fungus.— to 7d per ib. • Walnuts.—Gid to 7d per ib. Wheat.—Splendid quality, Gs per bus Maize.—os (3d per busliel. Gs 3d tor 10-sack lota. Maize.—Hickory King Ga Gd or Gs for sack lots. Pure Pea Meal,—£lo 10s per ton. Pure .Barley Meal.—£7 per ton. Oats.—Prime Gar tons, 4a 4d per bush, bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 4s Gd per bushel. Eeed Barley.—6s Gd per bushel, us lor 10-aack lots. Eeed Peas—bs pea- bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Duns, 5s td Algerians, 7s to 7s. 6d; Gar tons; 5s per Pollard.—£7 IDs per ton; 5a less for ton lots. IJrau.—£G 5a per ton; 5s ton less i'ov ton lots. Rice Eiour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 10s. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf £b 10s per ton. Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £4; Wheaton i 3 10s per ton. Sucrofline.—£7 10s per ton. ; Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, ,3s por tin. Meat and Bone Meal—l7a per 100; per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list