Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 October 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

im NEW ZEALAND FARMERS Ua-UPERATI VE DlSTßlll U TIN G COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, October io. Potatoes are again being exported f o Australia, and tins coining as it does at the season, and alter export trade Luis been earned on lor some month's, nas snaipiy advanced values. The market in Hie £>outil Ls excited and values are very lirm, A row new potatoes are arriving irom Auckland district. Uood seed hues are still available. Pollard and brail iiave advanced, doubtless consequent on the artiiicial feeding ol a took in the dry southern areas. Lrooal supplies ol prime ciiali are getting snort and southeren lirms are asking increased rates. Good quality lines are in iail 1 demand and low prices quoted mostly represent interior quality. Oats iiave weakened sligutly. JLggs are seiiiiig at is Hd. IJie trade in rape, turnips, etc., is brisk. 'ihe soiling prices lor porkers .keeps up well and the demand is decidedly good. We could lu with, laiger consignment ol both honey and beeswax. .Large quantities; ol spring cuOuage continue to arrive lroiu xiutD and country districts, and values are ruling at last week s rates. Choice

...unuowers, which are in short are selling at high rates. Choice utuce meets ready sale. Thero is good enquiry lor swedes, i'arsmps are meeting better sale. Choice table carrots and white turnips are arriving in larger quantities and selling at low ratss. Celery, spring onions and leeks are realising satisfactory prices. Hutt rnubarb is arriving in 1 airly large quantities and meets good demand. Green pears are amving ironi Nelson in iaiger quantities and selling .at lower rate*.

Potatoes.—North Island lines, JLS '0„ to £9 j Southern £9 10s per ton.

Potatoes, Seed.—Specially tsolectjJ southern grown Up-to-date, Northern Star, Uainekeepers, £0 per ton. 10s less ior ton lots,

Cabbage.—Choice Spruits, .is to t. ; others 2s to 2s (id per sack. Cauliflower.— I Choice, l(Jt> to 13s; medium, (is to 8s sack.

Carrots.—.Best, 'is to 4a (id; others, :3s to 3s dd per sack.

Celery.—7s (id to IDs per doxen. Onions.'—Local, £9 to JJiO per con. Parsnips.—Clioice, U> -la per tank. Swedes.—3s to 3s tid per cwt. Turnips.—White, 3s to «3s Ud per ;>ack Leeks.—4d to (id per bundle. Lettuce.—Ohoice, 4s to os; others 2b to '2a <jd per case. Spinach.—sa to (is per case. Peas.—Nelson, choice, is to Is 3d per peck. Beetroot—3s to 4s per sack. J&hubarb.—7s (id to 10s per dozen Spring Onion.—(id to yd bunch UltAlN, PRODUCE, ETC. I'UUIT. Apples.—Cooking, Clioicu, 7s (3d so Do tid; medium os to (3s. others 4s. Apples.— Dessert, Choree 12s to 14s; others, 7s tid to iUs per case. POULTiU. Light Table iilens, 3s (id to 4s tid; Heavy Hens, 5s (id to vs; Cockerels, 4s to ss; heavy Cockerels Os to 7s; £oo<l heavy Ducks, 7s (id to 8s; Indian .Runners, os (3d to (3s per pair; Turkey Gobblers yd Lo lUd per lb; Hons, bd tu yd per ib live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to UU'a, Gsd 9U's to 100's (id; Baconers, Choppers (heavy) 3jjd to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each Thursday during Spring. Honey.—ln (30's, 5d per Ib. Honey Sections.—(3s tia per dozen. Eggs.—Eresh, Is 2d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls t>d per Ib. Eungus.—bid to 7d per Ib. Walnuta.—bid to 7d per lb. Wheat.—Splendid quality, 6s per bus Maize.—s6 (id per bushel. 5s 3d for 10-sack lots. Maize.—Hickory King tx* tid or (3s lor sack lots. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo iUs per ton. Pure Barley Meal.—£7 per ton. Oats.—Prime Gar tons, 'is 4d per bush bushel. Oatfl.—Crushed, 4a (id per bushel. Eeed .Barley.—&s (3d per bushel, 5s lor 10-aack lots. Eeed Peas.—to pea- bushel. Seed Oata.—Storia King, Duns, 5s td Algerians, 7s to 7s 6d; Uartons, 5s per Pollard.—£7 "10s per ton; 5s less lor ton lots. Bran.—£(3 5a per ton; 5s ton lees ior ton lots. Hioe Flour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 10s. Chaff.I—Oaten1 —Oaten sheaf £b 10s par ton. Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £4; Whe&ten £3 10s per ton. Sucrosine.—£7 10s per ton. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal—l 7 b 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 fist