Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 November 1915, Page 2

Commercial

LEVIN STOCK SALE. There was a good entry of Bto-'e, forward and light beef Cattle at Messrs Abraham and VTiliianis's saleyards yesterday,, clo.se oil 000 head of cattle being yarded, for which the competition was keen and a goodl clearance resulted. Medium fat cows sold up to £9 Gs; rough 3-year-old bullocks sola up to £8 Bs. The entry of sheep was well up to previous yardnigs and good prices ruled. Eat woolly hoggets sold up to 23s 7d; light 2-tooth shorn ta't ewes 20s to '21s; 2-tooth shorn wethers 19s Id;; and woolly hoggets to 24s la. About 100 pigs were entered and an sold, the prices ruling at last sale being maintained well I Lit SEW ZEALAND FARMERS' a»-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT Wellington, Nov, 19. Potatoes are linn at last week's rates but are rather slow on account of new potatoes coming on the market in larger quantities. Pollard is firm at laet week's rate. Bran is a little easier, the business in Chaff is slow, and the price has weakened. Oni.-r are about the same price ar- last week. Wheat has again advauced in value, bill we do not think it permanent; business in this, however, is much more brisk. Eggs ■liavo again advanced in price, and we could d,o with larger consignments. Tho selling price for porkers is very good; we could do with larger consignments of these. Spring cabbage is in 'Fetter demand and supplies are limited. Choice cauliflowers are in short supply, and realising higher prices for' well packed liHes. Large consignments of lettuce have arrived in the market this week, and prices are easier. Very few swediets arc offering, and high rates are ruling. Parsnips are in short supply, and prioes good. Choice table carrots and) turnips are in better demand. Spring onions, leeks, awd celery are in good iiiipply. The market is well 6uppli<xl with rhubarb at lower rates. Nelson green peas are coming into the market iu larger quantity and prices have declined. Strawberries, cherries, and gooseberries arc arriving in lar-ffer parcels, and causing keen competition. We solicit the consignments of those clients" who do not send hides, 6kins, etc., to us. All supplies reaching us are sold at top market rates, and eve.'y care oi our customers' interests is taken. Potatoes.—North Island lines £9; iSuuthern £10 to £10 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 3s to 4s; others, Is Gd to 2s lid per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice. 12s to 14s; medium, 8s to 10s sack. Carrots.—Best, 5s (id to (is Gd; othor* 3. to &> (idi sack. Celery.— 7s 6d to 10s per dozen. Onions.—Local, £10 per ton. Parsnips— 4s Gdi to 5s od per sack Swedes.—ss to 5s Gd per cwt. Turnips.—White, 5s to Gs per sack. Leeks.'—ld to Gd per bundle. Lettuce,—Choice, 3s Gd to Is Gd i others, 2s to 3,s per case. Spinach.--Gs per case. Peas.—Nelson, choice Is 3d to Is &1 per peck. Peas.—liutt, l.s 9d to 2s 3d per pecK Beetroot.— Gs to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.—Gs to 10s per dozen. Sprin Onions.— 9d hunch, FRUIT. Gooseberries.— 3Jd per lb. Strawberries.—ls 3d to Is 9d per b Cherries, N.Z.— Is 3d to Is 4d per lb White Passion—Gs (kl to 7s Gd. Apples.—Dessert, choice 14s to 15s; others 7& 6di ,to 10s case. Apples—Cooking, Choice 7s 6d to 9s < : d ; Medium 5s to 6s. others 4s. POULTRY Light Table Hens, 3s Gd to 4s 6d; heavy hens 5s Gd to Gs; cockerels 4s 1o ss; heavy cockerels Gs to 7s; good heavy ducks, 7s 6d to 8s; Indian Runners, 5s Gd to Gs per pair; turkey gobblers 9d to lOd per h; hens to 9d per lb livo weight. GENERAL. Dressed l'oik.—7o's to 90's, Gid; 90'r to 100's Gd; Baconers, sid; Choppers (heavy) 3jsd to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales hold each Thursday during Spring. j Honuy.—in UO's, od per IU ! Honey.—Sections Gs Gd per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh, 1b 4'd per dozen. Beeswax. —Is 6d per lb. Fungus.—GJd to 7<J per lb. Walnuts.—Bd to 9cJj per lb. Wheat.—Splendid qualiby, 5s Gd per bushel, os od lor ten sack lots. Maize.—ss per busliel. -i»s lid for 10 s.ick lote Maize, seed.—Hickory King 6s 01 bushel or Gs sack lots. Pure Barley Meat—£B per ton. Pure Pea Meal.— £10 10s per ton. Feed Barley.—6s per bushel; 4a 9d i ja- 10-sack lots.

Oats.—Prime Gartons, as lOd per bushel. Special quotes tor largo lots Oats.—Crushed, ds Id per bushel. Feed Peas.—ss (3d per bushel. Seed Oate,—Storm King, Dung,2s (id ; Algerians, 4s 6d to ss; Gartons, 4s Od •par bushel, * { Pollard.—£9 per ton; os ton less for ton lots. Bran.—£o per toil; os ton lew t'or ton lots Mgb llico Flour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, Uenuine, 14s cwt. Ton lota £13 i(te. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £8 per ton, Straw Chaff.— Oaten, £4; Wheaten, i"3 10b. Sucrosine.—£7 10s per ton. Straw.—£i os per ton. Quicklime —In 281b tins ."'■e per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7a per 100; ( Jx per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Blue Bell Arsenate of 'Lead list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates.

Vapourite.—(Strawson's)—Kilfe all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 16s per J-cwt Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list. Sutton's B.L.E. Rape--Ts per lb n > 281b sealed bags. Gartons Superlative swede—2s Od per lb. "Jersey Queen" Mangel.—2s per lb. Sulpnate Ammonia.—£lß per ton Basic Slag.—£s 12s (3d Superphosphate.—£s 12s (3d per tou.