COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 May 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

<_AJ-Ui'.t.,iUi_l-l V lb X»J.OiJ.Cillui.i.\li tA/JJLx'AAI, ijliU.li.iiii>. WiOiKL.I iiiLi'Oiil. YVeliiugiuu, Aiay io. ' VuitUoiw ai u hit iv lug in large <411x11ciUcs aoiu ilic OoUiij, uiiii valuer /uivu aeciiiicui. YVlieut «uia o*ut> a-io tiuuoi'jr, iiiia liti-i' quu.ut.iUus int) jeiiig t>uia. i'oiiimu una ui'uii aie extremely Malice, and nave suomi <x tmai£i iiiCi caao. is soiling wun at reccut liuui. i'oiii is hi uxceiluiit lewaiiu ami cue marmot is not uny iiuppiiuu.. i_ioiiUj iu wan tea. iVionsses lor sloufc ieoauig is in very sjouu uemauu. Jjiiiieotl oil caKe is Demy used uy laiiuuio m liuireiuung <iuaiuaict> throughout the province tor ail 1 classes 01 stock. Owing to cue proiUoitive price 01 copper sulphate (.abouc ou* per owt.j, inue sulplmr soiutiou is uoiug iargtlj useu as a blight speuric. Wiiu very results. Uabuagu ana uiwiiiovvois mo coming to liana iu small purceis, auu cause seen competition. Weil paoKed iuies ot lectuco are bringing goou out mi error lines are Uai d to quit. Carrots, wnite turnips, and parsnips .vie in goou demand, anu sa.tisiiictjry prices are realise*!. auutows ami pumpkins are pientuui. I'rencii Doaus are scarce, and bringing niglier pines. &wedOß me selling wen. romatoes ue coiuiug to Xiand in moderate quantities and lair piiues are realised. Choice dt'osert apples are scarce, and u demand exists lor well-packed lines. v.i.v>Kjiig apples are in ueiLci ue.iaiua ana priccs nave mpruved. ' Cnoi-xj diessert pcais are Jsnjeiily sougnt .or, and higu prices are realised. Warn :ts are enquired lor. VViieat.—Uood whole .Fowl, us 3d per bushel. 10-eii lots 6s la Maize.—Local, os iki per bushel, imported, os bushel. Oato. —i'etod, 3a 3d per busliel. Special quotes for large lots. Oats. 3s 7d per bushel, ►seed Oats, Australian.—Algerians, Algerians, dressed and clipped, 9s; (jar tons and Sparrow bills, is; -Uaiis, i-> 'jd j-'a 'iiiuge Jfew seed.— <<■> i.ti i-o J.iuo an iiarley Cape se;• a <>i | w lju.iiel. Hurley i''«ed.—4s 3<l per bushel. Ua,rley .Ueal. —£8 per ton. fine pig iced. i J oiliard.—£B os per tun. Wnianer lots, £8 10. luce l'oliard.—£7 10s per ton. .Bran.—£o Ills per ton. Liiiiieed Oil Cake. —Jieal and .Nuts ■til 10s per too oi 20U0 ib 6. This is the best and cheapest stock ioodi procurable. Chaif. -Oaten tiheaf, £5 10s to £o per tou. Molasses—-In tasks. teplendid stock lood, 28s per b cwt. uasks extra. iCiucToaiue.—£b iOs per ton. ►Straw. —±3 lite per ton. Quicklime.—ln 28ib au'-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and bone meal.—l7k per 100; tJs per oO and os per 2<3ib bag. i otaioes.—JLtj to £7 pei' ton. Uabbage.—(Jlioice, 12s to 14s; mcdi lm is tidi to o,i Oti per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 18s to £1; luediuni, 8s to lUs per sacK. Cariois. — Uesc, t>s to 8s; otheiß, to os sack. Oiuous.—J-.j per tou. Tui'iiips.-- White, 4s to te per ack. Leeks.—od to yd per buuille. fepinacli.—-3s to 4s per case ■beetroot.—3s (kl to 4s (id per sack. Spriug onions..—3d to (id buncU. ■trench lieans.—4d to od per lb. Marrows.—2s to 3s per case. Swedes.—4s to 6s per case. Pumpkins.—4s 6d to 5s tid per .sack. Apples.—Dessert, Uhoice, 7s (jd -oßs Od per case.

Apples.—Cooking, 4s (kl to 5s 6d per case. Pears.—Choice Dessert, as to 10s per case. ' Tomatoes.—Hutt, 7s to 8s i-caee. Lemons.—£2 2a 6d per case. I'assious—6s per i-ca«e. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's 6Jd to 6jd:; 90's to 100's (id to (5Jd; haconors 6d; choppers (heavy) 4d per !b. Honey.—ln 60's 5Jd per lb. Honey sections.—Bs per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh 2s 6di per dozen. Eggs, Preserved Is 7d to Is Bd. Beeswax.—ls 6d per iu. Fungus.—6Jd to 7d per Lb. Walnuts.—Bd per lb. Poujltry.—Light ; b,able bens 3s to 3s 6d; heavy hens 4s to ss; cockoreis 3e to 4s; heavy cockerels 5s to 0s; good heavy ducks 6s 6di to 7s 6d; ,n----diiain runners 3s 6d to 4s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers Is to Is Id per lb: hens lid to Is per lb live weight.