COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 May 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

iiijj 1' AJULMtoV ill U i--1-M* OUJU'AiM, iiiikil'iJtiO. WllubiixL,! Wellington, Alay Lo. J/oaatoes are arriving in large quantities hom tko tiuutn, ana values .iiave declined*. W beat and oate are stationary, aud lair quantities are Ijeing sola. jL'oUaru and Man are extremely scarce, and prn.es have shSvn a ouarp UiUi cose. Vjllutt is selling wcln at looetit rates. ±"oik ia iti excellent leiiiaua and the market is not tally suppueu. lroney lis wanted. Al.ollists tor slock ieeding is in very y,ood uenianu. linseed oil cake is being used Oy larmeis in increasing quantities througnout tiie province lew all classes of stock. Owing to the prohibitive price 01 copper sulphate (about outs per cwt.j, iauo sulphur solution is ueing largely usea as a bliglit Bpecnc. witii very satisfactory results. Oabuage ana Gauiinowers aie ooniing to nana in small parcels, and, cause Keen competition. Well packed lines 01 lettuce arc bringing good prices, out interior lines are hard to quit. Oarrots, wnite turnips, and parsnips <ue 111 good demand, and i priccs are realised). jiairows and pumpkins are pltntiiui. .trench beans are scarce, and bringing Higher prices, iswedus u.re selling well. lomatoes u'o coming to hand in moderate quantities and iair pieces are realised. Choice dt'bsert apples are scarce, and a. good demand exists for well-packed lines. applus aae m uetlt-i uyjuaiui ana prices nave inproveu. Ghouie Uiessert ptais are-keenly sougnt .or, a:p.d liigii prices are realised. W uiii :.ts are enquired ior. \\ neat. —Good wliole l'owl, 5s 3d per buoliel. iU-sk lots 5s id ALatze. —Local, 6s 3d per bushel. imported, os bushel. Oate.—i'eedj, as ckl per bushel. Special quotes lor large lots. Oats.—Crushed 3s 7d .per bushel. 6eed Oats, Australian.—Algerians, Algerians, dressed, and clipped, os; Liartons and iparrowbilLs, 4s; Duiis, 4a Od i-'a-iiidge jfeas seed.—'is ti«s an ±Jariey cape so-m - i» <J.J l-ei bushel.

Ua-rley l'eeci.—4s 3d per bushel. Uariey Meal. —£8 per ion. fc'iue pitS, teeu.. Poiijard.—£B 6s per ton. fa>iaal*3r lot's, £8 ll>. Kite JL'ollaid.—£7 10s per ton. iuaii.— £5 lUs per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—iUeal and Nuts ill IDs per ton oi 2000 lbs. This is the best and cheapest stack locxl procurable. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £5 10s to iXj per ton. Molasses—-In casks. Splendid (stuck iuod, 28s per o cwt. I/ask& extra, tiucrutuiiu.— £8 lUs per ton. Straw. —£3 lite per ton. yutickliine.—ln 281b air-tight. trns, iis per tin. Meat and buJie meal.—l7b per 100; i)s per oO and 5s per 251b bag. to £7 per t<sn. Cabbage.—Choice, 12s to 14s; inedi im -Is tidi to 5s Cd per back. Cauliflower.—Choice, 18s to £1; medium, 8s to 10a pea- sack. Carrots. - Beat, Us to 8s; others, 4s to 5s sack. Onions.-—i.s per ton. luwiips.—White, 4s to lt4 per ack. Leeks.—(id to £>d per bundle. Opinacli.—3s to -is per case liUL'Droot.—3s tkl to 4s <jd per sack. Spring oniona.—3d to tid bunc.li. jb'rencii Beans.—4d to 5d per lib. Marrows.—2s to 3s per oase. Swedes.—4b to 5s per case. Pumpkins.—4a 6d to 5s tid per sack. Apples—Dessert, Choice, 7 s tid -oßs tid per case. Apples.—Cooking, 4a tki to as 6di per case. Peara.—Choice Dessert, Us to 10s per oase. Tomatoes.—Qutt, 7s to 8s J-caee. Lemons.—£& 2s tid per oase. Passions—6a per i-case. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's 6Jd to Uid.; 90's to 100's tid to tijd; b&ca.ieirs tid; choppers (heavy > 4d per lb. Honey—ln 60's 5Jd per lb. . Honey sections.' —8s per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh 2s 6<J pea* dozen. ' Eggs, Preserved Is 7d to Is >Sd. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—6Jd to 7d per Lb. YValnute.—Bd per lb. Poujltry.—Light liable hens 3a to 3s 6d; heavy hens 4s to ss; cockjr.eis 3s to 4s; heavy cockerels 5s to 6s; good heavy ducks 6s 6di to 7s 6d; jidtiam runners 3a 6d to 4s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers Is to Is Id per 16; hens lid to la per lb live weight.