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Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 August 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

'A...- -.-1.,, 1 .HAji.-Ul.tCs' Ji. Difi'i.lUßu'llrNtt COMi'AM', I»iMJ.'LJcuD. I WJLEKLY ilEi'C.fi U eilington, August -1. 'mere iitto occix i<air O.uiieuio&s doing in Uie potato uiariiet and prices have imjiiioh stationary since jast repoi t. Uats luu e shown a weakening tenduncv auu \ei'y little business ii> doing. Wiieat is uliering irueiy and the tone oi the liiaiKcu is weak. Jioize iitto again declined in price. As anticipated. in our report tne ouppiieo ui pollard, lroni Ausuaiua al lower prices iwvo had the ettee;. oi reducing lor tile local article. Bran into a,«so lailen in price The demand ior prime dressed poi'K continues goud. -tiouey iu ■scarce and readily uougilt up. -Ulgiis aio stiil iu vcry snort supply .and last iiwkj am ance has been maintained. Linseed uil cake meal is ueing largely availed or lor stock loeduig. \' egotab ioa.—Ca bbuge and cuuiiflnu-i-r ui'o still rtauljbiiig high prices and tlio demaud to good. Carrots aud white uilmps are now coining m ireely arid piice> have declined. Parsnips uro in. short supply and. realising good figures. Pumpkins and Marrows are plentiful aud lair prices are realised. Swedes utv.. liartl to quit. Fruit: —On ueeount oi bad tvuatlieland delay 111 shipping iuppiies oi iruit ace short. Choice dessert apples ana pears, are in keen demand and bring exeeileut prices. Cooking apples urc also in short supply and prices are high. \\ ahiu to are scarce and keenly inquired lor. Wheat.-—CJu.jd whole I'owl, 0.-, 2d U'-sli luts os Id. -Maize - Lueui, Gs per bushel. Oats—Crushed, -It. 2d per bushel. Partridge Pea Seed— /s per bushelOats—Crushed., -Is 2d per bushel. Seed Oats, Australian.—Algerian, dressed and clipped, ss, others 4s 3d; Gartons and Sparrowbilfc, 4s; Dunn, 4s. (id per bushel. Partridge Peas Seed.—Ss 6d per bushel. llussian Cape Seed Barley.—6s 6d per bushel. Barley Feed.—3s 6d per bushel. Barley meal.—£B iUs per ton. Poiiardi—£B 10b per ton. Small luu* £8 Ids. lUce Pollard—£7 per ton. Brian—£s los per ton. -Linseed Oil Cake.—Slabs, Meal and .Nuts, ill 10s per ton. lOU's, i2e; oo a, (is <jd. Tins is the beat aud cheapest Stock Food procurable. ' Chati.—Oaten Shoal, £d 10 to £6 pei | ton. jloLUitfces.—lu casks. opiendid stock food, per oawt. Casks extra. Straw.— £3 IDs per ton. (Quicklime. —In 28lb air-tifiht tins, 3s per till. Meat and Bone Meal, 17s per hundred ; Us per 50, and stj pel iiolb bag. Superphosphates, £tj 10s per ton. Candles, '25'b los lid per box. lea, o- and 10-pound tins, lu bd, chests, la Od to Is lOd lb. i'otatoes —£8 to £6 lUs per ton. Cabbage—los to iiis per sack; medium •j, to i a pel" fcftck. Cauliflower —His to lbs per sack; medium 10s to 12s. Carrots, -is tkl to si» bd; others 3s tkl to 4s 6d. i'ajsnips —12» to 14s per sack. Turnips—White, & to 3s pel' sack. Lettuce (is to 8s pel' case. Onions, £7 10s pei ton. Leeka, tid to 9d per bundle. Spinach, Is 6d to to 2s per case. Beetroot, 3s (id to 4s (id per sack, tipring onions, Is to Is 3d. per bunch,. ! Marrowio, 2a (id to 3s tid per ease. Swedes —54s to 3s pel' cwt. Pumpkins, tis to 7s per sack. Apples—Dessert, choice, 10s to life per ciase. Apples—Cooking, 6s to 8s per case. Pears—Choice deesert (winter iselis) 13s (id to 17a 6d per case. Lemons—£l Is per ease. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 80's 6Jd to 7d; 90's to 100's 6Jd to 6|d; baoonere. Ud; choppers heavy 4d per lb. Honey.—ln GO's 6fd. Eggs—Fresh 2s per dozen. Eggs—Preserved, Is 4d to Is sd. Beeswax.—ls fld p»r lb. Fungus—6id to 7d per lb. Walnuts.—9d per U>. Poultry.—Light table hens 3s to 4s; Heavy hens 4s 6d to fla 6d; Cockerels 4s 6d to 5s 6d; heavy Cockerels, 6s to 7s; Good heavy ducks 7s 6d to 8e 6d; Indian runners 4a to 5e per pair; Turkey gobblers, Is to Is Id per lb; hens lid) to Is per lb Sre weight.