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Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 August 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

Inc. ,\ v i'AlUlMto i. V Ji DiCjiivliilii'i.s U COM J'AM', L,liiiTiiD. WLEIiLY Riil'iMM Wellington, August -f. iiiere lias been fair buii£>uieSi doing 1 u the potato inarkoi and prices have remained stationary billets iast report. Oats have shown a weakening lendeuc.) and very little is doing. Wheat, is offering freely and the touo of the market is weak. -Uaiy.e Ims again deciinea in price. As anticipated in our iast report the supplies of pollard from Australia at lower pi'ieea imvS had the effect oi reducing quotations for the local article. Li ran lias aofco fallen in price Tlie demand for prime dressed pork continues good. Honey it scarce and readily bought up. iiiggs are still in very short supply and last ueeiia advance has been maintained. -Linseed oil cake meal i.-> iieing iurgcly a \ a Ued oi' for stock feeding. \ ogetabjes.—Cabbage and cauliflower aio still itaulifeing liigii prices and the demand is good. Ccirrous and white turnips are now coming rn ireely ajid prices have declined. Parsnips are in abort supply and. realising good ligures. Pumpkins and Marrows nure plentifu. and fair priceb are realised. Swedes are ham to quit. i't'uiL:—On account oi bad w outlier and delay in shipping supplies of Iruit a'e short. Choice dessert apples aixa pears are in keen demand and bring excellent prices. Cooking apples arc aKo in short supply and prices are high. Walnuts are scarce and keenly inquired lor. Wheat.—liood whole I'owl, os 2d 10-sk lots os ld.Maize --Locul, os per bushel. Oats—Crushed, 4s 2d per bushel. 1 Partridge Pea Seed —m per bushel. 6 Oats—Crushed, 4s skl per bushel. ' Seed Oats, Australian.—Algerian, dressed and clipped, os, others 4s 3d; Gar tons and Sparrowbilis, 4s; Duns, 4s 6d per bushel. Partridge Peas Seed.—6s 6d pei r bushel. j llussian Cape Seed Barley.—6s 6d per bushel. Barley Feed.—3s fid per bushel. Barley meal.— £8 10s per ton. Poliard—£B 10b per ton. Small lous £8 15a. g ltice Pollard—£7 per ton. j Bnan—£o 15s per ton. j Linseed Oil Cake.—Slabs, Meal and a iN'uts, £11 10s per ton. 100's, 12s; 50's, Us tid. Tiiia is the best and cheapest Stock Food procurable. -j [ Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £5 10 to £6 pet J tou - a Mollasses.—in casks. Splendid stock w iood, 2ba per oewt. Casks extra. Straw.—£3 10s per -ton. . Quicklime.— In 281b air-tight tins, &> J per tin. Meat and Bone Meal, 17s per hundied; 9a per 60, and 5e per 25 lb bag. n Superphosphates, aCb 10s per ton. eJ Candlets, 26's 10s Cki per box. '' lea, o- and 10-pound tins, Is Bd, chests, Is (id to Is lOd lb. Potatoes—£B to £8 10s per ton. Cabbage—los to 12s per. sack; medium G 0, to 7s pei' t»ck. Cauliflower—l6s to 18s per sack; medium 10s to 12s. Carrots, 4s tid to 5s 6d; others 3s tid to 4s 6d. Parsnips—l2s to 14s per sack. lurmps—White, 2s to 3s per sack. i Lettuce & to 8s per oaee. *! Onions, £7 10s per ton. Leeks, tid to 8d per bundle. *~ Spinach, Is 6d to to 2s per case. Beetroot, 3s tid to 4s tid per- sack. i - Spring onions, Is to Is 3d per bunch. Marrows, 2s 6d to 3s tid per case. Swedes—2s to 3s per cwt. Pumpkins, 6s to 7s per sack. | Apples—JLteesert, choice, 10s to 12b" per oase. Apples—Cooking, 6s to Bs. per case.. Pears—Choice dessert (winter jSelis) 15s tid to 17s tid per case. Lemons—£l Is per case. oj Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's 6±d %o7d; 90's to 100's 6}d to 61d; baooners S Gd; choppers heavy id per lb. j t< Honey.—ln 60's 6Jd. ' D Eygs—Fresh 2s per dozen. oi Eggs—Preserved, Is 4d to Is sd. Beeswax.—ls 6d par lb. al Fungus—6Jd to 7d per lb. M Walnuts.—9d per lh. Poultoy.—Light table hens 3e to < Heavy hens 4s 6d to 5s 6d; Cockerels | 4s 6d to 5s 6d; heavy Cockerels, 6s to | 7s; Good heavy ducks 7s 6d to 8s 6d; j; Indian runners 4s to 5e per pair; Tur- -A key gobblers, Is to Is Id per lb; hens lid to Is per lb lavs weight, ai