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Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 September 1916, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

N.Z FARMERS DISTRIBUTING CO., LTL>. WEEKLY REPORT. "\Vcllingtfjn. Sept. 22. In antic'pa'ion ol possible impirtatioi I'r.un Ausci.ilia the market for Southern pat, toes has weakened and a fair aimunt of bus'ness'lias been passing. Wheat and oats are vury firm and bnsine s quiet. The maize market continues dull and prices be : ng ma'ntnined. The supp'y of dressed pork is still con«idciably short of the demand which continues kein. Honey is scarce. Egg.s are in good demand at l-:st week's rates. Linseed old cake liual : <s b.'ing used in increasing quantities with sat'Sfactorv results. Vegetables.—Owing to the largely inc:eas:d demand for military purprses all lines of vegetables are realizing high prices. Cauliflower and cabbage especially have shown a marked advance. Choice lines of 'cttuce • cannk >011 cnrp"tit : o:i. Parsnips, table carrots and white turnips are in very good demand and meet ready .sale. Celery. spring onions and leeks are aVo sel) : ng free'v. .Swedes' are slow. Itbnbnrb is arriv : ng 111 inci'oa«ina quantities and meets excellent rlcmaiv.l at sat : sf K-tor.v prices. Kruit :—Choice de.'is"rt and cocking apples continue scarce and excellent priccs are realising for we'l packed lines. Dessert pears are eagerly bought ii]) at-high rater. Wheat.—Gor.d whole fowl 5s 5d bus. ten sack lots 5s 4J. Maize— Lccal ernwn. 5s per bushel. Oats—Feed. 3s fid per bushel.' Partridge Pea Seed—7s per bVishel. Oats—Crushed, 4s 2d per b-ishol. Seed Oats. Australian.—Algerian, dressed and clipped."ss. others 4s 3d: Cartons and Sparroivbifc, Is; Duns,"is fid per bushel. Partridge Peas Seed. —Gs Od "pet bushel. Russian Barley, Capo Seed—ls 3d per b'.ishel. Barley Feed.— 3s 6d per bushel. Bill lev meal.— 10s per ton. Pollard.—£7 15s per ton; small lots £8. Rice Pollard £7 per ton; small lots £7 os. Rice Pollard.—£7. Bran.—£s. Linseed Oil Cake.—Slahx. Meal and Xuts, £11 10s per ton. 100's. 12s; 50's. 6s fid. This is the best and cheapest Stock Food procurable. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £5 10 to £6 pet. ton Molkmes.—ln casks. Splendid stock food. 28s per Sewt. Casks extra. .Straw.—£3 10s p»r ton. Quicklime. —In 231b air-tight tins. 3s pc- tin. Meat and Bono Meal. 17s per hundred ; 9s per 50. and os per 251b bag. Superphosphates. £f$ 10s per toll. Candles, 2o's 10s '3d per box. Tea, (i- ami 10-pound tins, Is 3d; chests. Is Od to Is 10(1 lb Potatoes. —£9 10s per ton. Chbbage.—Choice. 8s to 10s; medium -Is to (36 per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice 18s to 21s; mod ium 10; to 15s per sack. Onions.— £9 10s per ton. Carrots.—4s to os; others 3s to 3s Od. Rhubarb.—lßs per dozen bunches. Turnips. White 2s ,0d to 3s (3d pelsack. Lettuce.— 2s to 4s case. Onions, £7 10? per ton. Leeks, 6d to M per bundle. Spinach.—% to 4s. Beetroot, 3« 6d to 4s 6d per sack. Spring onions. Is to Is 3d. per bunch. Marrows—3s Od to Is (3d per caseSwedes—2s to 3s per cwt. Parsnips.—l2s to 15s per sack. Apples—Dessert, choice, 10b to 12e pe; 1 case. Apples.—Dessert, choice 10s to 13s. Apples.—Choice dessert 12s to 14s per ease. Lemons.-—los per case. Rhubarb.—los to lbs doz bundles. ■ Pea:6..— Choice dessert, Winter Nelis 8-3 to 9s; per half case. Dressed Pork.—7o's to AO's 6id to 71: 90's to 100's 6id to 6id: b«coner ß •xl ; choppers heavy 4d per lb. Honey.— In (30's Old to 7d. Eggs.— Fresh Is 3d to Is 4d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d W lb. Fungus.- od to 6d per lb. Walnuts—9d per lb. Linseed Oil Cake—Slabs, Meal and mils, £11 10s per ton of 20001bs. 100's, 12s: 50's, 6s 6d. This is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Poultry.—Light table hens 3s.to 4s; Heavy hens 4s 6d to 5s 6d; Cockerels 4s 6d to 5s <33 ; hi>R vy Cockorels. 6s to 7s; Good heavy ducks 7s 6d to 8« 6d J Indian runners 4s to 5« per pair; Turkev cobblers, Is to Is Id per lb; honr lid to 1> per lb Vive wei«h*. NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY" COMPANY'S REPORT. At Levin last week we had a fair entry of stock, and all classes met with keen competition, a clearance being made under the hammer at the following prices:—Good ni.fi. hoggets medium do. 2os Id, small do. 21s od, black face hoggets 23s 2d, store ewes 21s: forward condition cows £5 to £5 lUs. cows with calves £5 10s to £5 16s, empty hoifens £5 'lis, licifors r.w.b. CI Is (s<\ to Co 3s. yearling heifers £3 (is (id, mixed yearlings (poor qualitv) C 2 Ids, 2-vr. Jersey bulls £0 10s to £0 13s; f-tore pigs 19s, 20s, 225, 20s Od. 28s, 295. 31s Od, -40s. weaner pigs 10s. wivTHraawwew**