COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 September 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

TUB NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DIS'IIIIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED. weegti ,ii:p<Mrr Wellington. Sept. 22. 11l anticipation fit possible importation t f 1111 Australia the market for Southern patoioes has weakened and a fair amount oi' lni-iocss ha- boon )ia.-.s-iuy;. "Wheat and n;iti aiv very linn and busine-s quiet. The mnizo market continues < 11111 and prices being nia:ntallied. The supply of dressed pnrk is ■still considerably <dior! of the demand which continues keel!. Honey is scarce. Kii'i.s are ill good deia'iid al last wclc's rates. Linseed "Id cake na al > boine: used in increasing quant itin< with satisfactory results. Vegetables. - ()u iuu, to the largely increased demand for military purposes all lilies of vegetables are realizing lii;_rli price-. Cauliflower and cabbage especially have wiown a marked advance. Choice lines ot lettnci' can-o keen rem pet itio'i. Parsnips. 1 able carrots and while turnips are in vcrv good demand and meet ready sale. Celery. spring onion-- and locks are also selling lively. are r-dow. I?lmliarh is arriving in im n'a'-i'm rpiantit.'es and meets excellent demand at ■ a HVael ory. prices. Fruit: ('boi'v i!0.,5.-rr and ronkiiiL' apple- com nine ■-rurn' and exeelieu! price- ure realising: v-.-'l packed lino-. I)i--si• rt pr;ns ure ca-crly bought up ar high rate-. Wheat.-- Good V.-linf- fowl os od bus. ten sack lots oa 4d. Maize— Local grown. 5s por builml. Onte—Feed, 3s 8d per bushel. Partridge Pea Seed-- 7» per bushel. Oats—Crushed, Ik "2d por bushel. Seed Oats, Australian.—Algerian, dressed and dipped, »n, others 4s lid ; Cartons and Sparrowbils;, 4.5; Duns, 4s Gd per bushel, ■ Partridge P«as Seed. - 6s 6d pet bushel. I'tissiatt Bat ley, Cape Seed-- is Od por bushel. | Barley Peed.---3s 6d per bushel. Hill ley meal. £3 10s t»cr foe. Pollard. - £7 l."« per ton; sjtiiali lot, £'8. Rice Pollard J;7 per ton ; email lotJJ 7 as. Riee Pollard. t'7. Bran.—£s. Linsoed Oil Cake.--Sia.bs, Meal and Nuts, £11 10s per ton. 100's, 12s; 50's, 6s Od. This is the best and cheapest Stock Jfood procurable. Chaff. - Oat-en Sheaf, to 10 to £6 pet ton. MolKsees.—Jll ea-sks. Splendid stock food, 28e per scwt. Casks extra. Straw.--£3 10s per ton. Quicklime. -In 281b air-tight tins, per tin. Meat and Bone Meal, 17s per hundred ; 9s per 50, and 5» per 251b bay. Superphosphates, £d 10s per ton. Candleb, 25's 10a fid per box. Tea, G- and 10-pound tins, Is 8d; chests, Is Od to Is lOd lb. Potatoes.-,£9 10s per ton. Cabbage. ~ Choice. to |U- ; medium 4s to < irs ptr Mick. Cauliflowers. - Choice 18- |o 2ls ; mod Him KV to 10.- per .sack. Onions. £•■' I".- l"' 1 ' toil. Carrots,—ls to ,">s ; others •( to Gd. Rhubarb.—LS.s por dozen buiichei-;. Turnips. White '2n (VI to -is Gil pd hack. Lettuce.---* to Is case. j Onions, £7 lOg por ton. j Leeks, 6d to 9d per bundle. ! Spinach.—3s to 4s. Beetroot, 3s 6d to 4s Gd per sack. Spring onions, Is to Is 3d pei* bunch. Marrows —3s Gd to -lis (>d por ease. Swedes—2s to 3s par owt. j Parsnips.—l2s to '15s per sack- , Apples—Deesert, choice, ltte to 12s s pei- oase. Apples. —Dessert, choice 10s to 13s. Apple*.—Choice dessert 12s to 1-l.s per ea»,e. f.emi'tis.—lG- per ea.«f«. .Rlnibaib.--15s to 18-s do/, biuidlei-. n Pears.-- Choice dos-ert, A\'iutev .\e!i:' B S,s in !.Vj JUT halt cast'. ■ r Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's Gjtd to fy 7d; 90'r to 100's 6Jd to GJd; bacoiiei"e Bd ; choppers heavy 4d per lb. . Honey.- In OO's G><l to 7d. E<i_y:s.— Fresh Is 3d to Is -Id per ;o dozen. :h BeeawAx. —Is 8d ?v»r lb. g Fundus.- 5d to Gd per Ih. ly Walnuts.—9d per lb. it Linseed Oil Cake—Slabs, Meal i- and nuts, £11 10s per ton of 20001bs. 's 100's. 12s; 50's 6s 6d. This Ls tlve is best and cheapest stock food proourp- able. ir Poultrv. — table hens Hs to Is: ing Heavy how 4s 0d to 5a 6d, Cockerelf