COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 October 1911, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

nTz! FARMERS' CO-OPJBRATIVIS DISTRIBUTING CO., _. WEEKLFRBPbiiT. (Spe-ri?.! to " jtha Korowiiaßna Chrotiole.") For the comsnionoa of tfia f&rrning cominanvty, " The Ghronicl« " ia reprinting from day to day, daring the antninn season, tha tjnotationa of prioss corr*nt as Isaadd ly the Farmers' Distribtifcms psny :— Owm*-;- no doubt to the absence of clii'ii 'boats and to the fart that Southern growers are busy planting, vor? few j)otatop.<! <are now offering, and prices hiave advanced. Our opinion is, however, that large stocks; arc still held .by farmers, and values will conic backshortly. We strongly rceconmioud clients to at onco send in supplies of good brown Spanish onions, as new Australians arc expected shortly. Cabbage and cauliflower are easier. Very large shipments of Nelson iiTcon peas hare reached ns during the week, and good price, '•■■ai-c<\ with very keen inquiries. I'V;' :: are in j.' od supply, and slight1v weaker. We have special inqiti■■ic-, for a larw line of table tiirIcevs. aad shall be glad to hear I'luiii sellers. Prussian blue peas are in good demand at the high price of S.s per bushel. Old Potatoes, prime, Ci to -£'o per lon. New potatoes. Hutt. 3d to Bsd : others 2d to 2Jd per lb. Up-to-date seed potatoes, specially selected. Canterbury grown, Go per ton . Onions, brown Spanish CDper ton. C'a'bbage. small. Is fid: fair, 2s to :is: choice. Is to 5s fid per sack. Carrots, Is to Cr<. per sack. Cauliflower, choice. Gs to 8s per v.ack. I'aisin'ps. 0s tid to lis per sack. (Ireeil pe:is. 'J.S por Oeclc. lllmharli. 2s (id to os dozen. Turnips, white. 3s per sack. Lettuce, fair. 3s: choice, 5s por case. Leeks, is Bd to 6s per doz. hdls. Dessert Apples, keenly enquired for. Cooking apples, keenly enquired for. Asparagus. Is r.. ds fid doz hdl.s. C'liee-e. In-sj, I'acfory mediums.. fiM per lb. Dressed Pork. 70's to 90's s}d; nO's to inO's "id : baconers. 4t?d ; choppo.rß 31d to 4d. }<]<-■'*. fresh lOd to Kl'.d dozen. Racon, hrfory sides S.UI, l'olls Did Hams, 9i por lo TToney 3id por lb. Peeswax. Is 5d per 18. Fungus, 4d -pe rib. Walnuts, wanted. Tallow, tins. 2fis per e.wt. Poultry, rockrels, /5s Od to fis for good birds : table roosters, 5s : table hens. 'Is: ducks fis dd to 7s fid: turkev gobblers. Bid : hens 8d per lb live weight. Vnize. 3s Dd per hnshel. Wheat. -Is fid bushel. Pollard. C" per ton. Ton lots, CO lOss. Maize Meal, £8 5s r ron. V?ran. Cfi L's nor ton. Ch.alf. oalen sheaf. EG 10s to CO 1-fs per ton Hay. prime. Co to CO per ton. Straw, wiieaten, £3 ]0s per ton. Oats. Fed 3s fid to 3s Sd. vr bus. o..ts seed sparrowbills, gartons, 3s lfjd; Algerians, dressed Anrtnalian, .Sr, lOd. per bushel Oats, ehushod 3s KM per bushel. Cocoanut oil cake, 8m 0d cwt. Tyinsoed oil cake, genuine, £14 per ton. Sncrosine, £6 l(k per ton. Lime, crushed, apjricnltniiral, 16s per ton, delivered free at any railway station in track loads. Superphosphates (best), 25 per ten ; 5s less for ton cr more. Basic slag, graoe, '20 per cent £4 10s per ton.