Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 December 1913, Page 1

Commercial

THE i\.Z. ifAliMEltS , CO-OP-EiIATIVU DISTJtUBUTNIi CO., LTD. Wellington, Dec. 1.6. Potatoes are coming in very freely and low prices ruling, although, the prospects are that the effects of the recent arrival of blight amongst local crops will shortly luirden up prices. Unions are extremely scarce. Auckland suppJies may be expected in the New Year. Eggs are in brisk demand and a further advance is expected during the holidays. Pork is in line demand at recent rates. Poultry is in good demand. Turkeys are scarce and enquired for. Chalt is hrmer and not over-plentiful, liood business has been passing in oats. Wheal has taken a decided rise, and reports of short area under cultivation will doubt- ' less force up prices to a higher level yet. Pollard has advanced and a similar rise is expected in bran. (Jood maize is now available at reasonable rates. (Strawberries are reaching us in large consignments. On one day avc received ZlO crates. The improvement in the weather to-day has had a marked influence in values, and we expect higher prices from now on. Fruits are in good demand, but apricots hold the week's record at l4s per half case. Tomatoes are also fetching fancy figures and consignments are strongly recommended. Both cabbage and cauliflower are low. All root vegetables in good demand, also choice lettuce. Local peas are selling well. .Potatoes, old.—Derwents, £2 10s per ton. Potatoes, new.— £6 IDs to <£4 l(Js per ton. Cabbage.—Choice spring cabbage Is Gd to 2s per sack. Carrots.—Choice 7s Gd to Us per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice 6s to 4s per, sack. Parsnips.—Choice Us to Ts per sack. lthubarb.— 6s to 4s per dozen. Turnips.—White bs to Os per sack. Lettuce. —Choice LJs Gd to 5s per case; others '2s. to 2s Gd. Strawberries. —7d to 0d per lb. Gooseberries. —lsd per lb. Burbank Plums.—us to 5s Gd per half case. . Blue Plums.—4s to 5s Gd per half case. Cherry Plums.—2s Gd to '6s per half case. Apricots.—Prime 12s to 14s per half case. Peaches. — 6s Gd to Gs per half case. Black Currants.—Bs to 9s per half case. lted Currants—ss to Gs per half case. Cherries.—los to 12s Gd per half case. Grreen Peas.—Nelson 5s to Gs per bag. Otaki 7s to 11s part sack. Tomatoes.—Hutt 6d per lb; Nelson, partly green, 17s Gd to 20s; ripe 15s to 18s per half case. Dressed Pork.—7os to UO's -j-ai, 90's to 100's sd, baconers Ud, choppers (heavy) 61 2 d P er lb. Honey.—B£d to 4d per lb. Cheese.—Best factory mediums Gd per lb. Eggs.—Fresh Is 5d per dozen. Fungus— per lb. Wanted. Walnuts;—7d per lb. Tallows.—Tins 20s to 25s per cwt. Poultry.—Chickens' 9d; hens 3s good'table hens 4s to ss; heavy cockerels Gs to. 7s; good heavy young, ducks, 8s; Indian i Runners 4s to.6s Gd per pair; turkey gobblers Is per lb, hens lid per lb live weight. Maize.-4s 10d per bushel.