Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 January 1914, Page 1

Commercial

IHE JK.Z. JTAIIMEKS , CO-OP-ERATIVE DISTIUBUTNG CO., LTD. Wellington, Dec. 18. p> Potatoes are coining in very freely and low prices ruling , , al- !, though the prospects are that the 0 effects of the recent arrival of i, blight amongst local crops will i shortly harden up prices. On--3 ions are extremely scarce. Auckland supplies may be expected in a the i\ T ew Year. Eggs are in 1 brisk demand and a iurther advance is expected during the holidays. Pork is in hne demand ut recent rates. L'oultry is in ! gcod demand. Turkeys are I scarce and enquired for. Chail is .iirmer and not over-plentiful. Good business has beein passing in oats. VVheai lias taken a decided rise, and reports of short area under cultivation will doubtless iorce up prices to a higher level yet. Pollard has advanced and a similar rise is expected in bran. Good maize is now available at reasonable rates. Strawberries are reaching us in large consignments. On one day we received #70 crates. The inip'rovenient in the weather to-day has had a marked influence . in values, and we expect higher prices 'from now on. bruits are in good demand, but apricots hold the week's record at i4s per half case. Tomatoes are also fetching fancy figures ana consignments are strongly recommended, Both cabbage and cauliHower are low. AV root vegetables in good demand, also choice lettuce. Local peas are selling well. Potatoes, old.—Derwents, £2 10s per ton. Potatoes, new. — £\i 10s to £4 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice spring cabbage Is Gd to 2s per sack. Carrots.-—Choice 7s Od to 9s per sack. Cauliflower. - Choice os to 4s pu , sack. Parsnips.—Choice Us to 7s per sack. lihubarb.—us to 4s per dozen. . Turnips.—White us to Gs per sack. Le^ce. —Choice os 6d to os per case; others 2s to 2s o'd. ' Strawberries.—7d to 9d per lb. Gooseberries.—l£d per lb. Burbank Plums.—us to Os Ud per half case. * Ulue Plums.—4s to us Gd per half case. B Cherry Plums.—2s Gd to us per half case. 3 Apricots.—Prime 12s to 14s per half case. ' Peaches.—os Gd to Gs per half case. Black Currants. —8s to 9s per J half case. I lied Currants —5s to Gs per half case. 1 Cherries. —10s to 12s Gd per half case. I Green Peas.—Nelson us to Gs per bag. Otaki 7s to 11s part i sack. Tomatoes.- Hutt ftd per lb; s Ndson, partly green, 17s 6d to l " 20s; ripe 15s to 18s per half case. 3 Dressed Pork.—7o sto 90's -.u, 90's to 100's sd, baconers 4id, choppers (heavy) vHdper lb. Honey. —3|d to 4d per lb. : " Cheese. -Best factory mediums Gd per lb. Eggs. —Eresli Is ud per dozen. s L'ungus— per lb. Wanted. Walnuts. —7d per lb. 'j Tallows.- -Tins 20s to 25s per cwt. Poultry. —Chickens 9d ; hens 8s II (id; good table hens 4s to ss; heavy cockerels Gs to 7s; good hravy young ducks, 8s; Indian 'i Runners 4s to Gs 6cl per pair; tur- ', key gobblers Is per lb, hens lid j 1 per lb live weight. Maize.- 4s 10d por bushel.