Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 October 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THIS iNEW ZEALAND Jb'AiUUMS , CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY. LIMITED. WELLLNGTON PMXDUOE MARKET. Wellington, Oobober 22. I'd la Lues aio still exported to Aiisuaua, muL values leunun lirin. Local lmws uieeb witii ready sale. iNew lajUiUhw aro arriving Irom Aucidaud uistnct, and are ormgiug satmlactory pncws. Uood setxl lines are very «scarco. i'ollaid and bran are iirm at last week's rauy. Uood business u> being dune in prune ciialf, and values nave advanced. Lower prices are being obtained iur lnlorior ijuality. Oats are stationary. Wheat lias weakened slightly since last report. iliggs aro plentuui, and meeting ready sale, but there is a (slightly weaKer tendency. The trade i: rape, turnip seea, etc., it> vei - y brisK. Wu luive still a quantity of button's pedigree rape in stock, but orders should reacii us early. The selling prices ior porkers Keeps up well, and tno demand is decidedly good. vVo could do with large consignments ci both honey and beeswax. Orders lor superphosphates can now be executed without delay. Vegetables.—There is an abundant, •supply ol spring cabbage arriving Irom llutt and country districts, and values are low. Uhoico caulwowens aro in short supply, and selling at high rates. Large supplies ol iettuco are arriving, and prices are weaker. There is a good iiood uoniand tor swedes, i'ausuips a v soiling at last week's rates. Choico table carrots and Avhite turnips meet good demand. Celery, spring onions, and leeks are meeting ready sale. i'ho demand remains good ior rhubarb, much is arriving in lairly large qiuuiuiiw>. Good quality iNel&on green peas ate now arriving daily, and meet good demand at improved rates. Straw berries.—First icousignniun ts have arrived from Auckland, and realised satisfactory prices. Consignments should come to hand regularly irom now on. Potatoes.—North Island lince, £2 ; Southern, £9 10s to £10 per ton. Potatoes, Seed.—Specially selected southern grown Up-to-dates, Northern ytar, Gamekeepers, £G per ton. 10s less for ton lota. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 2s Gd to 3s (id; others, Is 6d to 2e 6d per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 10s to 13s; medium, 6s to 8s sack. Carrots.—Best, 4s to 'Is (id; others, fo to 3s 6d per sack. Celery.—7s 6d to 10s per dozen. Onions.—Local, £10 per ton. Parsnips.—Choico, 3s to 4s per Mick. Swedes.—3s to 3s 6d pea- cwt. Leeks.—3d to 4d per bundle. Spinach— 4s to oe per case Lettuce.—Choice 2e to 3e; others, Is to Is 6d per case. Peas.—Nelson, choice, Is 6d to Is 9d" per peck. Beetroot.—3a to 4s per sack. Rhubarb.—7s 6d to 10s per dozen. Spring Onions.—6d lo yd bunch. FRUIT. Strawberries.—ls 9d to 2s per lb. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 7s 6d to 9s Gd; Medium 5s to 6a. others 4s. Aples.—Dessert, Choice 12s to !4s; others, 7s 6d to 10b per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s (id to 4s (id; heavy hens os 6d to t>B; ooukej'els 4s fro 5s j heavy cockerels 6s to 7s; good heavy ducka, 7s 6d to 8s; Indian Runners, 5s 6d to bs per pair; turkey gobblers ild to 10d per >b; hens 8d to 9d per lb live weight. GJCNERAL. Dressed PorJs.—7o'e to DO'b, u'id; 90'k to lOO's (id; Baooners, oid; Choppers (heavy) 3£d to 4d per lb. Our 'weekly pork sales hold each Thursday during Spring. Honey'.—ln tSO'e, 5d pen , lb Honey.— tioctiona lie (id per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh, Is 2d per dozen. Fungus.—b'id to 7d pea , Jb. Walnuts.—7d to 8d per lE. Wheat.—Splendid quality, os 9d per bushel, os (id, 5 sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.— £7 per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10s per ton. Oats.—Prime Gortons, 4s 4d; Dune, 04 pel- bushel. Feed Peas.—Oβ per buahel. Oats.—Crushed, 4s 6d per buehel, Feed Baa-ley.—ss Cd per bushel; os for 10-saok lots Seed Oats.—Storm King, Duns, 5s 6d Algerians, 7e to 7e 6d; Gartans, 5s per bushel. Pollard.—£7 10s per ton; 5e per ion less for ton lota. Bran.—£6 5s per ton; 6e ton less for ton lote. j Rice Flour.—£B per ton. Liuseed Oil Cake Meal and Nuts, Uenuine, 14s owt. Ton lots £13 iOs. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £8 10s per ton. Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £4; Wheaten, £3 10*. Sucrosine.—£7 10s per ton. Quicklime —In 281b tins ?e per tin. Meat and Bone Me»i.—l7e per 100; Us per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store.