Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 October 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

TILE NEW ZJiALANI> UO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY. LIMITED. WELLINGTON PRODUCE MARKET. Wellington, Ootober 22. t'ouauub are suil being exported to Aiisuaiia, ana values remain iirin. Jjucai urn.-* ineeL wiih. ready sale. iNoiv |,ui.tio,'o uro aniviug horn Auckland uisiuei, ana ai'o onugiug satislaeiory piice«>. L«ood sued imea aie very (scarce. rulLu'd and bran aro iirm at laiit week's iaivd. tiuod business is being done in pnuio eiuili, and valuets nave advaac«.'U. Loner prices are being obtainuu lor alienor cjuahiy. Oats aro '(stationary. Uhcat lias uealiened siightiy ;>uii;l' last report. iliggs are plenumi, aud meeting toady sale, out oliero is a isiigutiy wt'iUver tendency. The trade i. rape, turnip seeu, etc., is very brisi*. We nave stm a ol outtou » pwngruo lape in stock, but orders siiould leach us early. The selling pacts lor porkers Kueptj up 'well, and tno duinand la decidedly good. \Ve cuiUU do w itil large consignments .i ootn nviicy aud beeswax. Orders loi superpliospiiates can now be executed wiuiout delay. V egetable,s.— There is an abundant. oiipply ol- spring cabbage arriving trom ' irutt and country drsta-icus, and values are low. Utioieo cauimoweis aie in sliort supply, and selling at high rates. Large supplies ol lettuce are arriving, and prices aio weaker. There is a good good v.oaiand lor swedes, i amuips a•. selling at lui>C week's rates. Choice table eairets and white lurmps aueet good demand. Celery, spring onions, aud leeks are meeting ready sale. the demand remains good loi' rhubarb, Hi.icii is arming in lanly .aige yiumuL les. Good quality.,iNoison green peas are now arriving daily, and meet good demand at improved rates. Strawberries.—Euvst consignments have arrived from Auckland, and realised satisfactory prices. Consignments should come to hand regularly ironi now on. Potatoes.—North Island lines, £i); Southern, jL'U 10s to £10 per ton. Potatoes, Seed.—(Specially selected southern grown Up-to-dates, Northern Star, Uainekeepei's, £0 per ton. A Os ' less for ton iota. Cabbago.—Choice Spring, 2s 6d to Us Gd; others, Is lid to 2s (id per sack. Cauliflower.— Choice, 10s to lite; medium, ds to da saefc. Carrots.—Best, 4s to 4s 6dj others, &. tu '3s dd per sack. Celery.—7s dd to 10s per dozen. Onions.—Local, £10 per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, i)s to 4s per sack. Swedes.—3s to 3a Od par cwt. Leeks.—ad to 4d per bundle. Spinach.— 4s to os per caso Lettuce.—Choice 2s to 3s; others, Is to Is od per case. Peas.—Nelson, choice, Is 6d to Is 9d per peck. Beetroot.—3s to 4s per sack. Rhubarb.—7s 6d to 10s per dozen. Spring Onionß.—6d to i)d bunch. KRUIX. Strawberries.—ls 9d to 2s per lb. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 7s 6d to Us Od j Medium 5s to os. others 4s. Aples.— Dessert, Choice 12s to 14s; others, 7s Od to 10s pel" case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s Od to 4s Od; heavy hens os Od to 0s; cockerels 4s lo os; heavy cockerels 0s to 7s; goou heavy ducks, 7s Od to 8s; Indian Runners, os Od to 0s per pair; turkey gobblers Ud to lOd per h; hens 8d to 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o"s to UO's, Oid; yi)V to lUO's Od; Daconers, u x d; Choppers (heavy; to Id per lb. Our weekly pork sales hold each Thursday during bpring, Don«y.—ln 00's, od per ito lioney.—Sections 0s Od per dozen. Eggs.-l'iesh, Is 2d per dozen. luugus.—Oid to 7d per lb. Waluuuj.—7d to bd per lh. Wheat.—Splendid quality, 5s yd pel bushel, os Od, 5 sack lots. Pure Daiiey Meal.—£/ per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10s per'ton. Oatß.-Prune Uartons, 4s 4d; Duns, oi pw- bushel. i«'eed Peas.—os per buahel. Oats.—Crushed, 4s Od per buehel i<'ced .barley.—ss dd per bushel; -'is for 10-sack lota Seed Oats.—Storm King, Duns, 5s Od Algerians, 7s to 7s Od; Garbons, 6s pw bushel. Pollard.—£7 10s per ton; 5s per ton less for ton lots. Rran.—£6 5s per ton; 5s ton lees toj ton lota. Rice Elour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, Oenuine, 11s cwt. Ton lots £13 iOs. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £8 10s per ton. Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £4; Wheaten. £3 ids. Sucrosine.—£7 10a per ton. Quicklime —In 281b tins & per tinMeat aud Bone Meal.—l7s per 100. 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store. | I [ i -1 ,

Blue Bell Arsenate of Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapomite.—(Strawson's)— Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 16s per J-cwt Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list. Sutton's B.L.E. Rape—la per lb n 281b sealed bags. Gartons Superlative swede.—2s dd per lb. "Jersey Queen" Mangel.—2s per lb. Sulpnate Ammonia.—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3s per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. Delivery JulyAugust. Superphosphate.—£s 10s per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—*#■ Gear Co. Bonedust.—£6 ss. W.M.E. Coy, Manures, now available. No la and No 3a £s"'l7s od.