Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 November 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THE iNEW ZEALAND tfARMERti , UO-OPEItATI VE BiSTIUJi'UTiiNG COMPANY. LIMITED. WELLINGTON PIIODTJOE MARKLT; Wellington, October 22. i'uiuluuii are stili beiuy uxporLed lu AiißLriuui, uuu vaiuwi rcmaiii liiiu. Local juiv-'s lueeL ivitii ready sule. jNow |itjtiiioL'6 iuo arriviug lroiu Auckland uistriut, and aro uniigiug satisiactory pnetvi. Liood seed luies uio very ccurco. i'uliard a.nd brau are liriu at laat weed's rates. Uood busiuess is beiug tlouo iii piimu cliall', and valuer nave advanced. Louor prices are beiug obtaniou lor ialerior quality. Oabs are Btationary. \\lieat neaKened sbglniy iiiiue last report. iiiyys are pleutnui, and liiuotuig ready sale, mil tiiero is a biigntly weaker tendency. Tlie trade i. rape, lurmp sceu, «cc, u> bri&ii. We nave stni a ijiiaiiLuy ol outton & pedigree rape an stock, but oruers should reach us early. The sclJing prieccj lor porkers keepc> up well, ami tiie domaiid is decidedly good. We could Uo nith (.•uiisigunn.-iilo .i ootli Jioiicy and beeswax. Urdeis ioi superphosphates can uow be executed without delay. VogeUbles.—There is au abundant (supply oi spring cabbage arriving irom iiutt aud country distaucta, and vaiues are low. Uiioice cauliiioneio mu in short supply, and selling at high rates. Large supplies ol ieuuee are arm. and prices are weaker. There is a good' ijouU ueuiand tor swedes. raiuinp-. ; > veiling at last week's rates. (Jlioice table carrots and white turnips n.eei good demand. Celery, spring ouums, and leeks are meeting ready sale. Lhe demand remains good lor rh.ubu.rb, much is arriving in lauiy .aigv ijiuhm ies. Good qua,lity JNelson green pea'i are uow arriving daily, and meet good demand at improved rates. t> krav berries.—l'lnst ts liavo arrived from Auckland, and realised satisiactory prices. <Jonsiguinents should come to hand regularly Irom now on. JL'otatoes.—North Island lines, «W; Southern, £9 10s to £10 per ton. -FoUituefl, Seed.—Specially solocted southern grown Up-to-dates, Northern titar, Gamekeepois, JiO per ton. iUb less lor ton lots. Uabbage.—Choice Spring, '2a Gd to (id; others, Is (id to 2s b'd per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 10s w 13b ) medium, us to bs sack. Carrots.—Beet, 4s to -is (id; others, .Is to Us (id per sack. Colery.—7s Gd to 10a per dozen. Onions.—Local, £10 per ton. i'arsnips.—Choice, tss to 4s per back. Swedes.—3s to 3s 6d per cwt. Leeks.—3d to 4d per bundle. Spinach.—4fl to oa per case Lettuce.—Choice 2s to 3s; others, is to Is (id per case. Peas.—Nelson, choice, is 6d to Is 3d per peck. Beetroot.—3s to 4s per sack. Rhubarb.—7s 6d to 10s per dozen. Spring Onions.—b'd to yd bunch. i>trawberries.~lß 9d to 2s per lb. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 7s 6d to U.s (id; Medium 5s to Us. othere 4s. Aples.—Dessert, Choice 12s to 14s; others, 7s 6d to 10s per case. POULTIU'. Light Table Hens, 3s (id to 4s 6d; heavy hens 5s 6d to (is; cockerels 4s t> ss; heavy cockerels bft to 7s; gooi. heavy ducke, 7s 6d bo 8s; Indian Runners, 5s 6d to bs per pair; turkey gobblers Ud to 10d per b; hens 8d to 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o'e Lo i)o's, u'id; UOY to 100's Odj liuconers, Oid; Chopper 3Jd to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales hold each Thursday during Spring. Honey.—ln b'O's, 5d pea , lb Houoy.—Sections (is (id per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh, is 2d per dos&ou. l'ungus.—ojd to 7d pea - lb. W'ulnuU.—7d to bd per lb. Wheat.—Splendid quality, 5s yd pui bushel, os b'd, 5 sack iote. Pure liarley Meal.—£7 per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10s per ton. Oats.—Prime Gar tone, 4a 4d; Duns, o< pea* bushel. i'eed Peas.—tie per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 4s (id per buehel Feed liaaley.—ss Cd per bushel; for 10-sack lote Seed Oats.—Storm King, Duns, 5s (>: Algerians, 7s to 7e 6d; Garbons, 5s pt 3 - bushel. Pollard.—£7 10s per ton; 5s per ion less lor ton lote. Uraii.—£6 5s per ton; os ton less :'o; ton lote. Rice Flour.—£B per ton. Linssed Oil Cake.—Meal aud Nuts, Genuine, 14s cwt. Ton lote £13 >0o Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £8 10a per ton. Straw Chaff.— Oaten, £4; Wheaten. £3 10b. Sucrosine.—£7 10s per ton; Quicklime —In 281b tins ?-s per tin Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per KK> 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store.