Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 November 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY. LIMITED. WELLINGTON PROD'UOE MAUKfri. Wellington, October )i\). lotutoos are suil being exported :.u -lusUiUia, and values iiavu uuvunv.u. -uucai meet witn reauy sale; potatoes ale m living Irani AUcKland district, uiiu are uuiiguig satisfactory puces, loliard auu bran are mm at last week's rates. Uood business Li ueiug done in prime chaff, and values remain mm. .Lower prices are Doing obtained i : or inferior quality. Oats are stationary. Wheat ha& weakened slightly since last report. are plentiiui, and iiicoling ready bale. The trade in rape, turnip seed, etc., is very nirisk. liie selling prices ior porkers 'keeps up well, and the demand is decidedly good. Wo could do with larger consignments oi both honey and beeswax. There is an abundant supply ol spring cabbage arriving from Hutt and country districts, and values are low. Choice cauliflowers are in short supply, and high prices are being realised ior well packed lines. Tne demand lor lettuce has improved since last report, and cnoico lines are selling at satisfactory prices. Very low swedes are offering, and high rates are ruling. Parsnips axe selling at advanced rates. Choice table carrots and white turnips are in good demand. Celery, spring onaonb, ana leeks are selling freely. The market is -well supplied with rhubarb, and satisfactory pi ices arc being obtained. Good quality Nelson green poas are arriving daily, and demand is good. First consignments <>i strawberries have arived i'roin Auckland, realised satisfactory pncoa. Consignments should now come to hand regularly. Potatoes.—North Island hues, £9; Southern, £10 to £10 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 2s (kl to 3s bd; others, Is 6d to 2s 6d per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice 13s to 15s; medium, 8s to 10s Back. Carrots.—Beat, 4a to 4s (3d; others, to 3s 6d per sack. Celery—7s 6d to 10s dozen. Onions.—Local, £9 to £10 per wja. Parsnips.—Choice,4s to 5s per sack. Swedes.—ss to 5s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White, 4& to 4s 6d per tuck. Leeks.— 4d to (id per Duudle. Lettuce.—Choice, 5s to 6s; others, Vs. L j 3s per case. Spinach.—ss per case. Peas Nelson, choice is 6d to Is Qd per peck. Beetroot.—6s to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.— 7s (id to 12a per dozen. Spring Onions.—Us to Is bunch. FRUIT. Gooseberries,—sd per lb. Strawberries.—ls 9d to 2s per lb. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s 6d to Lis (id; medium 5s to (is. others 4s. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 12s to 14s; others, 7s (id to 10s per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s (id to 4s (id; Heavy Hens, 5s 6d to ; Cockerels, 4s to ss; heavy Cockerels (ia to 7s j heavy Ducks, 7s (id to bs; Indian Runners, 5s (id to (is pel - pair; Turkey Gobblers yd to lOd per lb; Hens, 8d to yd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed pork— 70's to 90'b (iid; yO'b to 100's (3d; Baooners, bid; Choppers (heavy) 3sd to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each Thursday during Spring. Honey.—ln (30's, 5d per lb. Honey Sections.—(is 6d per dozen. Eggs.— Fresh, Is 2d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—6Jd to 7d per ibto 7d per lb. Wheat.—Splendid.quality, 5s (3d per bushel. 5s 3d 10 eack lots Maize—-5s 3d per Bushel, 5s for 10sack lots. Maize.—Hickory King 6s 6d or (is for sack lots. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10s per ton. Pure Barley Meal.—£7 per ton. Oats.—Prime Gartons, 4s 4d per bush bushel. Oata.—Crushed, 4s 6d per bushel. Feed Barley.—sa (3d per bushel, 5s ior 10-sack lota. Feed Peas.—tis pea- bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Duns, 5s td Algerians, 7s to 7s 6d; Gartons, 5s iw Pollard.—£7.loa per ton; 5s leas for ton lota. Bran.—£6 5s per ton; 5s ton less io' ton lots. Rice Flour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 10s. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf £b 10s par ton. Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £4; Wheaten ij'd 10s per ton. Sucrosine.—£7 10s per ton. Quicklime In 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7b per 100; h per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. Straw. —£5 per ton ex store. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at list

rates. ,c J3lue Boll" Lime Sulphur at Hat ratee. Vapourite (Strawsou's)—Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 15s per i-cwt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeda -» per their list. Sutton's B. L. E. Rape.—ls par b in 281b sealed bags. ~~ Garton's superlative swedes —2s fid per lb. "Jersey Queen" Mangel.—2s per lb. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton Sulphate Potash.—£3s per ton. Basic Slag.—£ 5 10s. Superphosphate.—£s 10s per ton. Gear Company Blood Manure - No. 2 £6. Gear Coy,—Bonedust.—£6 ss. W. M. E. Coy. Manures, now avaiJ able. No la and No 3a £5 17s fid.