Commerial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 November 1915, Page 1

Commerial.

the .new zealand farmers' co-operative distributing COMPANY. LIMITED. WELLINGTON PIIODUCE MARKET. Wellington, October 21). Potatoes are still being exported to Australia, and values have advanced. Local meet with ready sale; Now potatoes mo arriving from Auckland district, mid aro bringing satisfactory prices. Pollard aud 'brail are linn at last week's rates. Good business is being done in prime chaff, and values remain linn. Lower pi'iees are being ofitained for inierior quality. Oate are stationary. Wheat hae> weakened slightly since last report. Eggs are plentiful, and meeting ready sale. The trade in rape, turnip seed, etc., is very nirisk. The selling prices for porkers keeps up well, and the demand is decidedly good. Wo could do with larger cousignniente of Lxjtii honey and beeswax. There is an abundant supply of spring cabbage arriving from Hutt and country districts, and values are low. Ohoice cauliflowers are in short supply, and high prices are being realised for well packed linos. The demand for lottuoo has improved since last report, and choice lines are selling at satisfactory prioea. Very tew swedes are offering, and high rates are ruling. Parsnips are selling at advanced rates. Choice table carrots and white turnips are in good demand. Celery, spring onions, ana leeiks are selling freely. The market is well supplied with rhubarb, and satisfactory prices are being obtained. Good quality Nelson green peas are arriving daily, and demand is good. First consignments <>t strawberries have arived from Auckland, and realised satisfactory pricesConsignments should now oome to hand regularly. Potatoes—North Island lines, £9; Southern, £10 to £10 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 2s 6d to 3s (id; others, Is 6d to 2s 6d per sack. Cauliflowers.—Ohoice 13s to 15s; medium, 8s to 10s Back. Carrots—Best, 4s to 4s 6d; others, to 3s 6d per sack. Celery—7s 6d to 10& dozen. Onions.'—Local, £9 to £10 per ton. Parsnips.—Choioe,4a to 5s per sack. Swedes.—ss to 5s 6d per owt. Turnips.—White, 4e to 4s 6d per .suck. Leeks.—4d to (3d per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 5s to 6s; others, l?s t> 3s per oase. Spinach.—ss per case. Peas.—Nelson, choice Iβ 6d to Is Qd per peck. Beetroot.—Bs to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.—7s Gd to 12s per dozen. Spring Onions. —Hβ to Is bunch. FRUIT. Gooseberries.—sd per lb. Strawberries.—ls 9d to 2s per lb. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s 6d to y.s (id; medium 5a to b's. others 4s. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 12s to 14s; others, 7s 6d to lOg per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s (id to 4s 6d; Heavy Hens, 5s (id to vws; Cockerels, 4s to ss; heavy Cockerels (is to 7s; good heavy Ducks, 7s (id to 8s; Indian lluuners, 5s Gd to (is pel , pair; Turkey Gobblers 9d to lOd per lb; Hens, 8d to 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed pork— 70's to Wβ 6Jd; Wt, to 100's (id; Baconers, o£d; Choppers (heavy) 3Jd to 4d per lb. Ouir weekly pork sales held each Thursday during Spring. Honey.—ln 60'e, 5d per lb. Honey Sections—(ie (id per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh, Is 2dper dozen. Beeswax.—ls (kl pel' lb. Fungus.— 6'id to 7d per lbWalnute.—6id to 7d per lb. Wheat.—Splendid quality, 5s (id po , bushel. 5s 3d 10 Back lota Maize—ss 3d per, Bushel. 5s for 10sack lots. Maize.—Hickory King be 6d or da for sack lots. . . Puire Pea Meal.—£lo 10s per ton. Pure Barley Meal..—£7 per ton. Oats.—Prime Gortons, la 4d per bush ..bushel. Oate.—Crushed, 4s 6d per bushel. ' Feed Barley.—ob (3d per bushel, 5s for 10-sack lota. Feed Peas.—(Jβ per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Duns, 5s fcd Algerians, 7s to 7e 6d; Uartons, 6e pe> Pollard.—£7 10s per ton; 5s leas for ton lots. Bran.—£6 5s per ton; 5s ton less to , ton lots. llice Flour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14e cwt. Ton tote £13 10s. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf £ti 10s per ton. Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £4; Wheaten &3 10s per ton. Sucroeine.—£7 Id per ton. Quicklime.—ln ,281b aii'-tight tins, 3s per tin. . Meat, and Bone Meal—l7s per 100; rf--per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s per, ton ex store. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at list