Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 November 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THE iNEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY. LIMITED. WELLINGTON PRODUCE MAHKEi. Wellington, October 2U. Potatoes are still boinjj exported f.o Australia, and values have advanced. Local meet with ready sale ; Now potatoes are arriving i'roin Auckland district and are bringing satisfactory prices, i'ollard and 'bran are linn at last weuk's rates. Good business is being done iu prime chaff, and values remain linn. Lower prices are being oßtained for inferior quality. Oate are stationary. Wheat hae> weakened slightly since last report. - Eggs are plentiful, and meeting ready eale. 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 consignments of both honey and beeswax. There is au abundant supply of spring cabbage arriving from Hutt and country districts, and values axe low. Choice cauliflowers are in short supply, and high prices are being realised for well packed lines. The demand for lettuce has improved since last report, and choice lines are selling at satisfactory prices. Very tew swedes are offering, and high rates are ruling. Parsnips are selling at advanced rates. Choice table caxrots and white turnips are in good demand. Celery, spring oniontj, ana leeks are selling freely. The market is well supplied with rhubarb, and satisfactory puces are being obtained. Good quality Nelson green peas are arriving daily, and demand is good. First consignments i>l strawberries have arired from Auckland, and realised satisfactory prices. Consignments should now come to hand regularly. Potatoes.—North Island lines, £9; Southern, £10 to £10 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 2s 6d to 3s Cd; others, Is 6d to 2s 6d per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice 13s to los j medium, 8s to 10s sack. Carrots—Best, 4e to 4s 6d; others, to 3s 6d per sack. Celery—7s 6d to lfta dozen. Onions.—Local, £9 to £10 per von. Parsnips.—Choice,4s to 5s per sack. Swedes.—6s to 5s Bd per owt. Turnips.—White, 4e to 4s 6d per .sack. Leeks.—4d to (id per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 5s to 6s; othei», !?s t j 3s per oaee. Spinach.—6s per oaee. Peas.—Nelson, choice Iβ 6d to l.i 0d per peck. Beetroot.—6s to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.—7s (3d to 12s per dozen. Spring Onions.—9s to Is bunch. FRUIT. Gooseberries.—6d per lb. Strawberries.—ls 9d to 2s per lb. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s 6'd to Vα 6d; medium os to (is. others 4s. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 12s to 14s; others, 7s 6d to lOa per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s Ud to 4s bd; Heavy Hens, 5s 6'd to ; Cockerels, 4s to 5s j heavy Cockerels 0s to 7s; good 1 heavy Ducks, 7s (id to Hβ; Indian Runners, 5s Gd to (is per pair j Turkey - Gobblers yd to 10d per 16; Hens, bd to y<l per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed pork— 70'b to 90's 6*d; UO'c, to 100's tkl; Baconei'fl, sid; Choppers (heavy) 3Jd to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each Thursday during Spring. Honey.—ln 60\ 5d per lb. Honey Sections.—(is (ki per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh, Is 2d per dozen. Heeswax.— ls tkl per lb. Fungus.—b'|d to 7d per lbWalnuts.— b'id to 7d per lb. Wheat.—Splendid quality, 5s (id pe. , bushel. 5s 3d 10 eack lots ' Maize—ss 3d per Bushel. 5s for 10- ' sack lote. Maize.—Hickory King fas 6d or (is for sack lots. Putre Pea Meal.'—£lo iOa per ton. Pure Barley Meal.—£7 per ton. Oats.—Prime Gartons, 4s 4d per bush . bushel. Oate.—Crushed, 4s (id per bushel. Feed 6d per bushel, 5s ' for 10-sack lots. Feed Peas.—tie per bushel. : Seed Oats.—Storm King, Duns, 5s Cd - Algerians, 7s to 7s sd; Uartons, 5s per ' Pollard.—£7 10b per ton; 6e leu for * ton lote. Bran.—£(3 5s per ton; 5s ton less i'o* 1 ton lote. Rice Flour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 10s. Chaff .—Oaten sheaf £8 10s per ton. Straw Chaff.—Ototon, £4; Wheateu a'd 10s per ton. Sucrosine.—£7 10a per ton. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-bight tins, i 3s per tin. I Meat and Bone Meal.—l7b per 100; $» per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store. I "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at list