Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 November 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

. • . THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY. LIMITED. WELLIN GTON PRODUCE MAItKLi. Wellington, October 29. Potatoes are still .being exported 10 Australia, and values iiave advanced. Local meet 'vvitii ready sale; Now potatoes are arriving from Auckland district and are .bringing satisfactory prices. Pollard and bran are lirm at la.st week's rates. Good business is being done in prime chaff, and values remain mm. Lower prices are being obtained for inferior quality. Oats are stationary. Wheat lnus weakened slightly since last report. Eggs are plentilul, and meeting ready sale. The trade in rape, turnip seed, etc., is very nirisk. The selling prices for porkers keeps up woll, and the demand is decidedly good. We i could do with larger consignments of ! both honey and beeswax. There is an abundant supply of spring cabbage arriving from Hutt and country districts, and values are low. Choice cauliflow- , ers are in short Bupply, and high pnoes are boing realised for well packed lines. The demand lor lettuce has improved since last report, and choice lines are selling at satisfactory prices. Very lew \ swedes are offering, and high rates are' ruling. Parsnips are selling at advanced rates. Choice table carrots ;tnd white turnips are in good demand. Celery, spring onions, ana leeks are selling freely. The market is well suj>plied with rhubarb, and satisfactory prices are being obtained. Good quality Nelson green peas are arriving daily, and demand is- good. First consignments <>1 strawberries have arived from Auckland, and realised satisfactory prices. Consignments should now oorne to h;uid regularly. Potatoes.—.North Island lines, £9; Southern, £10 to £10 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; others, Is 6d to 2s 6d per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice 13s to 15s; medium, 8s to 10s sack. Carrots.—Best, 4a to 4s 6d; others, to 3s 6d per sack. Celery—7s 6d to lGte dozen. Onions.—Local, £9 to £10 per Don. Parsnips.—Choice,4a to 5s per sack. Swedes.—6s to 6s 6d per owt. Turnips.—White, 4b to 4s 6d per suck. Leeks.—4d to 6d per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, os to 6s; others, 'Js t) 3s per oase. Spinach.—-5s per case. Peas.—Nelson, choice 1b 6d to U 3d per peck. Beetroot.—6s to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.—7s 6d to 12s 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 9o 6d; medium os to 6s. others 4s. Apples.—Deesert, Choice 12s to 14s; others, 7s 6d to iOs per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s Ud to 4s (3d; Heavy Hens, 5s (id to ; Cockerels, 4s to us; heavy Cockerels (is to 7sj good heavy Ducks, 7s (id to 8s; Indian Runners, ob (Jd to 6a per pair; Turkey Gobblers 9d to lOd per lb; Hens, 8d to 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed pork— 70's to 90's 6Jd; yi>'b to 100's 6d; Baooners, ojd; Choppers (heavy) 3Jd to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each Thursday during Spring. Honey.—ln 60's, 5d per lb. Hoaey Sections.—6s 6<l per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh, Is 2d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—6Jd to 7d per lbWalnuts.'—6Jd to 7d per lb. Wheat.—Splendid quality, 5s 6dpper. r bushel. 5s 3d 10 sack lots Maize.—ss 3d per Bushel. 5s for 10sack lots. Maize.—Hickory King 6s 6d or 6s for sack' lots. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10a per ton. Pure Barley Meal.—£7 per ton. Oats.—Prime Gartons. 4s 4d per bush bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 4s 6d per bushel. Feed Barley.—6s 6d per bushel, 5s for 10-sack lots.' ' Feed Peaa.—tis per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm 5s td Algerians, 7s to 7s 6d;'Gartons, 5s vm)--Pollard.—£7 10s pier ton; 5a lev for ton lots. Bran.— £6 5s per ton; 5s ton less fo 1 ton lots. Rice Flour.'—£B per ton; Linseed "Oil Cake:— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s cwti' Ton lots £13 10s. Chaff.—Oaten £8 10s per ton. Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £4; "Wheaten Ji3 10s per ton/ Sucrosine.—£7 10s per ton^'' Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tine, 38 per tin. Meat and' Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; '>• per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at list