Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 November 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

■ - THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY. LIMITED. WELLINGTON PRODUCE MARKLi. Wellington, October 29. Potatoes are still being exported (;0 Australia, and values liave advanced. Local meet with. ready sale; New potatoes a lo arriving froan Auckland district and are bringing .satisfactory prices. Pollard and bran are tirm at last week's rates. Good business is Doing done in prime chaff, and values remain nrm. Lower prnes are being obtained for inferior quality. Oats are stationary. Wheat liafc weakened slightly since last report. Eggs are plentiful, and meeting ready sale. The trade in rape, turnip seed, etc., is very mrisk. The selling prices lor porkers keeps up well, and tho demand is decidedly good. We could do with larger consignments of both honey and beeswax. There is an abundant supply of spring cabbage arriving from Hutt aJid country districts, and values are low. Choice cauliflowers are in short supply, and high prices are being realised for well packed lines. Tlie demand for lettuce has improved since last report, and choice lines are selling at satisfactory prices. Very few 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 leeks 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 «-r strawberries have arived 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 0d to 3s (id; others, Is 6d to 2s 6d per Back. Cauliflowers.—Choice 153s to 15s j medium, 8s to 10s sack. Carrots.—Best, 4s to 4s 6d; others, to 3s 6d per sack. Celery—7s 6d to 10s dozen. Onions.—JLocal, £8 to £10 per ton. Parsnips.—Choice,4s to 5s per sack. Swedes.—6s to 6s 6d per owt. Turnips.—White, 46 to 4s 6d per .saefc. Leeks.—4d to 6d per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, os to (is; others, ite t j 3s per oaae. Spinach.—6s per case. Peas.—Nelson, choice 1b 6d to Is Qd per peck. Beetroot.—os to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.—7s Gd to 12s per dozen. Spring Onions.—9s to Is ibunoh. FRUIT. Gooseberriea.—sd per lb. Strawberries.'—ls 9d to 2a per lb. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s 6d to 9s (3d; medium 5s to (is. others 4s. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 12s to 14s; others, 7s 6d to iOa per case. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s tid to 4s 6d; •Heavy Hens, 6s 6d to ; Cockerels, 4s to os; heavy Cockerels (is to 7s; good heavy Ducks, 7s (3d to 8s; Indian Runners, 5e (3d to 6s pea- 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; UO'b to 100's 6d; Baooners, &id; Choppeis (heavy) 3j|d to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each Thursday during Spring. Honey.—ln 60's, 5d per lb. Honey Sections.—66 6d per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh, Is 2d per doaen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—6i'd to 7d per lbWalnuts.—6Jd to 7d per lb. Wheat.—Splendid quality, 5s 6d per bushel. 6s 3d 10 sack lots Maize—6s 3d per Bushel. 5s for 10sack lots. Maize.—Hickory King 6s 6d or 6s for sack lots. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10s per ton. Pure Barley Meal.—£7 per ton. Oats.—Prime G&rtona, 4s 4d per hush bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 4s 6d per bushel. Feed Barley.—s* 6d per bushel, 5s for 10-sack lots. Feed Peas—tis per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Duns, 5s Id Algerians, 7s to 7s 6d; Gar tons, 6s tw Pollard.—£7 10s per ton; 6a lean for ton lots. Bran.—£6 5s per ton; 6s ton less fo* ton lots. Rice Floor.—£B pear,ton. Linseed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 10s. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf £8 10s par ton* > Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £4; Wheaten £'6 10s per ton. Sucrosine.—£7 10s par .ton. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, Ha per tin. . Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; per 50, and 6s per 251b bag. Straw.—£6 per:ton ex store. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at list

rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at Hat rates. Vapourite (Strawson's) —Kills all soil insects, 2os per owt; 15s per J-cwt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds "« pei their list. Sutton's B. L. E. Rape.—ls pear b in 281b sealed bags. Garton's superlative swedes —2s 6d per lb. "Jersey Queen" Mangel.—2s per lb. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton Sulphate Potash.—£3s per ton. Basio Slag.—£ 5 IDs. Suporphosphate.—£s 10s per ton. Gear Company Blood Manure - No. 2 £6. Gear Coy,—Bonodust.—£6 55.. W, M. E. Coy. Manures, now avail able. No la and No 3a £5 17s fid.