Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 November 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THE NEW ZEALMD FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING OOMPSNY. LIMITED. WELLINGTON. PRODUCE MARKET. Wellington, October 2\). Potatoes ar« atili boiug exported i.o . Australia, and values have advanced. Local meet 'with ready sale j New potatoes are uiiiving from Auckland district and are bringing satisfactory prices. Pollard and bran are firm at last week's rates. Good business h being done in prime chaff, and values remain linn. Lower prices are being oßtained for inferior quality. Oate are stationary. Wheat has weakened sliglitly since la.st 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 consignments of kith honey and beeswax. There is an abundant sup-ply of spring cabbage arriving from iiutt and country districts, and values are low. Choice cauliflowers are in short supply, and high prices are being realised for well packed lines. The demand for lefctuoe lias improved since last report, and choice lines are jelling at satisfactory prices. Very tew swedes are offering, and high rates are ruling. Parsnips are selling at advanced rates. Choice table oarrots and white turnips are in good demand. Celery, spring onions, and leeks are selling freely. The market is well supplied with rhubarb, and satisfactory pnce6 are being obtained. Good quality Nelson green peas are arriving daily, and demand is good. First consignments <4 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 6d to 3s Cd; others, Is 6d to 2e 6d per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice 13s to 15s; medium, 8s to 10s sack. Carrots.—Beat, 4e to 4e 6d; others, to 3s 6d per sack. Celery—7s 6d to 10s dozen. Onions.—Local, £& to £10 per von. Parsnips.—Choice,4s to 5s per sack. Swedes.—ss to 5s 8d per owt. Turnips.—White, 4a to 4s 6d per sack. Leeks.—4d to 6d per ibundle. Lettuce.—Choice, os to 6s; otihors, 2s 11 3s per oaee. Spinach.—ss per case. Peas.— Nelson, choice Iβ 6d to Is 0d per peck. Beetroot.— Qβ to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.—7s tid to I2e per dozen. Spring Onions,—Uβ lo Is ibunch. ] , ; 1 ! | J j ,

FRUIT. Gooseberries.~sd per lb. Strawberries.—ls 9d to &* per lb. Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7s 6d to Ui (id ; medium 5s to tie. others 4s. Applets.—Dessert, Choice 12e to 14s j others, 7s 6d to Ida per case. . POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s 0d to 4s udj Heavy Hens, os b"d to ; Cockorels, 'Is to 0s; heavy Cockerels (is to 7s; good heavy l>ueks, 7s 6d to 8s; Indian Runners, os tid to 6s per pair; Turkey Gobblers M to 10d per lb; Hens, 8d to yd per ib live weight. - GENERAL. JDiessed pork- 70's to Wβ 6_d j Wα to 100's 6d; Baooners, 5Jd; Choppers (heavy) to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held e«ch Thursday during Spring. Honey.—ln 60'e, 5d per lb. Honey Sections.—6s 6d per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh, Iβ 3d per doaen. Beeswax.—lβ 6d per lb. .Fungus.— b'Jd to 7d per lbWalnute.—6_d to 7d per lb. Wheat.-Splendid quality, 5s (id per bushel. 5s 3d 10 sack lots Maize 5s 3d per fiuebel. Sβ for 10- ' sack lots. Maize.—Hickory King 6s 6d or (is tor sack lots. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10a per ton. Pure Barley Meal.—£7 per ton. Oats.—Prime Gartens, 4s 4d per bush bushel. Oate.—Crushed, 4s 6d per bushel. Feed Barley.—sa 6d per bushel, os for 10-sack lots. Feed Peas.—6s per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Duns, 5s Cd Algerians, 7s to 7e sd; Uartons, 6s W Pollard.— £7 10e per ton; Sβ lev for ton lots. Bran.—£6 5g per ton; 6s ton lees fov ton lots. 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.-Oaten, £4; Wheaten £3 10s per ton. Sucrceine.—£7 10a p«r ton. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, Ha per tin. Meat and Bone Meal—l7e per 100; & per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£s per ton ex store. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at list

rateu. ,; 131ue Bell ,, Lime Sulphur at fist ratee. Vapourite (Straweon's)—Kills all wil insects, 2oa per owt; 15s per J-cwt. Sutton'e Swede and Turnip Seeda "* pet their list. - Button's B. L. E. Rape.—ls per b in 281b eealod bags. "*" Gar ton's superlative swedes —2e (i<l per lb. "Jersey Queoii" Mangel.—2s per Jb Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton Sulphate Potash.--£35 per ton. Basic Slag.—£ 5 10s. Superphosphate: —£5 10s per ton. Gear Company Blood. Manure - Mo. 2 £6. Gear Coy,—Boncdust—£6 ss. W. M. E. Coy. Manures, now avaiJ able. No la and No 3a £5 17s 6d.