Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 November 1915, Page 4

Commercial

rfIJP NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTIUBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, iNov. o. Potatoes arc lirni at last week's rates. Local lines meet with ready sale. New potatoes are arriving lrom Auckland district and are bringing satisfactory prices. Pollard Irak increased considerably on last week f B rates. Bran, too, lias ihmedi a little. Uoou business is being done in prune chati, and values remain linn. .bower prices are boin obtained for inferior quality. Oats have weakened and thero is :i<". much business doing. Wheat iia.s limed in price slightly since our last report. Eggs are rather scarco, aiu are meeting with good demand. ine selling price for porkers Keeps up weU, and tho demandi is decidedly good. o oould do with larger consignments u eggs, honey and beeswax. Orders lor nianurue can be executed without de- j lay. Spring cabbage is in better demand and (supplies are limited. Choice cauliilowerss are in short supply aud tvalisiug higher prices ior well lines. Large consignments of lettuce have arrived in Clie unirKet this weeii, and prices; axe easier. Very lew swedes are offering and high prices are ruling. 'Parsnips are in short supply and prices are good. Choice tabu carrots aud white turnips are in better demand. Spring onions, leeks ana celery aro in good supply. The market is well supplied with rhubarb alower rates. The quality of IN els Hi green peas is good, audi they are realising better prices. "Strawberries anu cherries and gooseberries are arriving ii. small parcels, aud causing keen competition. Potatoes.—.North Island lilies £ l J; Southern £11) to £10 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice spring 4s 13d to os (id; others Is (jd to 2s (id per sack. Cauliflower.— Choice 13s to 15s; medium 8s to 10s sack. Celery.—7s (id to 10s per dozen. Carrot6.—Best -is (3d to 5s (Jd;-oth-ers 3s to 3s 6d sack. Parsnips— -Is (idi to 5s od per sack, Swedes.—os to 5s (3d per cwt. Turnips,—White 4s to 4s (id per sack Leeks.—-id to (3d per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice us to (is; others to 3s per case. Spinach—os per case. Peas.—Nelson, choice Is 3d to Is l . : d per peck. Beetroot.- - (is to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.—lis to 10s per dozen. Spring onions.—9d to Is bunch. Onions.—Local, £10 per ton. FRUIT. Gooseberries.—3id per lb. Strawberries.—ls 9d to 23 per lb. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 7s 6d to vs (Jd j Medium 5s to (is. othere 4s. Cherries, S.Z.— is old to Is 4d per ib White passion.—(is to Bs. Apples.—Dessert, choice ■ Ids to io;; others 7s <3di to lUs case. POULTRY. Light Table- liens, 3s (xl to Is (id ; heavy liens os O'd to Os; cocke iels 4s to os; heavy cockerels 6s to 7s; gooa heavy ducks, 7s (id to 8s; Indian Runners, os 6d to Ijs per pair; turkey gobblers Ud to lOd per l>; liens 8d to 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. i Dressed Poik.--/l)'s to 'JO s, bid , yo\> to 100's Od; Baeeneis, bid; Olioppci .> , (k-i'avy) to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each Thursday during Spring. Honey.---.Ln GO's, Oil per 'b Honey.—Sections (is (id per dozen. Eggs.—Eresli, Is 2d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls (id per lb. Eungus.—(3£d to 7d per il>. Walnuts.—7d to 8d per lb". Wlieat.— Splendid quality, 6s yd ;ici bushel, os Gd, 5 sack lots. Maize.—ss 3d bushel; os Tot 10-saek lots. ] Maize, seed—Hickory King 6s 'J ! : bushel or (is sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.—£7 per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10s per ton. Oats,—Prime Grartons 4s per bushel. Oats, crushed—4s 3d per bushel. S Eoed Barley.—os per bushel; 4s 'Jd jj ior 10-sack lots. ! i Eeed Peas.—(is per bushel. | Seed oats.—Storm Kings, Duns -Is (xl; j. Algerians 5s to 6s (3d ; Clarions 4s Od I per bushel. ! Pollard.— -£y 5s per ton; os less lor ! ton lots. Bran'—£(i 10s per ton; 5s less fur ion lots. Rice Elour.—£B per ton. Linssed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, •tiieauine, 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 ''os. Ohaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £8 10s per ton. •Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £4; Whoaten, £8 10s. Sucrosine.—£7 10s per ton. ■Quicklime —In 281b tins ?6 per tinMeat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; '9s ; per 60 and 5s per 251b bag. ' «§fcraw.—£s per ton ex store. Ullue Bell Arsenate of Lead at ' Jiflt rates. "Ulue Bell" Lime Sulphuir at list ; xatee. Vapouirite.—(Sti'awson's)—Kilfs all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 15s per |-cwt Sutton's Seeds—As per their list. Sutton's B.L.E. Rape—ls per lb n 281b sealed bags. Gar tons Superlative swede.—2s (3d per lb. "Jersey Queen" Mangel.—2s per lb. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3s'per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. Delivery JulyAugust. Superphosphate.—£s 10s per ton. I Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—*19. Gear Co. Bonedust.—£6 ss. W.M.E. Coy, Manures, now available. No la and No 3a £fi 17a (jd.