Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 November 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

1 THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS.' CO-OPERATIVE DISTJUBUO.ING COMPANY. LIMITED. PRODUCE MARKLI. lty. Oats have rt'eaiiened, and there is not much business doing. Wheat has tinned in price slightly since ma iait report. JLggg are rather ucaroe, and are myutiug with good demaua. We could do__with large consigumente of eggs, honey, and beeswax. Orders for manure can be executad without delao'. Spring cabuago is m better demand, and supplies are limited. Choice cauliflowers are in short supply, and realising higher prices for well packed lines. Large con*H«suments of lettuce have arrived in li'e market this week, and prices are easier. Very few s'wedes are offering, and high rates are ruling. Parsnips are in short supply, and prices good. Choice table carrots and white turnips leeks and celery are in gobtt supply. The market is well supplied with rhubarb at lower rates. kelson green peas are coming into the market in large quantity, and prices have vleclined. cherries, and gooseberries are arriving in small parcels, and causing keen competition. VEGEfrABLES, i'omtoes.—xNorth isianu lines, £*>~ Southern, LIU to iIU iUs per ton. Wellington, isovemoer iii. x'otatooa iiave lucreaseu. iu price. JLiocal lines meet witn ready sale. Aew potatoes are arriving irom Auckland district, and are 'Oriugug satisiactory prices. Poilaid is hrm at last wueK's raiesj and is rather scarce. Bran i& the same as last week. Uorti business is being uone in prime ciuUt, ana value remain hrm. iiowex' puces are berug obtained tor inferior qualCaibbage.—Choice Spring, 4s to os; others Is (kl to 2s bd per sack. Cauliflower.— Choice, 12s to 14s j meU ium, 8s to lUs per sack. Carrots.—Best, da to 0s; others, '& to 3s (kl sack. Celery.—7s (ki to 10s per dozen. Onions.—-Local, £10 per too. Parsnips.—Choice, 4s (id to 5s • d per sack. Swedes.—ss to os (id per owt. Turnips.—White, 4s to 4s 6d per sack Leeks.— id to 6d per bundle. Lettuoe.—Choice, 4a to ss; others, 2 to 3s per case. Spinach.—4s 6d per case. Peas.—Nelson, choice, yd to Is ,»r peek. Beetroot.— 6d to 7d per sack. Rhubarb.—6s to 10s per dosen. Spring Onion.—9d per bunoh. FRUIT. Gooseberries.—3d per lb. Strawberries.—ls 3d to Is 6d per lb White Passion.—6s to tia. Cherries, N.Z.—ls 3d to Is 4d per lb Apples.—Cooking, Choics, 7s 6d to 9i 6d; medium 5s to 6s. others 4s. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s (id to 4s yd; Heavy Hens, 5s (id to vs; Cockerels, 4s to ss; heavy Cockerels Os to 7s; good heavy Ducks, 7s (id to &; Indian Runners, os (3d to 6s per pair; Turkey Gobblers 9d to lOd per- lb; Hens, «cJ to 9d per lb live weight. Choice, 14s to losj othei«, 7s (3d to 10s per case. ■ Dressed Pork.—7o's to Uo s, (iid; UU's •tj 100's 1 , Od; Baconers, aid; Chopped I (heavy) 3id to 4d per lb. Our week;ly pork sales each -Thursday during iSpring. Honey.— In (30's, 5d per lb. I Honey Sections.—os bu per dozen. i Eggs.—Eresh, Is 2d per doaen. Beeswax.—ls tki pei' lb. I I'ungus.—6id to 7d per lb j Walnuts ; -8d to 9d per lb. I Wheat.—Splendid quality, 5s (id pe 1 •bushel. 5s 3d 10-sack lots - Maize". 3d per bushel. 5s for 10--sack lots. Maize.—Hickory King os (3d or 6s it'or sack lots. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10a per ton. Pure Barley Meal.—£7 par ton. Oats. Prime Gartons, 4s per bush. Oats.—Crushed, 4s 3d psr "bushel. Feed Barley.—os per buahel'j 4s 9d for 10-saok-lots. Feed Peas.—tie per bushel. I Seed Oats.—Storm King, Duns, 4s ! 6d; Algerians, os to 5s bd; Gartons, 4s ;6d per bushel. j Pollard.-£B'to £9 5s per ton; 6s le»' for ton krte. Bran.—£6 5s per ton; 5s ton less fo' ton lota Rice Floor.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s owt. Ton lots £13 10s. Ch*s.—o«t«a sheaf £8 10s p*r ton. Straw Chaf.-Osten, £4; Whe&ten Jt-3 10s per ton. Sucrosine.—£7 10s per ton. . Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal—l7b per 100; *»' per 50, and 5s per Sslb bag. Straw.—£4~lse per ton ex atora

"Blue Bell" Arsenate of Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at I*t rates. „ Vapourite (Strawson's)— Kills all wil , insects, 2os per owt; 16s per J-cwt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seed* "« pei their list. Sutton's. B. L. E. Rape.—la p#r b in 281b sealed bajp. ; Garfcgn's superlative swedes —Uo 6d per lb. "Jersey Queen" Mangel.—2s.per Jb Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton Sulphate Potash.—£Bs per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 12s 6d. Oatmeal.—Thistle brabg 25's sa. Gear ' Company Blood Manur« - No. 2 £6. Gear Coy,—Bonedust.— 6s. W. M. E. Coy. Manures, now ataiJ abie. No la and No 3a £5 17s fid.