Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 November 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

- y THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' GD-OPEIi ATI VE DISTRIBUTING OOMPAN Y. LIMITED. \\ ELLIN Gl'ON PRODUCE MARKET. ity. Outs have weakened, and thoro is uot much business doing. Wheit lias tinned m price sliglitly since our last report. Eggs arc ratiier scarce, aud are 'mooting with good deniaud. Wo could do with large consignments of, eggs, honey, aud beeswax. Orders for manure can bo executsd without delay. Spring cab Dago is iu bettor demand, and supplies "are limited. Choice cauliflowers are in shortsupply, and realising higher prices for well packed lines. Large coiitf'gnments of lettuce have arrived in the market this week, • and prices are easier. Very few swedes are offering, aud high rates are ruling. Parsnips are in short supply, and prices good. Choice table carrots and white turnips leeks and Celery are in gooa supply. The market is well supplied with rhubarb at lower rates. .Nelson green pea 6 axe coming into tho market iu large quantity, and prices have declined. Strawberries, cherries, and gooseberries are arriving in Bmall parcels, and causing keen competition. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—-Nortii island lines, £9, Southern, £iU to£lU IDs per ton. Vkellingoon, rsovemoer i'z. x'otaxoes have increaseu in price. Local lines meet witii ready sale. New potatoes are arriving from Auckland district, andi are Oringng satisfactory prices. Pollard is iirm sit last week's rates, and is rather scarce. Bran is the same as last week. Goi'U business is being done in prime ciiatf, ana value remain linn. Lower prices are being obtained for inferior qua!Cuhbage.—Choice' Spring, 4s to 6s; others Is 6d to 2s Od per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 12s to 14s J mod iuin, os .to 10s per sack. Carrots.—l3est, 5s to (is; others, & to 3s (id sack. Celery.—7s Oct to 10s per dozen. Onions.—Looal, £10 per ton. Parts nips.—Choice, 4s (id to 5s <<1 per sack. Swedes.—ss to os lid per cwt. Turnips.—White, 4s to 4s Od per sack Leeks.—4d to 6d per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 4s to ss; others, 2 to 3s per case. Spinach.—4s 6d per case. Peas. —Nelson, choice, yd to Is ;>er peek. Beetroot.— 6di to 7d per sack.. Rhubarb.—(is to 10s per dozen, Spring Onion.—od per bunoh. FRUIT. Gooseberries.—3d per lb. Strawberries. —Is 3d to Is 6d per lb. White Passion.—6a to Bs. Cherries, N.Z.—ls 3d to Is 4d per lb Apples.—Cooking, Choioa, 7s 6d to 94 3d; medium 5s to (is. others 4s. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s (id to 4s (id; Heavy Hens, 5s Od to ; Cockerels, 'Is to ss; heavy Cockerels (is to 7s; good heavy Ducks,.7s (id to 8s; Indian Runners, 5s Od to (is per pair; Turkey Gobblers 9d to JUd per lb; Hens, 8d to 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Apples.—'Dessert, Choice, 14s to 15s; others, 7s Od to lUs per case. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 9U s, (iid; 90's t, 100's, Od; Baconers, Oidi; Chopper*, (heavy) 3id to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales each Thursday during Spring. Honey.—ln 00's, 5d per lb. ' Honey Sections.—os 0d per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh, Is 2d per doaen. Beeswax.—ls (kl per lb. Eungus.—6Jd to 7d per lbWalnuts.— 8d 'to 9d per lb. Wheat.—Splendid quality, 5s 6d per bushel. 5s 3d 10 sack lots Maize.—ss 3d per bushel. 5s lof 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 Gartons, 4a per bush. Oats.—Crushed, 4s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley.—ss per bushel; 4s 9d for 10-sack lots. Feed Peas.—(is per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Dunn, 4s 6d; Algerians, 5s to 5s (id; Gartons, 4s 6d per bushel. Pollard.—£9 to £9 5s per ton; 5s less for ton lota. Bran.—£6 5s per ton; 5s ton less fov ton lota Rice Flour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.— Meal and.nuts (genuine) 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 10s. Ghaff.I—Oaten1 —Oaten sheaf £8 10s par ton. Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £4; Wheaten £3 10s per ton. - Sucrosine.—£7 10b per ton. ■ -Quicklime —In 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Heal.—l7b per 100; 9a per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. N Straw. —£4 l&s per ton ex store

"Blue Bell" Arsenate qt Lead at list rates. ' "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at Bat rates. Vapourite (Strawson's) —Killfl all soil insects, 25s per owtj 15a per J-owt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds per their list. Sutton's B. L. E. Rape.—ls per b in 281b sealed bags. Gar ton's superlative swedes —2s per lb. "Jersey Queen" Mangel.—2s per lb Sulphate Ammonia?—£lß per ton Sulphate Potash. —£95 per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 12s 6d. / Oatmeal. —Thistle brang 25's ss. Gear Company Blood Manure - No. "2 £6. Gear Coy,—Bonedust.—£6 ss. W. M. E. Coy. Manures, now avail abie. No la and No 3a £5 17s 6d.