Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 November 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

'I'l l K JSEW Zr,AU-\:Sl> ii'AUMJsasa' j CO-I>PERA'iTY E UlS'iTllßuT--ING COMPANY. LIMITED.. WELLINGTON PLOD'UCE MARKET. Wellington, .Nov, JLU. Potatoes are lirni at last week's rates but aie rather .slow on account oi new potatoes coming uu the market in larger quantities. Pollard is linn at Lust ueoii'i; rate. iJran is a little easier, the business in Chaff is slow, and the price has weakened. Oats are aboiiu tiie same price as lust 'week. Whesit. nas again advanced in value, but wo 'lo not think it permanent; business in tiiis, however, is niucii more brisk. Eggs have again advanced in price, and wo could do with larger consignments, llio selling price lor porkers is very good; tve could do with larger consignments o' these, tipring cabbage is in better demand and supplies are limited. Choice oauiiilowers are in short supply, ana realising higher priccs for ivell packed lines. Large consignments of lettuce have arrived in the market this week, and prices are oasier. Very lew swedes arc oiioring, and high rates are rulmg. i'arsmps are in short supply, and pmoi. good. Choice table carrots and. wh' L e turnips are in better demand. Spring. onions, leeks, and celery are in good ' supply. The market is well supplied with rhularb at lower rates. Nelson green peas are coming into the market iu larger quantity and prices ha-ve declined. strawberries, cherries, audi gooseberries are arriving in larger parcels, and causing keen competition. We solicit the consignments oi those clients who do not send hides, skins, etc., to us. All supplies reaching us a<o sold at top market rates, and eve.y care of our customers' interests is taken. Potatoes. —JN'orth Island lines £ l J; •Southern £10 to £10 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 3s to -Is: others, Is (id to 2s tid per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 12s to 14s; medium, 8s to 10s sack. Carrots.—Lest, 5s (id to lis lid; others 3. to 3s (id sack. Ceicry.—7s (id to 10s per dozen. Onions.--Local, £10 per ton. Parsnips— 4s (idi to os ud per sack Swedes.—us to os Lid per cwt. Turnips.—White, 6s to (is per sacii. Leeks. —4d to Ou per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 3s (id to 4s od; others, 2s to 3s per case. Spinach.—(is per caso. Peas.—Nelson, choice Is 3d to is '.id per peck. I'eas.—Hutt, Is 9d to iis 3d per poo* Beetroot.— (is to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.—(is to 10s per dozen. Sprin Onions.—9d. bunch. KKlii. Uooseberries.—3£d per lb. Strawberries.—is 3d to is Ud per b Cherries, N.Z.— is 3d to Is 4d per lb White Passion.—6s Cd to is uu. Apples.—Dessert, choice 14s to 15s; others in tid. to 10s case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 7s (id to Us Ud; Medium 5s to lis. others 'is. I'OULTRI' Light Table ileus, 3s Cd ie -Is (id; heavy liens os (id lo os; c\..dii\rels 4.s i\> os j heavy cockercls Go lo 7s; goea neavy ducks, 7s (id to Ss; Indian Runners, 5s lid to Us per pair; turkey gobblers Ud to lOd per b; hens 8d to yd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed I'or.k.—7o's to iJO's, did; !>o's> to 100's Cid; Lucuners, old; Choppers (heavy) to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales hold each Thursday during bp ring. Honey.—in bO's, od per 1 ib Honey.—Sections (is (id per dozen. Eggs.— Eresh, la 4d per dozen, Beeswax.—ls tid per iD. i« ungus.—(iid to 7d per lb. Walnuts.—iid to t)d/ per lb. Wheat.—Splendid quality, 5s fid per bushel. o&. s<l for ten sack lots. Maize.—ss per bushel. 4s lid for 1U sack lots. Maize, seed. —Hickory King 6s tid bushel or 6s sack lota. < Pure Barley Meal.—£B per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10s per tou. Eeed Barley.—os" per bushel; 4s 'Ai ton- 10-sack lots. Oats.—Prime Cartons, as lOd per , bushel. Special quotes tor large lots Oats.—Crushed, 4a Id per bushel Eeed Peas.—ss (kl per bufihel. Seed Oats.—nStorm King, Dune,4b do ; Algerians, 4s Od to ss; Cartons, 4s (nl per bushel. Pollard.—£9 per ton; os ton less tor ton lots. Bran.—£6 per ton; 5s ton less for ton lots, Hice Elour.—£B per ton. Linssed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, Genuine, 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 <os. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £8 per ton, Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £4; Whoaten, £3 10s, Sucrosine.—£7 10a per ton. Straw.—£4 5s per ton.

Quicklime —Id 281b tins $6 per tiDMeat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s pel f)0 and 5s per 251b bag. J3lue Bell Arsenate of Lead' list ratea. ".Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur afc list ratea. V apour ite.—(Straw&on's) —Kills all soil insects, 2os per cwt; 16s per J-cwt Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list. Sutton's B.L.E. Rape.—ls per lb u 281b sealed bags. Gartons Superlative swede. —2s tsd per lb. ( "Jersey Queeu" Mangel.—*2s per '.b. Snlp'i:;!<• Aimi'imi-i. -fio ;.'iw t<> :i Basic Slag.—£s 12s 6d Superphosphate.—£s 12s Gd per too.