Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 November 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THE NEW ZEALAND JJ'AKMMIS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY. LIMITED. WELLINGTON PItODUOE MAliKEl'. \ _ Wellington, iNov, 19. Potatoes are iirni at last week's rates but are rather slow on account of now potatoes coming on tho market in larger cxuantifcies. Pollard is linn at last wook'is rate. iiran is a little easier. Uio busings in Chaff its slow, and tiio price lias weakened. Oats'are about; tuo same price m 'last weeir. '" Wheat lias again advanced in value, but we do nut think it permanent; business in this, however, is much more brisk. Eggs have again advanced in price, and wo could do with larger consignments. Tho soiling price for porkers is very good; 1 ue could do with larger consignments u> those. Spring cabbage is in better demand and supplies are limited. Choice cauliflowers are in short supply, ana realising higher prices for well pacKed lines. Liu'ge consignments of lettuce have arrived in the market this week, and prices are easier. Very few swedes arc offering, and high rates are ruling. Parsnips are in shorf supply, and pnwa good. Choice table carrots and wh'*"e turnips are in better demand. Spring onions, leeks, and celery are in good supply. The market is well suppliou with rhularb at lower rates. Nelson green peas are coming into the market iu larger quantity and prices have declined. Strawberries, cherries, and gooseberries are arriving in larger parcels, and causing keen competition. We solicit the consignments of those clients who do not send hides, skins, etc., to us. All supplies reaching us a r e sold at top market rates, and evo.-y j care of our customers' interests- is | taken. Potatoes.—North Island lines £U; Southern £10 to £10 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 3s to 4a; others, Is tid to 2s b'd per sack. Cauliflower.— Choice, 12s to 14s; medium, 8s to 10s sack. Carrots.—Heat, 5s dd to os (xl; others 3. to 5s o'd sack. Celery.—7s 6d to 10s per dozen. Onions.—Local, £10 per ton. Parsnips— 4s (kli to 5s ud per sack Swedes.—ss to Gs bd per cwt. Turnips.—White, 5s to (is per saca. Leeks. —Id to Oa per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 3s (id to Is (id; others, 2s to 3s per case. Spinach.—da per case. Peas.—Nelson, choice Is 3d to Is Sd per peck. Peas.—Hutt, Is 9d to 2s 3d per poet Ueetroot.— 6s to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.— 6s to 10s per down. Sprin Onions.—9d bunch. FltUlX. Gooseberries.— 3Jd per lb. Strawberries—ls 3d to Is 9d per b Cherries, N.Z.- Is 3d to Is 4d per lb White Passion.—6s 6d to 7s od. Apples.—Dessert, choice 14s to 15s; others 7s 6di to 10s case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 7s 6d to tfa (Jd; Medium o~s to 6s. others 4s. POULTIU' Light Table Hens, 3s Cd to 4s 6d; heavy hens os (id to (is; cockerels 4s to ss; heavy cockerels Cs to 7s; good heavy ducks, 7s Gd to 8s; Indian Runners, cs 6d to (is per pair; turkey gobblers yd to lOd per b; hens 8d to yd per lb live weight. CEXERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to UO's, Oid; 90's to iOU's Od; Lacoueia, did; Choppers (Heavy) to 4d per, Jo. Our weekly, pork sai«» hold each Spring. Honey.—ln bO's, od perin liouey.—Sections Us (id per dozen. Eggs,— Eresh, Is 4d per,dozen. * . Beeswax.—ls 6d per 10. l'uugus.—did to 7d per, lb. Walnuts.—Sd to yd per lb. Wheat.—Splendid- quality, ,5s 6d .per, bushel, os 5d for ten sack 10t5.., Maize.—ss per bushel, as lid for 10 sack iota. Make, seed—Hickory; King ,6s Od, bushel or 6s sack lota. Pure Barley Meal.—£B per ton. . Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10s per, ton. Eeed Barley.—ss per bushel; 4a !>d for 10-sack lots. Oats.—Prime Gartonsjt da lOd per bushel. Special quotes for large lots Oats.—Crushed, 4s Id per bushel. Feed Peas.—6*s Gd per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Dun*,4s 6d ; Algerians, 4s 6d to ss; Uartons, 4s Hd per bushel. Pollard.—£9 per ton; os ton less for ton lots. Bran.—£6 per ton; 5s ton less for ton lota. Rice Flour.— £8 per ton. , Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, Genuine, 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 10s. Chaff .—Oaten Sheaf, £8 per ton. I Straw Chaff.-Oaten, £4; Wheaten. £3 10s. .Sucrosine.— £7 10s per ton. Straw.—£4 5s per ton.

Quicklime —In 281b tins ?s per tinMeat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 60 and 5s per 251b bag. Blue Bell Arsenate of Lead list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list ratee. Vapourite.—(Strawson's)—Kills all soil insects, 25s per owt; 15s per J-cwt Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list. Sutton's B.L.E. Rape.-ls per lb n 281b sealed bags. Gar tons Superlative Bwede.—2s 0d per lb. " "Jersey Queen" Mangel.—2s per lb. Sulpnate Ammonia. — CIB per ton Basic Slag.—£s 12s 6d Superphosphate.—£s 12s 6d per "toa. i