Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 November 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THE JNifiW ZEALAND CO-QI'EItATI Vl4 DISTIUIfIJ T--ING COMPANY. LIMITED.' \\ .ELLINUTON PRODUCE MAiiKEi. Wellington, Nov, ill. iVillous are Jim at last week's rates Jjut. are lather alow ou account of now potatoes coming on tiie market in larger quantities. i'oliard is lirm at lust wiioli'ij rate. iJrun is a little easier, the business in Chaff is slow, and the price has weakened. Oats are about tue same price iic> last week. Wheat lias again advanced in value, but we <io not think it permanent;business m this, however, is much, more brisk. Eggs have again advanced in price, and wo could do with, larger consignments. The selling price lor porkers is very good; we could do with larger consignments oi these. Spring cabbage is in better demand and supplies are limited. Choice cauliiioweiis are in short supply, ana realising higher prices ior well packed lines. Large consignments of lettuce have arrived in the market this week, and prices are easier. Very lew swedes are ottering, and high rates are ruling. Parsnips are in short supply, and pnoos good. Choice table carrots and turnips are in better demand. Spring onions, leeks, and celery are in good supply. The market is well supplijU with rhubarb 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 tlie consignments of those clients who do not seud hides, skins, etc., to us. AU supplies reaching us a r e sold at top market rates, and eve:y care of our customers' interests is taken. Potatoes.—North Island lines £11; Southern £10 to £10 10a pel* ton. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 3s to 4s; others, Is (3d to 2s tid per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 12s to 14s; medium, 8s to 10s sack. Carrots.—Best, 5s (kl to 0s 6d; others 3. to d& tidi sack. Celery.—7s 6d to 10s per dozen. Onions.—Local, £10 per ton. Parsnips— 'Is tidi to os od per sack Swedes.—ss to os (id per cwt. Turnips.—White, os to lis per sack. Leeks.—-id to (id per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 3s (id to ; is (id; others, 2s to 3s per case. Spinach.—(is per case. Peas.— Nelson, choice Is 3d to is lid per peck. Peas.—Hutt, Is 9d to°2s 3d per peo'i Jieetroot.— 6s to 7s per sack, llhubaxb.— (js to 10s per dozen. Sprin Onions.—9d bunch. FED IX. Gooseberries.—3Jd per ib. Strawberries.—ls 3d to Is Dd per b Cherries, N.Z.— Is 3d to Is 4d per lb White Passion—(is Od to ia od. Apples.—Dessert, choice 14s to 153; others 7s (idi to 10s. case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 7s 6d to 9s Od : Medium 5s to os. others 4s. POULTIU Light Table Hens, 3s (3d to 4s Gd; heavy hens 5s 0d to Os; cockerels 4s in os; heavy cockerels 0s to 7s; goo.l heavy ducks, 7s Od to bs; Indian Runners, 5s Od to Us per pair; turkey gobblers Ud to lOd per D; hens tkl to 9d per lo livo weight. fJKNiSIUL. Dressed Pork.—7U's to 90's, Oid; bO'n to 100's Od; liacuueis, sid; Choppers (tieavy) 3id to 4d per Ib. Our weekly pork sales hold each Thursday during Spring. Honey.—lu (ill's, 5d per ib Houey.—Sections 0s Od per dozen. Eggs.—Eresh, Is id per dozen Beeswax.—ls 6d per ib. Eungus.—Oid to 7d per ib. Walnuts. —8d to 9<L per lb. Wheat.— Splendid quality, 5s (3d per bushel. 5s 5d for ten sack lots. Maize.—ss per bushel. 4s lid for 10 sack iota. seed.—Riokory King 6a Orl bushel or 6s sack lota. Pure Barley Meal!.—£B per too. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10a per ton. Peed Barley.—ss pear bushel; 4s 'Jd foir 10-sack lots. Oats.—Prime Uarionaj as lOd per bushel. Special quotes for large lots Oats.—Crushed, 4a Id per bushel. Feed Peas.—ss Od pel' bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Dunp,4s Od ; Algerians, 4s 6d to ss; Cartons, 4a per bushel. Pollard.—£9 per ton; os ton less for ton lots. , . Bran.—£6 per ton; 5a ton less for ton lots, • Rice Flour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, Genuine, 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 iOs. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £8 per ton. Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £4; Wheaten, £3 10®. Sucrosine.—£7 10a per ton. Straw.—£4 5s per ton.

Quicklime—ln 281b tins ?-s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Blue Bell Arsenate of Lead list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapouiite.—(Strawson's)—Kills 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. Cartons Superlative swede. —2s Od per lb. "Jersey Queen" Mangel.—2s per ib. Sulpnate Amiiioum.—£lß per to.i Basic Slag.—£s 12s 6d Superphosphate.—£s 12s 6d per too.