Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 December 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THJi] m\V ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY. LIMITED. WELLINGTON PRODUCE MARKEi. Wellington, iS'ov, iy. l'o x atoeij are fixw at last \veok'ts rau;s but aie rather slow on account of now potato*** comhiy <ju tiie market iu lai'gur quautitics. l'ollard is ihm at iasi week'b rate. Uran is a little easier, tiio busmen iu Ciw-ff.is alotv, and tlie price Has weakened. Oats are aboul tnu stuue piicc atj last wocK. Wiieuto iiii.s again advanced in value, but we <io not tlunk it pea'niauent; businetis in tnis, Upwevor, is muck more brisk. Eggs have again advanced in price, and wo could dio with, larger iiio selling price for porkeiis is very good; we could do with larger oonsigunieuts o! these. iSpring cabbage ie in better demand and supplies are limited. Choice cauliflowers are in short supply, anu realising higher prices for well pacKotl lines. Lai'ge consignments of lettuce have arrived in the market this "week, and prices are easier. Very lew swedes aro offering, and high rates are ruling. Parsnips are in short supply, and prions good. Choice tabie carrots and turnips are in better demand. Spring onions, leeks, and celery are in good ; supply. . The market is well euppliod 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 the consignments of those clients who do not send hides, skins, etc., to us. All supplies reaching us, a'e sold at top market rates, and eve:y care of our customers' interests is taken. Potatoes.—North Island lines £U; Southern £10 to £10 10e per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 3s to 4s ', others, Iβ tid to 2s b'd per sack. CauliHower.—Choice, 12s to 14s j medium, 8s to 10s sack. Carrots.—Beet, 6s b'd to te 6dj others 3. to ife (kl sack. Celery.—7s 6'd to 10s per dozen. Onious.—Local, £10 per ton. Parsnips— 4s 6di to 5s od per sack Swedes.—us to 5s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White, os to O's per sack. Leeks.—4d to 0d per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, Sβ (id to 4s b'd; others, 2s to 3s per case. Spinach.—-(is per case. Peas.—Nelson, choice Iβ 3d to Iβ fcd pei , peck. Peas.—Hutt, Is 9d to 'Iα 3d per pecK lieetroot.— 6s to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.— 6s to 10s per doaen. Sprin Onions.—9d bunch. Jj'llUU'. ' Gooseberries.—3|d per lb. Strawberries.—ls 3d to is Ud per b Cherries, N.Z.— Is 3d to Is 4d per lb White Passion.—bs 6d to 'in od. Apples.—Dessert, choice 14s to 153; others 7s (kJi to 10s case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 7s (kl to 9s (kl; Medium 5s to Us. others 4s. rODLTRY Liglit Table lions, 3s (id to -Is o'd; heavy iieus os (id to (is; cockerels 4s to ss; heavy cockerels fjo to-7s; good heavy ducks, 7s Gd to 8s; Indian llunuers, 5s Gd to Us per pair; turkey gobblers yd to iOd per b; hens lid to 9d per lb live weight. SKNIiK-AL Dressed Pork.—7o's to UO's, tii.d ; iJO's to 100's (id; iiaconeis, sid; Choppers (Heavy) 3&i to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork salce hold each Thursday during Spring.

Honey.—Sections (is (id per dozen. Eg#s.— Iβ 4d per duzeu JJeeewax.—lβ tici per iu. i'unjtue.— 6id to 7d pea- lb. Waluuts.— Sd to y<i per ib. Wheat.—Splendid quality, 5s 6d per bushel, us 5d for ten sack "lote. Maize.—ss per bushel; 4fl lid tor 10 sack lots. Maixe, eeed.—Hickory King 6e Cd bueliel or 63 saok lote. Pure Barley Meal.—£B per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10s per ton. Ji'eed Barley,— Oβ per bushel; 4e 'id far 10-oack lots. Oata.—Prime Uartons x as 10d per bushel. Special quotes tor large lota Oats.—Crushed, 4e Id per bushelFeed Peas.—6s 6d per buehel. Seed Oata.-Storm King, Dunj,4e (id; Algerians, 4e 6d to Sβ j tiartone, 4s M per buehel. Pollard.—£9 per ton; oe ton leae for ton lots. Bran.—£6 per ton; 5e ton lees tor ton lote, ltice Flour.—£B per ton. JLinssed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, Genuine, 14s cwt. Ton lote £13 iOs. Chaff.-Oaten Sheat, £8 per ton. Straw Ohaff.—Oaten, £4; Whoaten. £3 10*. Sucrosine.—£7 lOe, per ton. Straw.—£4 5s per ton.

Quicklime —In 281b tins & per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7a per 100; 9s per 50 and 6s per 251b bag. Blue , Bell Arsenate' of Lead list rates. •• "Ulue Bell" Lime Sulphur at Jilt rates, Vapoudte.—(Strawson's)—Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 15e per J-cwt Sutton's Beeds.—As per their liet. Button's B.L.E. Rape—ls per lb n 281b sealed bags. Gartons Superlative swede.—2s tid per lb, "Jersey Queen" Mangel.—2s per lb. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton Basic Slag.—£s 12s 6d Superphosphate.—£s 12s 6d per toa.