Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 December 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THE NJfiW ZEALAND FARMERS' ] CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY. LIMITED. WELLINGTON PRODUCE MARKET, j Wellington, Nov, IU. j Potatoes are Jtiixa at last week's rates but are rather slow on account of new potatoes coining on the market in larger quantities. Pollard is liirn at laet week's rate. JBran is a little easier, the .business in Chaff is slow, and the price lias weakened. Date are about the same price ae last week. Wheat has again advanced in value, but we do not think it permanent j business in this, however, is much more brisk. Eggs have again advanced in price, and wo could do with larger consignments. The selling price for porkers is very good; we could do with larger consignments o! these. fcipring cabbage is in better demand and supplies are limited. Choice cauliflowers ifre in short supply, aim realising higher prices for well pac&ed lines. Large consignments of lettuce have arrived in the market this week, and prices are easier. Very few swedies aro offering, and high rates are ruling. Parsnips are in short supply, and prices good. Choice table carrots and) wli v e turnips are in better demand. Spring onions, leeks, and celery are in good ; The market is well supplied with rhuLarb at lower rates. Nelson green peas are coming into the market in. larger quantity and prices have declined. Strawberries, oherrisa,_ ami gooseberries are arriving in larger parcels, and causing keen competition. We solicit the consignments of Uiose clients who do not send hides, skins, etc., to us. All supplies reaching us a r e sold at top market rates, and ove:y care of our customers' interests is taken. Potatoes.—.North Isluui lines Southern £10 tQ £10 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 3s to 4s; others, Is 6d to 2a tkl per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 12s to 14sj medium, 8s to 10s sack. Carrots.—Best, os (id to tts 6d} others 3. to & 6<l sack. Celery.—7s 6d to 10s per dozen. Onions.—Local, £10 per ton. Parsnips— 4s 6dl to 5s od per sack, Swedes.—os to 5s (id per cwt. Turnips.—White, os to Us per sack. Leeks.—ld to (id per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 3s 6d to 3s (id; < others, 2s to 3s per case. Spinach.—(is per case. Peas.—Nelson, choice Is 3d to is per peck. Peas.—Hutt, Is 9d to lis 3d per peci Beetroot. — 6s to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.—6s to 10a per doeen. Sprin Onions.—9d bunch. FRO IX. Gooseberries.—3Jd per lb. Strawberries.—ls 3d to Is yd per b Cherries, N.Z.— Is 3d to Is 4d per lb White Passion—6e 6d to 7s bd. Apples.—Dessert, choice 14s to 15s; others 7s 6di to 10s case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 7s 6d to 9s 6d; Medium 5b to 6s. others 4s. POULTRY Light Table Hens, 3s 6d to 4s (id j heavy "hens 5s (id to 6sj cockerels 4s to ss; heavy cockerels 6a to 7s; guoa heavy ducks, 7s 6d to 8s; Indian Runners, 5s 6d to tis per pair; turkey gobblers yd to lOd ~per o; hens 8d to 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90' a, liid; yO's to 100's (3d; Baconeis, sid; Choppers (heavy) 3Jd to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sal mi hold each Thursday during Spring. Honey.—ln 60's, 5d per it> Honey.—'Sections •0s tid per dozen. Eggs.—Eresh, la 4d per dozen. Beeswax.—la 6d per ID. Eungus.—6Jd to 7d per lb. Walnuts.—Bd to 9<i per It). Wheat.—Splendid quality, 5s 6d per bushel. 5s 5d for ten saok lots. Maize.—ss per bushel. 4s lid for 10 sack iota. Maise, seed.-—Hickory King 6s Oil bushel or 6s sack lota. Para Barley Meal.—£B per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10s per ton. Eeed Barley.—ss per bushel; 4s 'Jd for 10-sack lots. Oats.—Prime GartonSj os lOd per bushel. Special quotes for large lots Oats.—Crushed, 4s Id per bushel. Feed Peas.—ss 6d per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Dunj»,4s tkJ; Algerians, 4s 6d to 6s; Gartons, 4a fkl per bushel. Pollard.—£9 per ton; us ton leas for ton lots. . Bran.—£6 per ton; 5s ton less for ton lots. Rice Flour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, Genuine, 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 » DsChaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £8 per ton. Straw Chaif.—Oaten, £4; Wheaten. £3 10* Sucrosine.—£7 10a per ton. Straw.—£4 5s per ton.

Quicklime —In 281b tins ?s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal. —17s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Blue Bell Arsenate of Lead list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapourite.—(Strawson's)—KiUs all soil insects, 25s per cwt; 15s per J-cwt Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list. Sutton's B.L.E. Rape—ls per lb n 281b sealed bags. Gartons Superlative swede. —2s tfd per lb. "Jersey Queen" Mangel.—2s per lb. Snlpnate Ammonia.—£lß per ton Basic Slag.—£s 12s 6d Superphosphate.—£s 12s 6d per too.