Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 December 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

9 THE NEW ZEALAND EAItMERtS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTiiIBTJT--ING COMPANY. LIMITED. WELLINGTON PIIOJDHOE MAIIKET. Wellington, Nov, 1 ( J. , IVatoes are iirw at last week's .rai'es but are ratlier slow on account oi now potatoes coming on tlie market in larger quantities. Pollard is firm at last week's rate. liran is a little easier, the business in Chaff is sltfw, and tlie price lias weakened. Oats are about the same price as last week. Wheat lia.s again advanced in value, but we do not think it permanent; business in this, however, is much, more brisk. Eggs have again advanced in price, and wo could dio with larger consignments. The selling price for porkens is very good; we could do with laa-ger consignments of these. Spring cabbage is in better demand and supplies are limited. Choice cauliflowers are in short supply, una realising higher prices for well pacKed lines. * Large consignments of lettuce have arrived in the ma'rket this week, and prices are easier. V ery lew swedes are offering, and high rates are ruling.. Parsnips are in short supply, and prices good. Choice table carrots and turnips are in better demand. Spring onions, leeks, and celery are in good supply. The market is well suppliod. with rhubarb at lower rates. Nelson green peas are coming into the market in larger quantity and prices have declined. Strawberries, cherries, and gooseberries are arriving in larger i parcels, and causing keen competition. VVe 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 £1); Southern £10 to £10 10b per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 3s to 4s; others, Is 6d to 2s bd per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 12s to 14s; medium, 8s to 10b sack. * Carrots.—Best, 5s 6d to 0e 6d; others 3. to 3s 6<J sack. Celery—7s 6d to 10s per dozen. Onions.—Local, £10 per ton. Parsnips— 4s (xi to 5s od per sack Swedes.—s6 to 5s 6d per cwt.

Turnips.—White, os to tia per sack. Leeks.'—4d to <jd per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice, 3s (id to 3s (id, others, 2s to 3s per case. Spinach.—(is per case. ' Peas.—Nelson, choice Is 3d to Is titi pej- peck. Peas.—Hutt, Is 9d to Vis 3d per pecs Beetroot.— 6s to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.—6a to 10s per dozen. Sprin Onions.—9d hunch. FED IX. Gooseberries.—3id per lb. Strawberries.—ls 3d to Is 9d pea 1 b Cherries, N.Z.— Is 3d to la 4d per lb White Passion.—6s <kl to ia oa. Apples,—Dessert, choice 14s to 15s; others 7s 6di to lUs case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 7s 6d to Us Gd; Medium 6s to 6s. others 4s. I'OULTit V Light Table Hens, 3s 6d to 4s (id; heavy hens 5s (id to (is; cockerels 4s lu ss; heavy cockerels fc to 7s; heavy ducks, 7s Ud to 8s; Indian llunners, os 6d to lis per pair; turkey gobblers yd to lOd per 0; hens fcW to 9d por lb live weight. OJSNERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's, liid; !*l)'s to 100's (id; Bucuiiois, sid; Choppers (heavy) 3jtd to 4d per lb. Our 'weekly pork saJ"« hold each Thursday during Spring. Honey.—ln dO's, 5d per ib Honey.—Sections 6s 6d per douen. Jiggp.—Fresh,-Is 4d per dozen Beeswax.—ls -6d per lb. Fungus.—6id to 7d pea 1 lb. Walnuts.—Bd to 9cL per lb. Wheat.—Splendid quality, 6s 6d per bushel. 5s fid for ten sack lots. Maize.—os per bushel. 4a lid lor 10 sack lots. Maize, seed.—Hickory King 6s Oil bushel orv6s sack lota. Pur© Barley Meal.—£B per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10s per tou. Feed Barley.—6s per. buahel; 4s 'Jd for" 10-#ack lots. Oats.—Prime Gartens, «jb lOd per bushel. quotes for large lots Oats.—Crushed, 4s Id per bushel Feed Peas.—ss 6d per bushel. Seed Oate.—Storm King, Dunj,4s <od; Algerians, 4s 6d to sa; Gartens, 4s frd per buahel. Pollard.—£9 per ton; os ton less for ton lote. Bran.—£6 per ton; 5s ton less tor ton lota, Hice Flour.—£B per ton. . Linssed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nuts, Uenuine, 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 5 Os. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £8 per ton, - Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £4; Wheaten, £3 lOte. Sucrosine.—£7 10s per toil. Straw.—£4-5s per ton.

Quicklime—ln 281b tins 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'liflt rates. Vapourite.—(Straweon's)—Kills all soil insects, 25s per ®wt; los per i-ewt Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list. Sutton's B.LJS. Rape.—ls per lb n 281b sealed bags. Gartons Superlative swede.—2s 6d per lb. "Jersey Queen" Mangel.—2s peir lb. Sulphate Ammonm—-CIS per ton Basic Slag.—£s 12s 6d Superphosphate.—£s 12s 6d per too.