Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 December 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THE NEW-ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY. LIMITED. WELLINGTON PRODUCE MARKET. Old potatoes are now practically olf the market. New potatoes are arriv- > iug in large inanities trom Auckland district. Pollard is rather scarce, and about same price as last week. Bran is a. little easier in price, and appeal's ti> be in good supply. Oats have again -weakened slightly. Wheat is considerably firmer'm price than last week on account ot the embargo on/.-x----port having been removed:. Eggs aro in good, demand at last week's rave Tlie selling price of poricers still keep good. Spring cabbage is in short supply, and prices are "higher. Choice cauliflowers are arriving in larger quantities, and ,prices are lower. Lettuce is in short supply, and higltor rates are ruling. Parsnips are ui short supply, rtnd meet keen competition. Carrots and white Turnips are ia short supply, and fetch high prices. Spring onions and Leeks, also beetroot, meet with ready sale. Rhubarb is coming in in small lots, and prices are higher. Strawberries are coming to hand more freely, and; prices are easier. Cherries and gooseberries aro arriving in large consignments, 'and meet." with ready sale. Hutt tomatoes, also Nelson tomatoes, are arriving more freely, and high rates are ruling. VEGETABLES New Potatoes.'—Choice Hutt. £10 to £16 per ton; others, £8 per ton. Potatoes.—Noirth (Island lines, £9 Southern, £10 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Spring. 5s to '>a ; others, 2s 6s to 3s 6d per«snck. Cauliflowers.—Choice, Gs 7d; mod iuin, 4s <to 6s por sack. Carrots.—Best, 6s Gd to -7s (3d; others, 3s to 3s 6d per sack. Peas.—Nelson, choice Is fid to Is 10-1 per peek. . Onions.—£7 per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, os to 6s per sack. Turnips.—"White 6s t<v 10s por sack Leeks.—6d to 8d per bundle. Spinach.—4s to 5s per case. Beetroot.—6s to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.—los to 14s por dozen. Spring Onions.—6d to yd bunch FRUIT. Gooseberries.—2jd to 2:] d per lb. Strawberries.—ls to Is 6d por II). Cherries, N.Z.—9d to Is per lb. White Passion. —6s fid to 7s fid. Apples.—Dessert, "Choice 14s to Lss: othors, 7s 6d to 'lQs per case. Tomatoes.—Hutt. !)d to Is Id ; Nelson, 9d to lid per lb. POULTRY. Poultry.'—Light Table Hens, 4s; Heavy Hens, 5s 6d to 6s; Cockerels, 4s to ss; heavy Cockerels, 6s to 7s: Goodhcavy Ducks, 7s Od (o &; Indian Runners, 5s 6d to 6s .per pair; Turkey Gobblens, Ud to lOdi per lb; Hens, 8d to 'Jd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork. —7D's to lio a, 64d; yO's t/ 100's, Gd; Baconera, oid; Choppers (heavy) 3j|d to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork t>ales each Thursday during spring. Honey.—ln 60' a, 5d per lb Honey Sections.—6s 6a per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh, Is -kl per dozen. .Beeswax.—la 6d per lb. Fungus.—6Jd to 7d per lb Walnuts.— 8d to 9d. per lb. Wheat.—Splendid quality. 5s 7d per bushel; os 6d for 6 sack lots. Maize. —Is lid per bushel; 4s lOd j.r 10 sack lota. Maize.—-Hickory King 6s 6d or 6s for sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.—£7 per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10s per ton. Oats.—Prime Gart'ons 3s 8d per bushel. ■ Special quotations f<v larger lots. Oats.—Crushed 3s lid per buehal. Feed barley.—4s Del per bushel; Is Gd for ten sack lots. Feed peas.—ss 6d per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Dune, 4» 6d; Algerians, 5a to 5s 6d; Gartens, 4* 6d per bushel. " Pollard.—£B 15s per ton; 5a ton less tor rton lots. Brail.—£s 15s per ton os ton less for ton lota, Rice Flour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Ctake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s owt. Ton lots £13 lQs. Ohaff—Oaten sheaf £7 15s per ton; 5s ton less for ton lota. Straw obaff.— £3 los; wheaten £3 08 Sucroaine.—£7 10s per ton. Straw.—£4 5s per ton, " Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tiglit tins, >*8 per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; & per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates.

Vapourite (Strawson's) —Kills all foil insects, 25s per owt; 15s per i-owt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeda pei their list. Sutton's B. L. E. Rape.—lb per b in 28ib sealed bags. Carton's superlative swedes —2s fid per lb. "Jersey Queen" Mangel.—2s per lb Sulphate Ammonia.-—£lß per ton Sulphate Potash.—£Hs per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 12s 6d. Oatmeal.—Thistle brand 25's os. AVauigawa manures, as per price list, still 'available. Candles.—2s's 125,6 d box. Tea.—6 and 101b tins Is 8d; chests Is Gd to Is lOd lb.