Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 December 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THE iNEW ZEALAND D'ARAIERS' UO-OPERATI VE DISTIUBUTLNG COMPANY. LIMITED.

WELLLNUTOiN PRODUCE MAKKLi

Old i>otacues arc now practically uii tin; market. .New potatoes arc aim • in largo (juamlius iroih AucKljaut ilibirict. Pollard is rather scareo, ami about same price as last wueli. i> a little easier in price, and appears t>> be in good supply. Date havu again weakened slightly. Wheat is considerably liriiidr in price than lasi week ou account oi the embargo on export having been removed. Eggs aro in good demand at last week's nue The selling price of porKors still keep good. Spring cabuage its in short supply, and prices are higher. Choice cauliflowers are arriving in larger quantities, and ,prices arc lower. Lctiuce is in short supply, and higiioj rates are ruling. Parsnips are iii short supply, and meet Keen competition. Carrots and -white Turnips are id short supply, and fetch high prices. Spring onions and Leeks, also beetroot, meet with ready sale. Rhubarb is coming in in small lots, and priews are higher. Strawberries are coming to hand more freely, and) prices -are easier. Cherries and gooseberries are arriving in laa-go consignments, and meet with ready sale. Hutt tomatoes, also Nelson tomatoes, are arriving more freely, and high rates are ruling. VEGETABLES. New Potatoes.—Choico Hutt, £10 to £16 per ton j others, £8 per ton. Potatoes.—North 'island lines, £9 Southern, £10 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 5s to *Jβ i others, 2s 6s to 3a 6d per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice, b's 7d; nied ium, 4e to 6a per sack. Carrots.—Best, 6a (3d to 7s 6'd ; others, 3s to 3s (3d per sack. Peas.—Nelson, choice Is 6'd to It 10d per peck. Onions.—£7 per "ton. Parsnips.— Choice, 6s to b's por .sack. Turnips.—White; 6s ±d 10s per sack Leeks.—6d to 8d par bundle. Spinach.—4s to 5s por case. Beetroot.—6s to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.—los to 14s per dozen. Spring Onions.—-Gd to Ud bunch FROIT. Gooseberries.--2id to 2i{d per lb. Strawberries.—ls to Is 6d per lb. Cherries, N.Z.—9d to Is per ib. White Passion.-6s 6d to 7s 6d. Apples.'—Dessert, Choice 14s to ius; others, 7s 6d to iQs per case. Tomatoes.—Hutt, 9d to Is Id; Nelson, 9d to lid per lb. POULTRY. Poultry.—Light l'abio Hens, 4s; Heavy Hens, us Gd to Gs; Cockerels, 4s to us; heavy Cockerels, Gs to 7s , Goodheavy Duoks, ?s Gd to &>; Imli.iu. Runners, 5s 6d to Gs per pair; Turkey Gobblers, dd to lOdi per lb; Hens, 8d fco yd per lb live "weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to Uu s, bid; UU's t> lUU's, Gdj liaconers, oidi; Chopp«v6 (heavy) to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales each Thursday during spring. liujjuy.—ln (JU'e, 5d por lb liouuy ibecuons.—o6 O'u per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh,-is -id per dozen. Jieu&wax.—ls Gd per lt>. l''iuigu&.— iijd to 7d per lb Walnute.—Bd to 9d per Ib. . Wheat.- Splondid quality, us ul per bushel; os Gd lor o sack lots. Maize.—-is lid per bushel; -is l(Jd i.r 10 sack lots. -Uaizo.—Hickory liing Uβ Gd or Gs lor sack lots. Pure liarley Meal.—£7 per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10s por ton.. Oats.—Prime Gartons '6a 8d per bushel. Special quotations io»r larger lots. Oats.—Crushed 3s lid per buahal. Feed barley.—4s. yd per bushel; is Gd for ten sack lots. Feed peas.—ss Gd per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Dune, 4e Gd; Algerians, 6s to 6e 6d; Gortons, 4» Gd per bushel. PoUard.—£B 15s per ton; 5s ton less tor ton lots. Bran.—£6 15s per ton 5s ton less lor ton lota. Rice Flour.—£B per ton. Lineeed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s cwt. Ton lota £13 iQs. Chaff—Oaten sheaf £7 15s per ton; 5s ton less for ton lote. Straw ohatf.— tia-ten £3 15s; £3 5s Sucroeine.—£7 10s per ton. Straw.—£4 5a per ton. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, tfs per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7b per 100; t)s per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. "Blue Bell" Arsenate oi Lead at list .ratee. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at' list \ rates.