Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 December 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THE iNIiIVV ZEALAND JbAKMERtf U(M>i\EftATIYJS DISTIUU'UTiiNG OOMI'ANY. LiMITJiD.

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Old potaloes are now practically uii tlio market. .New potatoes are arriving in large quamtics noin *iuciii;u»u uistnct. i J oiiard Iβ ratlior scarce, auu about same price as last weeii. iiiau i> a little easier 111 price, ami appe.ut> c> be 111 good supply. Oats havu again weakened slightly. Wheat i≤ considerably firmer in price than last week on account or the embargo on uxport. having been removed.. Eggs an , iu good demand at last week's r.uo The selling price ot poriiers still keop good. Spring caboage is iu snort supply, and prices are higher. (Jhoico cauliflowers are arriving in larger quantities, and ,prices are lower. Lettuce is in . short supply, and hig.ioj rates are ruling. Jfarsnips are .11 short supply, and meet Keen compeuiion. Carrots and white Turnips are ia short supply, and letch high pn.es. iSpring onions and Leeks, alsu o.viroot, meet with ready sale. KliuLaiu is coming in in small lots, and pr.aiw are higher. Strawberries are con.iuy to hand more freely, and prices are easier. Oherries and gooseberiies are arriving in large consignments, ;iud meet with, ready sale. Jttutt toniato3s, also JNelfion tomatoes, are arriving 11.ore freely, and high rates are ruling.

VEGETABLES. New Potatoes.—Choice liutt, £10 tu £16 per ton; others, £8 per ion. Potatoes.—North tlsland lines, *9 Southern, £10 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 5s to %, others, 2e 6s to 3a 6d per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice, 6s 7d; ined iuin, 4e to 6a per sack. Carrots.—i3est, 6s 6d to 7s 6d; others, 3s to 3s 6d per sack. Peas.—Nelson, choice Is 6d to It lt>Jper peck. Onious.—£7 per 'ton. Parsnips.—Choice, us to 6a per suck. Turnips.—White; 6& to 10s per suckLeeks.—6d |o 8d p3r bundle. Spinach.—4s to 6s per case. . Beetroot.—6s to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.—los to 14s per dozen. Spring Onions.—6d to yd bunch FRUIT. Gooseberries.—2Jd to 2Jd per lb. Strawberries.—ls to Is 6d per lb. Cherries, N.Z.—9d to Is per lb. White Passion.—6s 6d to 7s 6d. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 14s to iss; others, 7s 6d to 10s per case. Tomatoes.—Hutt, 9d to Is Id; Nelson, 9d to lid per lb. POULTRY. Poultry.—Light Table Hens, 4s; Heavy Hens, 5s 0d to Os; Cockora.s, 4s to 5s j heavy Cockerels, 6s to 7s • Goodheavy Ducks, 7s 6d to &>; ln-ili-in Itunners, 5s 6d to Us per pair; Turkey Uobblers, 9d to lOdi per lbj Hens, 8d to c Jd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to yue, 6id; UU's i, 100's, 6d'i Baconers, oid; Choppart (heavy) to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales each Thursday dimutf spring. LLouey.—in 00'e, od per lb tlouwy ejections.—(is 6u per dozen. Eg-js.—Fresh, Is Id per dozen. beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—liid to 7d per lb Walnuts.-8d to 9d per lb. Whoa-t.--Splendid quality, on ■id per bushel; 5s 6d lor o sack lots. .Maize.—is lid per bushel; is lUd ..; il) sack lot». Maize.—Hickory King 6s b'd or (is lor sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.—£7 per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo lUs per ton. Oats.—Prime Gartons 3s 8d per bushel. Speciad quotations fox laij;or lots. Oats.— Crushed 3s lid pei' bushal. Feed barley.—4s Ud per bushel; Is 6d for ten sack lots. Feed peas.—ss 6d per bushel. Seed Oate.~Storin King, Dune, 4s 6d; Algerians, 6e to Sβ 6d; Gartons, i» Qd per bushel. Pollard.—£B 15s per ton; os. ton less for ton lote. Bran.—£6 15s per ton 5s ton less lor ton lote. Rice Jttour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s owt. Ton Jots £13 lOs.

Chaff—Oaten eheaf £7 15b per ton; 5s ton lees for ton lots. Straw ohatf.—Uiaten £8 16s; wheats £3 5s Bucrooino.—£7 10s per ton. Straw.—£4 5s per ton. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, ;*s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7b per 100; * per 50,-and 5s per 251b bag. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at hat rates.