Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 December 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THE iNJSW ZEALAND EAKMERd' OD-Oi'ERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY. LIMITED.

PRODUCE MARKEi

• Old potatoes are now practically on die market. -New potatoes are arruuiy in largo quanities agin Aiiciilami

uisuiut. I'uilaru is iutuer oicarce, ana about same price as last wock. liiuu i.i u at Liu easier m yncq, ami appeal s t.i 0e in good supply. Uuts iiave again weaKoiied sligiitly. Wiieat is considerably .lirnior m price than last week on account oi tlie embargo on export having been removed. Eggs aio iu good doniaud at last week's .-.ire The selling price or porters still keep goorl. tipriug cabuage its in snort sapply, and prices are liiglier. Choice cauliflowers are arriving in larger quantities, and prices are lower. Letiuce is in short supply, and lug.ioi rates are ruling. Parsnips are .n short supply, and meet Keen competition. Carrots and white Turnips are ia short supply, and letch high pn.es. Spring onions ami Leeks, also u jl root, meot with ready sale. illun.urii i* coming in in small lots, and pi.oito are higher. Strawberries are coining to hand more freely, and prices ai* easier. Cherries and goosebenies are arriving in largo consignments, ana meet with ready sale. Hutt tomatojs, also Nelson tomatoes, are arriving more freely, and high rates are ruling. VEGETABLES. New Potatoes. —Choice unit, JLi;* u< Jllo' per ton; others, £8 per tonPotatoes.— North dslaud lines, Southern, £10 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 5a to r ; 6, others, 2s Us to 3a <id per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice, 0s 7d; meu ium, 4s t<> o's P^ 1 ' sack. Carrots.—Best, os (id to 7s od; others, 3s to 3s o'd per saok. Peas.—Nelson, choice is (id to lb Hfcl per peck. Onions.— £7 per ton. Parsnips.— Choice, os to b's per i.ack. Turnips.—White, 0a to lUs per sack Leeks.— Qd {o 8d par bundle. Spinach.—4s to os per case. Beetroot.—6s to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.—lo& to 14s per dozen. Spring Onions.—Cd to ud bunch FRUIT. Gooseberries.—2id to per 10. Strawberries.—ls to Is (3d per Hi. Chorries, N.Z.—yd to is per lb. White Passion.—6s 6d to 7s (3d. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 14s to los ■ others, 7s Od to iOs per case. Tomatoes.—Hutt, iid to Is Id; Nelson, yd to lid per lb. PO ULTRA*. Poultry.—Light iable Hens, 4s; Heavy liens, os Od to os; Cockerels, -k' to os; heavy Cockerels, 0s to 7sGoodheavy Ducks, is (id to ibc; in-aiin Runners, os Od to Os per pair; Turkey Gobblers, Ud to lOdi por lb; Hens, 8d to l Jd por lb live Aveight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to yo s, Oid; UU's ij iOO's, Od; Bacoueia, oid; Choppe.r& (heavy) 3id to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales each Ihursday during spring. JLiouvy.—in 00's, od per lb tioucy Sections.—ot. ou pei doiiui. Eggs.—Fresh, is 4d per doaen. Ueubwas.—ls Od per lb. Fungus.—OJd to 7d per lb Walnuts.—«d to yd per lb. Wiieat. —Splendid nua-iity. u& ni por bushel; os Od lor o sack lota. Maize.—4s lid per bushel; -is lUil i.: 10 sack lots. Maize.—Hickory liing Os 6d or Os lor sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.—£7 par ton, Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10s por ton. Oate.—Prime Cartons iis Btl per bushel. Special quotations lor laij' lots. ■ Oats.—Crushed 3s lid per bush. Feed barley.—4s yd per bushel; i. Od for ten sack lots. Feed peas.—ss Od per buskel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Dana, 4# Od; Algerians, 6e to 5e 6d; Gortons, 4s Od per bushel. Pollard.—£B 15s per ton; 5s ton less for ion lots. Bran.—£6 15s per ton 5s ton less for ton lots. Rice Flour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake;— Meal and uuts (genuine) 14a cwt. Ton lots £13 iOs. Chaff—Oaten aheaf £7 15s per ton; 5s ton less for ton iota. Straw ohaff.—Oaten £3 15s; wheaten £3 5s Sucroahie.—£7 10b per ton. Straw.—£4 5s per ton. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, as per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; & per 50, and 5s per 251b'bag. "Blue Bell" Arsenate of Lead at lisl r&tee. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at Hat rates. .

Vapourite (Strawson's)—Kills all soil insects, 25s per owt; 15s per J-owt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds "t pei their liat. Sutton's B. L. E. Rape.—ls per b in 28ib sealed bags. """ Carton's superlative swedes —2s «<*& per 11). "Jersey Queen" Mangel.—'2s per lb Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton Sulphate Potash.—£3s per ton. Basic Slag.-£5 12s 6d. Oatmeal.—Thistle brand 25's os. Waingawa manures, as per price list, still available. Candles.—2s's 12s 6d box. Tea.—6 and 101b tins Is 8d; cheats Is 6d to Is lOd lb. Benzine. —14s case