Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 December 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THE NEW ZEALAND EARMERS' CD-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY. LIMITED. t> ELLLN UTON PRODUCE MARKET. Old potatoes are now practically oil the market. New potatoes are arriving in large quanities trom Auckland district. bollard is rather scarce, and about same price as last week. Bran Li a little easier in price, and appeals t>> be in good supply. Oats have again weakened slightly. Wheat js considerably tinner in price than last week on account 01 the embargo on export having been removed. Eggs are iu good demand at last week's rate The selling price ot poruers still keep good. Spring caboage 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 higtio; rates are ruling. Parsnips are >n short supply, and meet Keen competition. Carrots and white Turnips are ia short supply, and letch high prices. Spring onions and Leeks, also ucuiroot, meet with ready sale, Rhubarb is coming in in small lots, and prices are higher. Strawberries are coming to hand more freely, and prices at* , easier. Cherries and gooseberries an arriving in large consignments, ana meet with ready sale. Hutt tomatoes, also Nelson tomatoes, are arriving more freely, and high rates are ruling. VEGETABLES. New Potatoes.—Choice Hutt, £iU to £16 per ton; others, £8 per ton. Potatoes.—-North (Island lines, *9 Southern, £10 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 5s to '.is; others, 2s 6s to 3s 6d per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice, (is 7d; nied ium, 46 to 6s per sack. Carrots.—Best, 6s 6d to 7s (id; others, 3s to 3a (id per sack. Peas. —Nelson, choice Is (id to la I'M per peck. Onions.—£7 per ton. Parsnips.—Choiee, os to tia per sack. Turnips.—White, 6a to 10b per sack Leeks.—6d to 8d par bundle. Spinach.—4s to-Os per case. Beetroot.—6s to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.—loa to 14s per dozen. Spring Onions.—6d to Jd bund' FRUIT. Gooseberries.—2id to 2jd per Id. Strawberries.—ls to Is (id per lb. Cherries, N.Z.—9d to Is per lb. White Passion.—6s 6d to 7s 6d. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 14s to lse • others, 7s (id to 10s per case. Tomatoes.—Hutt, 9d to Is Id; Nelson, 9d to lid per lb. POULTRY. Poultry.—Light lable Hens, 4s; Heavy Hens, 5e (id to Os; Cockerels, 4s to ss; heavy Cockerels, 6s to 7s. I Goodheavy Ducks, 7s lid |o 8s; liidiin ltunners, 5s 6d to (is per pair; Turkey Gobblers, 9d to llkli per lb; Hens, 8d to 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to lius, tiidj'DO's ij 100's, 6d; Baconers, oid; Choppers (heavy) 3j|d to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales each Thursday during spring. Honey.—ln (iQ's, 5d per lb Honey Sections.—tits (iu per dozen. Eggs.—Presh, Is 4d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls (id per tb. Eungus.—6Jd to 7d per lb Walnuts.— 8d to 9d per lb. Wheat.—Splendid quality. 5s 7d per bushel; 5s 6d lor J sack lots. Maize.—is lid per bushel; 4s lOd i.r 10 sack lots. Maize.—Hickory King tie 6d or (is for sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.—£7 per ton, Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10s per ton. Oats.—Prime Gartons 3s 8d per bushel. Special quotations fof laiy - lots. Oats.—Crushed «is lid per bush-. Eecd barley.—4s yd per bushel; 1. (id for ten sack lots. Eeed peas.—ss 6d per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Duns, 4e 6d; Algerians, 6s to 5s fid; Gartons, 4* Gd per bushel. Pollard.—£B 16s per ton; 6s ton less tor <ton lots. Bran.—£s 15s per ton 5s ton less for ton lota. Rice Flour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s owt. Ton lots £13 10s. Ohatf—Oaten sheaf £7 15s per ton; 5s ton lees for ton lots. Straw ohatf.—Oa}en £3 15s; wheatan £3 5a Sucrosine.—£7 10s par ton. Straw.—£4 6s per ton. Quicklime.—ln 231b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7b per 100; $s per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at list ratee. '•Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at fist rates. . *

Vapourite (Strawson's)— Kills all soil insects, 25s per owt; 15s per f-owt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds pei their list. Sutton's B. L. E. Rape.—ls per b in 281b sealod bags. """" Gar ton's superlative swedes —2s por lb. "Jersey Queen" Mangel.—2s per. lb Sulphate .Ammonia.' —£18 per ton Sulphate Potash.—£3s per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 12s 6d. Oatmeal.—Thistle brand 25's os. Wamgawa 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. Bcnzino.—l4s case.