Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 December 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THE NEW ZEALAND EAIUiERS' CD-OPERATIVE DISTiUiJUT--ING COMPANY. LIMITED. WELLINGTON PIiODUCE MARKEt. Old potatoes are now practically oil the market. New potatoes are arming la large qualities lroiu Auckland district, i'ollartl is rather scarce, ana about same price as last week. JLiian H a little easier m price, and appears t.> bo in good supply. Oats have again weakened slightly. Wheat jS considerably linnor in price than last week on account 01 the embargo on export having been removed. Eggs are iu good demand at last week's nuo The selling price of poriiors still keep good. Spring cabbage is in snort supply, and prices are higher. Choice cauliflowers are arriving in larger quantities, and .prices are lower. Lettuce is in short supply, and higuej rates aro ruling. Parsnips are in short supply, and meet Keen competition. Carrots and white Turnips are id short supply, and fetch high prices. (Spring onions and Leelss, also uiv;. root, meet with ready sale. Rhubarij is coming in in small lots, and prices are higher. Strawberries are coming to hand more freely, and prices ar* : easier. Cherries anil gooseberiies aio arriving in largo consignments, and meet with ready sale. Hutt tomatoes, also Nelson tomatoes, are arriving more freely, and high rates are ruling. VEGETABLES. New Potatoes.' —Choico iiuil, £10 to £10 per ton; others, £8 per ton. Potatoes.—North 'Island lines, £\) Southern, £10 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 5a to <>'&; others, 2s 6s to 3s 6d per sack. Cauliflowers.-Choice, (is 7d; nieci ium, 4b t° P er sack. Carrots. —Best, (3s 6 d to 7s (id; others, 3s to 3s (id per sack. Peas.—Nelson, choice Is (id to Is Hid per peek. Onions.—£7 per ton. Parsnips.—Choiee, os to (is per &;ick. Turnips.—White, (5a t& 10a per sack Leeks.—6d to 8d par bundle. Spinach.—4s to Os per case. Beetroot.— (3s to 7s per sack. .Rhubarb.—los to 14s per dozen. Spring Onions.—6d to yd bunch FRUIT. Gooseberries.—2id to 2j[d per 10. Strawberries.—ls to Is (3d per lb. Cherries, N.Z.—9d to Is per lb. White Passion.—6s (id to 7s (3d. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 14s to tot • others, 7s (3d to lite per case. Tomatoes.—Hutt, yd to Is Id; Nelson, 9d to lid per lb. POULTRY. Poultry.'—Light Table liens, 4s; Heavy Hens, us (3d to Us; Cockerals, -is to os; heavy Cockerels, Os' to 7s. Goodheavy Ducky, is lid [o &; ludiin llunners, 5s 6d to (is per pair; Turkey Gobblers, 9d to lOdi per lb; Hens, 8d to Dd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to Uus, (iid; SJO's tj 100's, (id; liaconers, ojd; Choppers (heavy) to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales each Thursday during spring. Honey.—ln 00'6, od per lb Money Sections. —os (3u per dozen. Eggs.—Eresli, Is Id per dozen, lieeswax.—ls (3d per lb. Eungus.—did to 7d per lb Walnuts.—Bd to i)d per lb. Wheat. -Splendid quality. o& id per bushel; os Od tor o sack lots. Maize.—4s lid per bushel; -is lUti i. ;• 10 sack lots, Maiza.—Hickory iiiug 5s (3d or 6s tor sack lots. Pure JLJariey Meal.—£7 per ton, Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10a por ton. Oats.—Prime Gartons lis ikl per bushel. Special quotations l'oir laij' " lots. Oats.—Crushed 3s lid per bush; Eeed barley. -4s yd per bushel; 1 Od for ten sack lots. Eeed peas.—ss 6d per bushel. Seed Oats.-Storm King, Dana, 4s 6d; Algerians, 5e to 6s 6d; Gartona, 4# Gd per bushel. Pollard.—£B 16s per ton; 5a ton lees for ion lots. Bran.—£s 16s per ton 5s ton less for ton lots, llice Flour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s cwt. Ton lota £13 10s. Chaff—Oaten sheaf £7 15a per ton; 5s ton less for ton lots. Straw ohatt. —Oafcen £3 15s; wheaton £3 5s Sucroaice.—£7 10s per ton. Straw.—£4 5a por ton. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tinu, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; & per 50,. and 5s per 251b Dag. "Blue Bell" Arsenate of Lead at lisi rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at fist rates.

Vapourite (Straweon's)—Kille all *oil insects, 25s per owt; 15s per J-owt. Sutton'e Swede and Turnip Seede "« pel their list. Sutton's B. L. E. Rape.—lβ per b in 281b 6oaled bags. **" Garton's superlative swedea —2e <>d per lb. . "Jersey Queen" Mangel.— 2s per lb Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton Sulphate Potash.—£Bs per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 12s 6d. Oatmeal.—Thistle brand 25's 08. Waingawa manures, as per price list, still availableCandles—2s's 12e 6d box. Tea.—6 and 101b tins Is 8d; cheats Is 6d to Is 10d lb. Benzine.—l4s case