Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 December 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THE iNEW ZEALAND EAivAlEßd' CO-OPERATIVE DISTIUBIITJLNti COMPANY. LIMITED.

\\ ELLLNUTOiN PIIOD'UOE MAItKEi

Old potatoes are now practically oil the market. .New potatoes are arriv - ing in largo (juauities Irom Auckland. district, Pollard is ratlier scarce, and about same price as last week. Bum is a little easier 111 price, and appears t> be in good supply. Oats have again weakened slightly. Wheat js considerably 'firmer in price than last week on account ot the embargo on export having been removed. Eggs are iu good demand at last week's •■••uo Tlie selling price ot pomors still keep good. Spring cabuage is in short sup ply, and prices are higher. Choice cauliflowers are arriving in larger quantities, and ( prices are lower. Lettuce is in short.supply, and ingiioi rates are ruling. Parsnips are m short supply, and meet Keen competition. Carrots and Wihito Turnips arc id short supply, and letch higli prices. Spring onions and Leeks, also u.vi root, meet with ready sale. JLUiubaru is coming in in small lots, and price.-* are higher. Strawberries are comiuy; to hand more freely, and prices ai* easier. Cherries and gooseberries alO arriving in lai'ge consignments, and meot with ready sale, ilutt toinatoas, also iNelson tomatoes, are arriving more freely, and high rates are ruling.

VEGETABLES. rsew Potatoes.—UJioico j-Liilt, JLIU u £1U per ton; others, £8 per t ou - Potatoes.—Noirth. 'Island lines, Southern, £10 per ton.

Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 5s to fo, others, 2s 6» to 3s 6d per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice, (is 7d; meu ium, 4s t° & pe l ' sack. Carrots.—Best, Gs (id to 7s (id; others, 3s to 3s Gd per sack. Peas.—Nelson, choice Is (id to lis Hkl per peok. Onions.—£7 per ton. Parsnips.—Choiee, as to Ga per sack. Turnips.—White, 6a t& 10s per sacii Leeks.—6d to 8d "par bundle. Spinach.—4s to 6s per case. Beetroot.—6s to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.—los to 14s per dozen. Spring Onions.—Gd to ud FRUIT. Gooseberries.—2|d to 2jjd.per Id. {Strawberries. —Is to Is Ikl per lb. Cherries, N.Z.—Dd to la per lb. White Passion.—Gs 6d to 7s tid. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 14s to • others, 7s &d to 10s per case. Tomatoes.—Hutt, yd to Is Id; Nelson, t)d to lid per lb. POULTRY. Poultry.—Light labia Hens, 4s; Heavy Hens, On Gd to (is; Cockers**, Is lo Ob; heavy Cockerels, (is to is Goodheavy Ducks, 7s Gd |o 6s; lmli-iu Runners, 5s Gd to Gs per pair; Turkey Cobblers, l Jd to 10di per lb; Hens, 8d to ( Jd per lb live weight. GENLRAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to Uu s, (iid; UO's cj 100's, (id; Bauoners, old,; Chopped (heavy; 3id to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales each Thursday during spring. lioiiwy.—ln (iO's, 5d per ib i-iouey sections.—Ob ou per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh, Is ,4d per dozen, iiueciwai.—is Gd per lb. Fungus.—G|d to 7d per lbWainuis.— bd to lid per ib. Wheat.—Splendid quality, 5s <d per bushel; 5s Gd lor o sack lots. Maize.—is lid per bushel; -is iUu .. i 10 sack lots. Maizu.—Hickory King Gs Gd or Gs lor sack lots. Pure Uariey Meal.—£7 per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo iUs per ton. Oats.—Prime Gartons ils fckt per bushel. Special quotations loir iaiy lots. Oats.—Crushed 3a lid per bushi Feed barley.—4s yd per bushel; I, Gd for ten sack lots. l (, eod peas.—ss Gd per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Duns, 4« Gd; Algerians, 6s to ss'6d; Gortons, 4a Gd per bushel. Pollard.—£B 16s per ton; 5s ton less lor ion lots. Bran.—£s 16s per ton 5s ton less lor ton lots. Race Flour,—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) 14s owt. Ton lota £13 10s. Chaff—Oaten sheaf £7 15s per ton; 5s ton less for ton lota. Straw ohatf.—Oaten £8 15s; wheaten £3 5a Sucrooine.—£7 10s par ton. Straw.—£4 6s per ton. Quicklime In 281b air-tight tius, Us per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; do per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at list rates.