Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 December 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THE NEW ZEALAND EARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY. LIMITED. UELLINUTON PRODUCE MARKLI. Uld potatoes are now practically oil the market. .New potatoes aro arriving m large (juanibics irom Aucidiuid disinct. Pollard is rather scarce, anil about same price as last week. liran is a little easier in price, and appears t.> be in good supply. Oats have again weakened slightly. Wheat is considerably iirnie'r in price than last week on account ot the embargo on export having been removed;. Eggs are ia good demand at lust week's : - ;ue The selling price of poriiors still keep good. Spring cabuage is iu. short sup ply, and prices are higher. Choice cauidiowors are arriving in- larger quantities, and .prices are lower. Lettuce is^in—-short supply, and higlioi races are -ruling. Parsnips are in short supply, and meet keen competition. Carrots and ,white Turnips are ia short supply, and letch high prices. ►Spring onions and Leeks, also rootj'ineet with ready sale. Rhubarb is coming in in small lots, and prices are higher. Strawberries are coming to hand more freely, and prices ai 4 easier. Cherries and goosebenies aie arriving in large consignments, and meet with, ready sale. Hutt tomatojs, also kelson tomatoes, are arriving more freely, and high rates are ruling. VEGETABLES. Now Potatoes.—Choice. Jiutt, £10 to £16 per ton; others, £8 per ton. Potatoes.—North 'Island lines, *b» Southern, £10 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 5s to l Js; others, 2s 6s to 3s 6d per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice, (is 7d; inou lum, 4s to .03 per sack. Carrots.—Best, o's (id to 7s (id; others, 3s to 3s Cd per sack. Peas.—Nelson, choice Is (id to Is KM per peck. Onions.—£7 per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, os to (is per sack. Turnips.—White, 6& U 10s per sack Leeks.—6d to 8d p3r bundle. Spinach.—4s to 0s per case. Beetroot.— Gs to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.—loa to 14s per dozen. Spring Onions.—Gd to ad bunc)' FRUIT. Gooseberries.—2id to 2jd per Id. Strawberries.—ls to Is Gd per lb. Cherries, N.Z.—9d to Is per lb. White Passion.—6s 6d to 7s Gd. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 14s to 15s* others, 7s Gd to 10s per case. Tomatoes.—Hutt, yd to Is Id; Nelson, yd to lid per lb. POULTRY. Poultry.—Light Table Hens, 4s; Heavy Hens, os Gd to Gs; Cockerels, -is to us ; heavy Cockerels, Gs to 7s Goodheavy Ducks, is Gd (o Ss; lndi-iu Runners, os Gd to Gs per pair; Turkey Gobblers, yd to 10di per lb; Hens, 8d to 'Jd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dieted Pork.-70's to UU s, Gid; ild's L/ lUU's, Gd; Baconers, aid; Choppers (heavy) 3]d to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales each Thursday during spring. Jionoy.—ln GO's, od per lb i-iouuy Sections.—o's Gu per dozen. Eggs.—Presh, Is 4d per dozen. beeswax. —is Gd per lb. Eungus.—6|d to 7d per lb Walnuts.—Bd to yd per lb. Wheat.—Splendid quality, 5s 7d per bushel; 5s Gd tor 0 sack lots. Maize.—4s lid per uusiiol; -is lUd i,r 10 sack lots. Maizo.—Hickory King 5s 6d or Gs lor sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.—£7 per ton, Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10a per ion. Oats.—Prime Cartons os ckl per bushel. Special quotations ftv huy ■• lots. Oats.—Crushed 3a lid per- bush; Peed barley.—4s yd per bushol; 4, Gd for ten sack lots. Peed peas.—ss Gd per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Duna, 4s Gd; Algerians, 6s to 5s 6d; Gartons, 4* Gd per bushel. Pollard.—£B 16s per ton; 5s ton less for ton lots. Bran.—£s 16s per ton 6s ton less for ton lots. Rice Flour.—£B per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuta (genuine) 14s cwt. Ton lote~£l3 10s. Chaff—Oaten sheaf £7 16s per ton; 5s ton less for ton lota. Straw chaff.—Oaten £3 15s; wheaton £3 6s, Hucroeine.—£7 10s per ton. Straw.—£4 6s per ton. Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal—l7s per 100; to per 50, and 5s per 261b bag. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at lis* rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at fist rates.

Vapourite (Strawson's)— Kills all soil insects, 25s per owt; 15s per J-owt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds pei their list. Sutton's B. L. B. Rape^—ls per b in 28ib sealed bags. Qarton's superlatiye swedes —2s 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 bs. Wamgaira manures, aa 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,

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