Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 December 1915, Page 3

Commercial.

UO-UiT.i;.\ 11 \ & uioTHI JJU".'.'.NU ; ■ OOMi'ANV, LTD. WEEKLV fiJSPOKT. . Wellington,' JDec. *b*. potatoes have .advanced in price tjligJi'tJy during the past few days. Wheat is very-linn ut higher, pnojis. Pollard is still scarce, and the prioa has again advanced. Uraii is still selling at the same rate: During the past week the 'advance in oate has been fully maintained. There has been a sudden jump in the price ot ruaize. iiggs are coming to liana in lair quantities ahei the is good. Porkers are eagerly sought we could do with larger consignments. New chaff is in limited demand for immediate use, but is not possible to place .larger lots. Indications are that prices will drop when the season's harvest is available. Cabbage is to hand in" small parcels, and prices are good ror well packed lines. Higher rates are ruling for choice cauhfloweiik, but. inferio** lines arei hard to soil. GhoicQ- lettuce meet with ready saleV and high prices are we.vi-

cr. Spring leeks, also beetroot are meeting good demand. Hh.ibnrb is coming to ,hand in Binall parcels, and high rates*" are ruling. Nelson green peas are coming to ha'i.i regularly, and "meol with ready sale; choice lines from Mutt and Otaki fetch high prices. Strawberries are coming to hand inore freely, and gooci prices" are realised. Cherries and gooseberries are in short supply, "with high values. Hutt and iXelson tomatoes are coming. Jo hand in, large" quantities and nre in ready sale. Red an . 'black currants are arrrving in email ]ots. and cause keen competition. Apricots, peaches and raspberries arc coming to hand in larger lots, anci prices are weaker.

Wheat.—Good whole fowl f>s 3d: G 2d for five sack lots. Maize.—ss 6'd per bushel. Oats.—Prime A Gartons 3s lid: ■-' Gartons 3s s 10d; Sp.'trrowbil'ls 3i lOd ; iDuiis -Ik l<rr Special quotations for large lots. jOats.—Crushed 4s 2d per bushel. Feed Barley.— Is 6d per ibushcl; *s 5d for large lote. Partridge Peas.— os 10d per bushel. Seed oa.ts.— Storm is 6d; 'Algerians 4s 6d to os: Gartons 4« Cd per bushel. /ollard.— '£9 10s per ton. Bran £5 los j>er ton. Bice Flour.—£B per tor. Linssed Oil Cake.—Meal and Nnts. Genuine. 14s cwt. Ton lot* £13 '>(h. Cheff.—rOaten shpaf new £6 ss; old £8 2s Gd per ton. Straw chaff. oaten' £3 los, wiioateii £"3 s=. Oatmeal.—Thistle brand 25's 4s 9d Sucrosine.—£7 10s per ton. Straw.—£4 5s per ton. Quicklime—ln 281b tins ?s per tin. Meat and Bone Me&l. — l7s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5e per 251b bap. Blue Bell Arsenate of Lead list rutee. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphux at lie:rates. Vapourite.—(Straweon'e)—Kills all Boil insects, 25a per cwt; loe per i-ewt Sutton's Sopds.—As pur their list. Sutton'e B.L.E. Rape Is per lb d 281b sealed bage. Gartons Superlative ewede.—2s b'o per lb. "Jersey QueoD" Mangel.—2s per !o. Siilpn.nte Ami(io.">n._i;is per tn>, Baaic Slag.—£s 12s 6d Superphosphate.—£s 12e Gd per +-o-3. AVaingawa JCanures, as per price Kerosene. —9s per case. Benzine—l4s per case. Candles. 2olbs. lHs uox. -Tea.—G and 101b tins Is Bd. fs)esi> 1. 6d to Is 10d. .New potatoes.—Choice Hutt £10 v £12 epr ton; others JIS per ton. Pofetoes.—North Island lines £? , Sotithem £8 per ton.

CaW)iigc— Choice spring Gd w us (j<l; others to 3s (3d. Cauliflowers.—Choice bs to 8s; medium -is to 6s sack. Carrots.—Best as to oh; others ««.< t<. 3s Gd sack. •Peas.—Choice Is to Is Od por peek. Onions. —£7 per ton. Turnips.— White Is to (is per sac.\. Leeks—6d to 8d per bundle. Lettuce.—4s to 6s per case. Spinach.—4s to 5s per eaise Beetroot.—6s to 7s per saoic. ißlhulb'eiib.—los to Us per dozen. Spring onions.—6d to Ud bunch. French 'beans 3d per l!b.

FRUIT. 'Gooseberries.—3tl per lb. Strawberries.—ls to is 63 per Ib. Cherries, N.Z.—9d to Is per fb. WJiitte passion.—loa to los per half case. Tomatoes.—Hutt 6d to lOdj Nelson Od lb. Red currants 5d to 7d per Id Plums.—ss 6d to 7e 6d per half case. • Peaches.—Choice 6s to 8s; otHers 4s 6d,to'ss 6d per (half case. Apricots.—Choice bs to 10s; o<th?rs As frl Ja 6s ocl per half case. Black, currants.— 6c'l p<; r l.b. Raspberries 6s Cd to 8s 6d buck it GENERAL! Dressed pork.—7o's/to 90's 6Jd; 90's to lOO's 6d-; ibnco'v'ers oid : tihoppjos (heavy) 3|d to'td pr=- ib. Poultry.—Light' taible Jiens 4s; hea r y hens os 6d to Gs; cockerels 4s to ss; heavy 'cockerels 6s to 7 s;. good heavy ducks 7s 6d to 8s; Indian. Runners bs (i' to Gs per poir; turkey gobblers \)d tr 10d per lb; hens 8d to 9d li/e iweigß^ Honey.—ln 60's, 5d per lb Honey.—Sections 6a 6d per dozen. Egjgj.—Freflh, la 4'd per dozen 'Beeswax.—lβ 6d per lb. . Fungue.— 4Hd to 7d per lb. Walnute.-ed to 9d per lb.