Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 December 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THE tfISW ZEALAND FARMERS' 00-OPER ATI VE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY. LIMITED.

Y\ ELLINGTON PRODUCE MARKET

Old potatoes are now practically oil the market. JSew potatoes are arrive uig in largo inanities irom Auckland district, Pollard is father scarce, and about siune price a« last week. Bran ii a little easier 111 price, and appeals t>>. bo iu 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 reniored. Eggs aio iu good demand at last week's .-ate The selling price of porKers still keep good. Spring cabtmge 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 rates are ruling. Parsnips "are. m short supply, and meet keen competition. Carrots and wlxite Turnips are ia short (supply, and letch high prices. Spring onions and Leeks, also root, meet with ready sale. Rhubarb is coining in in small lots, and pricus are higher. Strawberries are comius: to hand more freely, and prices ar» easier. Cherries and gooseberries ate arriving in large consignments, and meot with ready sale. Kutt toinatoas, also iNelson tomatoes, are arriving more freely, and high rates are ruling. J VEGETABLES, Xtiw Potatoes.—Choice ilutt, JtMU U> £1U per ton; others, £tf per ton. Potatoes.—North 'Island lines, *y Southern, £10 per ton. (Jabbage.—Choice Spring, os to '.)t>; others, 2s Q& to 3s 6d per sack. Caulxilowers.— o's 7d; medium, 'Is to os per sack. Carrots.— .Beet, b's bd to 7s b'd; others, 3s to 3s b'd per sack. Teas.—Nelson, choice Is (id to la H>d per peck. Onions.—£7 per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, us to b'a per sack. Turnips.—White ; 6& U 10s per sack Leeks.—6d to 8d p3r bundle. Spinach.—4s to os per case. Beetroot.—o's to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.—lo& to 14s per dozen. Spring Onions.—b'd to ud bund- , FRUIT. Gooseberries.— to 2jd per lb. Strawberries.—ls to Is Gd per lb. Cherries, N.Z.-iM to is per lb. Whifco Passion.—Os b'd to 7s b'd. Apples.—Dessert, Choice 14s to J.sgothers, 7s 6d- to IDs per ease. Tomatoes.—Hutt, ad to Is Id; Nelson, l Jd to lid per lb. POULTRY. Poultry.—Light labie ileus, 4s; Heavy liens, us bd to ba; Cockeru.s, •k to us; heavy Cockerels, Os to 7s lioodiieavy l>ucka, is od |o Oo; lmli-iu iCunnerti, us 6d to os per pair; Turkey Gobblers, yd to llkl per ib; Hens, Bel to Ud .per lb live weight. GENERAL. JJressed Pork.-70's to uu s, Oid; OU's t. lUU's, Ud; Baconers, ui<l; Chopped (heavy) 3iid to 4d par lb. Our weekly pork sales each Thursday during bpriug. uua v y.- iu G'J's, ud per lb iiuuoy SccuoUij.—os Uu per doacu. liggs.—i'Vesh, Is -id per dozen. beeswax.—ls b'd per lb. i-'uugus.—lijd to 7d por lb Walnuts.—Bd to 9d per lb. Wheat. —Splendid quality, us i<l per bushel; us fa'd lor o sack lots. Aiaizu.—4.s Tld per ousnel; •!.•> lUd i ' 10 sack lots. Maizo.—Hickory Jiing bs 6d or 6s for sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.—£7 per ton, Pure Pea Meal.—£lo iOs per ton. Oats.—Prime Cartons js &l per Wαhel. Special quotations iur iai'jlots. Oats.—Crushed 3s Tld per bush; Teed barley.—4s yd per bushel; 4. (id for ten sack lots. Feed poas.—ss b'd per bushel. Seed Oats.-Storin King,. Bum, 4e (id; Algerians, 6s to 5e 6d; Gartens, 4» b'd per bushel. PoUard.—£B 15s per ton; & ton less tor ton lota. Bran.—£s 15a per ton Sβ ton less tor ton lote. Rice Mour.—£B per ton. Liwteed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuta (genuine) 14e cwt. 'Ton lots £13 iOs. Chaff—Oaten eheaf £7 15s per ton; 5s ton less for ton lote. Straw ohair. — £'d 15e; wheaten £3 5s Sucroeine.—£7 10b per ton. Straw.—£4 6a per ton. Quicklime In 281b air-tight ■ tins, ;*s» per tin. ~ Meat and Bone Meal—l7e per 10X); Jβ per 50, and 5s per 261b Dag. "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at li&v ratee. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at fiat rates,

, Vapourite (Strawson's)—Kills all ■soil insects, 2os per cwt; 15s per i-cwt. f Sutton'e Swede and Turnip Seeda "« pet their list. Sutton'e B. L. E. Rape.-Iβ per t> m 28ib sealed bags. ■.***.■ Qarton's superlative SAVedes —2s <*1 per lb. "Jersey Queen" Mangel.— iin per Jb Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton Sulphate Potash.—£Bs per ton. - Baeic Slag.-£5 12s 6d. Oatmeal.—Thistle brand 25's bs. Waingawa manures, as per price list, still available. Candles.—2s's 12s 6d box. • i Tea.—6 and 101b tins Is 8d; cheats i Is 6d to Is lOd lb. Benzine.—l4s case