Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 January 1916, Page 1

Commercial.

THE iNKYV ZEALAND i'AUAIERo ' UO-OPEIi ATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPAJNY. LIMITED. HiLLI:>U lON PRODUCE M ARivL 1. H'iliiiKLi REPORT. Wellington, Jail. 14. Potatoes are coming to iiaud ireely, and arc Keeping up ui puce. U boat nus again advancou in value. .During iiiu p.ioc. u ecii there liais ueen u. prunouuoed jncreaso in the price 01 bran and pollard, the (latter ueing very scarce. O'ais have again mined considerably. 1 lie maize mariiei, is constantly nuctuatuig, and just now very liigu pilot's arc being realised. -Now eiiu-tt is coming u> hand more freely, but uuyersi ale strli chary ol doing oumucss. I'oriioivs art) eagerly sought alter, aiiil we could do with larger consignments. Eggs are -eoniing to nand ireely; and values iiave receded sonieuuat. Cabbage is scarce, and aniy small parcels are coming to lia.au, for wincii high prices are oemg realised. Very xew cauliflowers are coming to liamt, and good prices are ruling. i~or well-packed lines of choice lettuce high wtts are ruling. Carrots, white turnips, and; parsnips «tre arriving in small parceis, and high prices are being realised. Spung onions, leeks, and niarrows are in good demand, and fetching high prices, idutfc enoioe green peas are in good demand, and ietching liigu prices. Jtlutt tomatoes are no" coming to hand in such JLarge quanta ties, and liigk rates are ruling for wellpacked lines, also iSei»on tomatoes, which ara. arriving more Ireely, and letch good prices. liurbank plums, peachgg, and apricots are ±n tail 1 supply and satisfactory prices are realised. .Nectarines are scarce, and ietciiing a good price. Lktok currants are ai riving iu larger quantities since last report, but good prices are still being maintained. Tears from Hawke's Ba.y district are arriving in small parcel, and nigli prices are ruling. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—Choice iluu 'Js Od to 10s tid per owe; others is to Ss per cwt. Oaouage.— choice spring ess to lOs; otaiers os to lis per sack. —Choice tis to 8s; medium 4s to tie; sack. Carrot*.--Best os to oa; others els to & tid sack. I'ead.—Choice Is to Is <x!i per peeK. Onions— £6 per ton. Turnips.--White 8s to lUs per sick. Lettuce— 4s to tis per case. Broad beans.—ss to (is per half tack. Spring Onions—(id to yd bunch i'lench beans.— 3d to Id par lb. •Marrows.—6s per case. Leeks.—6d to 8d par bundle. Spinach.—4s to os per case. Beetroot.—6s to 7s per sack. Spring Onions. —6d to Jd bunc)' EiiUli. Applies.—Desert, choice (ilooal> lUs per ease. Apples. —Looking (local; 6s pur case. Isectarines.—-Choice os per hall case. . Plums.—lSurband Gs per lialf case. Plums.—Cocking 2s ixl to 3s tid pel naif case. Pouches.—Choice 7s od; others os half case. Apricots.—Choice 7s tid; others -Is UU nail case. Black currants.—7s to os half case. Raspberries.— is to os nucket. i'ears.—Local "W.B.C. Oa to 8s per half case. Tomatoes—Hutt 7d to Sd per it). .Nelson 8s to lOks per ha-li case. POULT RV. Poultry.-—Light Table Hens, 4s; Heavy Hens, 5s tid to 6s; Cockerels, 4s to ss; heavy Cockerels, 6s to 7s Uoodheavy JJucks, is tid to !J.s; ludiin Kunners, 6s tid to tis per pair; Turkey Cobblers, 9d to lOd per lb; Hens, 8d to yd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to Jos, tiid; UO's t, 100's, tid; Baconers, oidi; Choppers (heavy) 3jid to 4d per lb. Our "vreakiy pork sales each Thursday during spring. Honey.—ln tiO's, 5d per ib Honey Sections. —tis tid per dozen. Beeswax.—ls tid per lb. i*'ungus.—6Jd to 7d per lbWalnuts.— 8d to Sd per lb. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo ilk per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuta (genuine) 14s cwt. Ton lots £13 10s. Quicklime—ln 261b air-tight tins, >is per tin. Meat and Bone Meal—l7b per 100; At per 50, and 5s por 251b bag. , "Blue Bell" Arsenate ot Lead at lisi rates. ''Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at fiat rates. Vapourite (Straweon's) —-Kills all soil insects, 2os per cwt; los per J-cwt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds "• pei their list. Sutton's B. L. E. Rape.—le par b 111 281b sealed bags.

Carton's superlative swedes —iJe <*i per ib. Oatmeal.—Thistle brand 25's oa. Waingavva manures, as per price list, still available. Tea. —6 and 101b tins is 8d; chests Is (3d to 16 ltkl lb. Wheat.—Good fowl wheat (is 8r per bushel. 6s 7d sack lots. Good fowl wheat, slightly musty, (is 4d. Alaize 5s 9d per bushel. Oats.—Prime A Gar tons 4s 6d. ii Gartons 4s sd; Wparrowbdls 4s 4d per bushel. tipeciai quotes lor large lot-s. Oats.'—Crushed 4s 8d per bushel. Seed Oats. Algerians Oi ttd.; Gaa-tons 4t. Bd. Barley Meal.—£9 10s per ton. i'oflard. - £10 5s per ton. Rice Pollard—£<j per ton. Bran.—£6 5s per toil. Rice, Flour. £8 per ton. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf £(3 5s per ton. Flour.—loo's 14s 9d ; 200's 28s 9d. Sucrosinc.—£B 10s per ton. - Straw.—£3 7s Gd per ton. Basic Slag—£6. Superphosphates.—£6 per ton. Kerosene.—9s 6d caSe. Benzine.—lss case. 2d less for 10 or more cases. Candles.—l3s per box. Eggs.—Fresli Is 3d to is 4d; dozen.