Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 February 1916, Page 1

Commercial.

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I'liE -.NEW Z-L'ALAIS'D i'AiLUEIk)' CO-Oi'ER ATI V" E Dlo'i jUiiilJ Xl.\ G COAIi'AM. LliiiXliD. uELLiNUIoN i'j.io.u-UCiu .UAith.LT. Wi'iioiviji kr.i'OlO. Wulijliyiul), U>. lia.lc in j>. t.itcoa iiab ijei:.: Ijri iv niiii *ippllf» J Hot UL CtJIAil .o .ho .b----ii.uau. i'.xcolk. iu pi-.».0a aie ■„ jtaui ,i----aud uiero i.s no immufeuio at«j,Uo t>i HVaklH-;*-, in uiik-ij. Unions siu t«ry low iu pi'l'..o aud uio uvmujtu poor. A I'.ui- quantity ul North JULitiJ wiyn us ultcruig aim can 0o mb&aiuoa ly under southern p..ray. I'rautically no business is passing iu uulis. -Vlaiuc is lower. l'olmi'U i» v 'now «ou»ing trow Australia, ana a snarp deoluic lias taken placc. Wo navo d;,no a largo trade in ciiali during the two weeks, and value.* are stead}. S>tr««v is iu jjood suppiy- .the ueuiniui lor porkers usm ialieu consequent on Uio prevalence of hot wcatlior. uiysj-. arc sL-cady. iloney is wanted m :aiyer supplies. ' " V eye tables.—t>u hbttge is- coiuiug to liana mure irecly and prices are iow-a. i' or well packed lines ui cuuXiUovvor good prices arc ruliujj. iiife deinauu lor leituco is nut so fireao as last wocii and only well pticKed lines meet tviu'i ready sale. Carrots, wnite tm uip anu pariuips aro in biiorfc .-.upply Him cause keen competition. Spiiny on ions, leeivs, and marrows are iu tail" demand, and juitisfactory prices .u-e realised. Olioico grecu peas aie realizing iiiy,ii prices, but Ulterior lines are liard to t^uLb. in-Hit.- ilint toiiiaioet; are coming to hand in large nuaniiucs ami priceo are lower; laryo consigumenis aie arriving ironi iselson anu only better cltiss lines aro meeting with ready sale. i'lums, apiicois, gree.ugagec; and peaclies are in guod demanu, anu higii prices are being realized. iVars U'om lluvvke's JJay and Nelson districts are arriving iu iuige a.iu tlio market io over-supplied. ijecai apples, bct-h cooking and desert, are iu lair demand aud satisfactory prices are realised. V EGJiTAiiLEa. i'otaloes.—Choice iiutt Va od lo it/s Od per cm; othei's to bs per cwt. Ca tiLrage.-- v. uoice spring C>s to lU_; utile la ub io os pel' back. . ..'iMJuwer.—Choice fe to 6s; mediuj:i •is to t>3 sacji. Carrots. -Uest oa to us; othei's 3s to (id sack. l'eas. —Choice is to is od, par pecu. Unions— £6 per tou. Turnips.-- White 6s to ids per sack. Lettuce— 4s to (is per ease. iiioad beans. —os to Us per haii jyack. bpiuiii; Ouiuiis—Od to Ud bunch Jjreueh beana.— iki to -id per lb. .Marrows—Us per nam. Loeks.—tid to bd par bundle, iipinach.—4s to os per ease, beetroot. —Gs to 7s per sacii. fcipring-Onions.- dd lo yd nunc'' i'HUiT. Apples.—-Uesert, choice (local) Ids per case. Apples. —Cookiag (local) Us per case. aectariues.— Choice as per hall case, l'iunis.—liurband Os per liali case, l'luma.- iis od to 3s Ud pel halt case. l'etiches.—Choice 7s Ud; others 6s halt case. Apricots.—Choice 7s Ud; others -irf 'j liali case. Ulack currants. —7s to 6s half case. Raspberries.--,a to ess uucket. i'ears.—Local W. 8.0. Us to Bs per half case. Touiatoea.—Hutt 7d to ttd per lb. Nelson 8s to 10s per halt case. POULTRY. Poultry.—Light Table Hens, 4s; Heavy Hens, 5s Oil to 0s; Cockeiois, 4s to ss; heavy Cockerels, Us to 7s Goodlioavy 1) ucks, '7s tid t° Itunnera, 5s Ud to Us per pair; Turkey Gobblers, SJd to lOdi per lb; Hens, bd to Ud per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to dU s, 6Jd; W's t'» 100's, (idj Bacoaers, oidi; Oiioppaift (heavy) aid to -ki per lb. Our weekly pork sales each ihuiadajr duriasj spiiutt. ldoiioj'.—la eiO'a, od per ib Honey Sections. —Uu <iu per dozen, lieeawax.—ls <id per lb. Fungus.—6id to 7d per lbWalnuts.—Bd to 8d per lb. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo ids por ton. Linaeed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuts (genuine) i4s cwt. Ton lot# £1«1 *.os. (Juickliuie. —In 281b air-tight tins, .is per tin. Aleat and Bone Meal. —lis per 100; W per 50, and 5s per 1251b Uag. "Blue Bell" Arsenate oi Lead at im rate#. ''Blue Bell" Liuie Sulphur at list ratea*. Vapourite (Strnwaoii's)- -Kills all -soil insects, 25e per ow t; 15s per i-ewt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds -« pei their list. Sutton's B. L. E. Rape.—ls P® r 41 in 23ib bag*.

. ' - J Gallon's superlative swedes —2s fid per Ib. Oaimeal.—Thistle brand 2o's £>a. Vs'amgawa manures, as per price list, still available. Tea.—G and 101b tins la 8d; clients Is tid to Is lOd lb. Wheat.—Good fowl wheat 6s 8r per bushel. (is 7d sack lots. Good fowl wheat, .slightly innsty, 6s 4d. Maize 5s 9d per bushel. Data.—Prime A Gartons 4s 6d. B Gartons 4s ri !, isp-arrowbilla 4s 4d per bushel. Special quotes lor large lots. Oats.—Crushed 4s 8d per bushel. Seed Oats. - Algerians Us 6di; Gartons -ii: Bd. Barley Meal.—£9 10a per ton. Pollard.—£lo os per ton. Rice Pollard—£U per ton. Brau. -JJii os per ton. I Lice Flour. £8 per ton. Chaff.--Oaten sheaf £6 5s per ton. Flour.—loo's 14.s 9d; 200's 28s 9d. Sucrosine.—£B 10s per ton. Straw.—£3 7s 6d per ton. liasic Slag—£6. Superphosphates.—£6 por ton. Kerosene.—9s 6d case. Benzine.—log calse. 2d less for 10 or more cases. Candles.—l3s per box. Fggs..—Fresh Is 3d to Is 4di dozen.