Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 February 1916, Page 1

Commercial.

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY. LIMITED. WELLINGTON PRODUCE MARKET. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, Feb. \O. 'Trade in potatoes has been brisk and supplies just about equal to the demand. Excellent pricea are obtaining and uiere is no immediate signs w weakness in valuee. Onions uv very low in price and the deia-aiid poor. A Itiii quantity ol North island wheat, ik ouenng and oan 0e obwiinea ly under southern purity. I'iacucauy Hu uUbiiitSo is w uaie. -■i-a.z.j us iovvei. 1/oUaiu k> now coming irom Australia, ami a iuiarp uecluie uua UiKvii place. V\ e juavu di/UB a iuige traue in ciiah dnii Lug iwo wt'eKis, and valuer arc a load jr. &traw ia in good suppiy. ihe clewaua lor porkers lias lalieii coiiiequeiiu 011 this prevalence oi hot weather, Ugija arc stouuy. lioney is wanted in larger supplies. V egetabled.—Cabbage is coming to naau more lreely ana prices are iowl-i. r' 01 well packed lines 01 cauliflower goou pricea are ruling. ine domana lor lettuce is not so great as last ween ana only well peeked lines meet mtu ready sale. Oarrota, wnite turnip ana parsnips are in snort supply and cause Jseen oojnpetiuon. Spring onions, ieelis, and mai'iowa are in lair demand, and sa Dial actory prices are realized- Cnoice gieen peas aie realizing nigh priced, bat alienor lines uru nard to ftuit. I'ruiD.—Uutt tomatoes are coming to hand in large quantities and prices are lower; large consignments are arriving iroiu jNeison ana only better class lines are meeting with ready sale. Plums, aprioote, greengages ana peacnes are in good ana nigh prices are being realized. Pears Ironi nawke s liay and Nelson districts are arriving in large quantities and tut market is oyei-aupphed. i«ucai . apples, both coo long ana desert, are in tair deiiutnd and satiaiaotory prioes are flWtiised. VEUm'AbLEti. Potatues.—Choice liutD t/s Od to lUa od per cwt; others is to ba per cwt. O-uouage.—oxioiee spring tss to 10s; ouieis os to bs per sacii. ....aiiilower.— Onoioe tia to 6s; medium 4s to tie sack. Carrots. —Best oa to os; others 3s to da (xl sacJc. Peas. —Uhoioe Is to Is od per pooK. Onions—per ton. Turnips.—Win to tia 10 iUs per sack. Lettuce— 4a to tta per case. Broad beans.—os to oa per hall; sack, bpring Onions—tki to Ud hunch isrench beans.— iki to 4d per lb. Alai'rows.—os per case. LoeJis.—bd to par bundle, tipinach.—4s to os per case. Beetroot.— 6s to 7s per sack. Spring Onions.—fcid to fd buncl' iiiUii. Apples.— Desert, choice Clocal) 10s per case. Apples. —L'ooKing (local) 6s per case. -Mjctarinea.—Choice os per hall case, i'lunis.—Hurhand 6s per half case. Plums. --Cooking 2s od to 3a tid pel naif case. Peaches.—Choice 7s od; others os nail case. Apricots.—Choice 7s tid; others 4s ou nail case. Black currants.—7s to tie half oase. Raspberries.—<a to os ouoket. Tears.—Local W. 8.0. be to Ss per half case. Tomatoes.—Hut4 7d to Ud per lb. Nelson 8s to lte per hail case. POULTRY. Poultry.—Light 'labia Hons, 4s; Heavy Hens x os 6d to tis; Cockerels, 4s to ss; hoary Cockerels, 6s to 7s. Goodheavy Duoks, r i s tkl t° j lndi.lll Runners, 5a 6d to 6a per pair; Turkey Gobblers, Ud to lOd per lb; Hens, 8d to 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork. —70't to 80 s, 6Jd; 90 s t , 100's, 6d; Baoonars, Oidi; Chopper* (heavy) 3|d to id per lb. Oar weakly pork sales each Thursday dazing spring. Honey.—ln 60' a, 5d per it. Honey Sections. —6s 6d per dosen. Beeswax. —Is 6d per lb. Fungus.—6£d to 7d par lbWalnuts.—Bd to 0d par lb. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo lOh par ton. Linseed Oil Cake.- Meal and nuts (genuine) 14a cwt. Ton lots £18 ■!&>• Quicklime.— In. 281b air-tight tins, .is per tin. ' ■ Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; Ai per 50, and 6s par 851b bag. "Blue Bell" Awenate ol Lead at list rates. "Blue Ball" Lime Sulphur at Bat ratec. WapouriU (Stnwioa's) —Kills all insects, 35s per owt; 16s per l-owt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds -« per their list. Batton's B. L. E. lUge.-l» V* lb in SSlb sealed bags- """"

Garton's superlative swedes —2s £4 per lb. Oatmeal.—Thistle brand 25's t». Waingawa manures, as per price list, still available. Tea.—6 and 101b tins Is 8d; cheats Is 6d to Is lOd lb. Wheat—Good fowl wheat 6s 8r per bushel. 6e 7d sack lots. Good fowl wheat, slightly masty, 6s 4d. Maize 5s 9d par bushel. Oats.—Prime A Gftrtons 4s 6d. B Gartons 4s fid; Spairowbills 4s 4d per bushel. Special quotes tor large lots. Oata.—Crushed 4s 8d per bushel. Seed Oats. — Algerians 6s 6di; Gortons 4e Bd. Barley Meal.— £9 10a per ton. Pollard.—£lo fie per ton. Bice Pollard—£ti per ton. Bran.—£6 5s per ton. Rice Flour. £8 per ton. Chaff.—Oaten sheaf £6 6s per ton. Flour.—loo's 14a 9d; 200'e 38a 6d. Sucrosine.—£3 10s per ton. Straw.—£3 7s 6d per ton. Basic Slag—£6. Superphosphates.—£6 per ton. Kerosene.—9s 6d case. Benzine.—lss ease. 2d lees for 10 or more cases. Gandlee.—l3a per bo*. Eggs.—Fresh Is 3d to Is 4d dozen.