Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 March 1916, Page 1

Commercial.

THE NEW ZEALAND i'ARMERo' GO-OPERATIVE DISTIMiiUT--ING COMPANY. LIMITED. WELLINGTON PiiODUCE MARKET. WEEKLY REPORT. CAjUseydent oil IUo collapse ol die potato market Auatriaia una Heavy loeni suppues, puces are cousiueraluy weaker. .lLuc^uiiy lor maize is at present ilillUod, and ViUllca aio SUIUOIUU.V. rostra is stiil arriving irom Australia and prices iiave again declined, liooci ousiness is uemg diOiie 111 ciian and values are sLeady. Straw 's in good supply and demandi iair. Owing to continued Juot weather, Uie demand lor poikers is still somewhat restrictedi. JNeu-laid eggb are in good dein.xnu at satiaiactory rales. tlouoy is wanted in larger supplies. Cabbage is coining into the market in Sinai! parcels and high rates are ruling, very lew cauliflowers are coining to hand but lor weii-paoiied hues prices are iligii. Weil-packed lint's 01 iotuice are realizing satisfactory prices. Ciarots, white turnips and parsnips are in short .supply and, cause keen co npetition. Spring onions, leeks ana marrows are in good demand Vind lair prices are being realized. The market loi swedes is under-jmppiied, and prices are stui being maintained. Huti tomatoes are coming to uand in large consignments. The market is s>tiil overisuppiied, and |0ul(y better-eki«s lines meet, with ready sale. Plums and peaches are in short supply, and satkJactory prices are ueing realised. I'ears uom Hauke's U<ty and Nelson districts are arriving in sinai ii parcels and meet with keen compeuuon. Local aples, both cooking audi dessert, are in iair demand, and satislaotury prices are realised. Wheat.—Good whole lowi, 0s "2d per bushel. Us ior IU-back lots. Maize.—6s Ud pel' bushel. Oats.—Peed, 'Is per bushel. Speoiul quotations lor large iota. Oats.—Crushed, 4s -lu per bushel Seed Oats.—Algerians, macJnne dressed, os; (jaxtons, 4s Ud. Hariey Cape Weed. —us per bushel. JJariey r'eed—ss per bushel. liarley Meal.—£9 10s per ton. l ine pig leed. Pure Pea Meal.—iilO 10s per ton. Poiltird.—£6 ioe per ton. Rice Pollard.—ij'i lite per ton. Ohalt.—Oaten Sheai, i'o per ton Suorosine.—i.6 iua per ton. straw.—OH os per ton. Uasic iSlag. - £<j per ton. Superphospiiate.—i-o per ton. Candies.—l6s per box. Patatoes.—Choice liutt, lis (xl to 10s dd. per cwtj otners, 7s to os per cwl. Cabbage.—Choice bprnig, 0s Od to 6d; others, 2s Od to 3s Ud per saci-.. Carrots.—Best, 6s to Os; other*, Hs to iJa Od per sack. Peas.—Choice, Is to is 3d per peck. Ofli'^is.—ito pec ton. Lettuce. —3s Od to 4s Od per case, i' ri ncli iie-ans. —Id to -id j-r' Marrows.—2s Od to 3s Od per case. (Swedes.- 3s to 6s per sa':k. Appnt.—Dessert, Choice . . eai/ Od to 0s Od per case. Appies.—Cooking -i-> t.. ■'« i-oi case. Plums. —3s Od to is 04 per i-cu-e. Peaclies.'—Clioice, 7s Od>; otheis 4s to 0s per i-case Pears.—Local, W.-8.C., 4s to 6s pe, i-case, Toiiiatoes.—liutt, Is od to 2s 0d per 4-caae; Nelson, is to is Od per J-cu. e. lircssed Pork. —70's to 'JU a, 6itl to tid; t)l)'s to 100's, 6id; Baconers, jd;" Choppers (heavy) 3jfd per lb. Our weeKly pork sale held each Priday during Sumxuer. Poultry.—Light table hens, 3s; heavy ileus, 4s to ss; Cockerele, 3s to 4s; Heavy Cockereifc, 5s to 0s; Good Heavy Duoks, 7s tid to 8s; Indian Runners, 4s Od to 6s tid per pan', Turkey Uobb'lers, la is Id per lb j Hens, lid to Is per lb live weight. Eggs.—i'resh, 1b 7di per dosen. Walnuts.—6d to 7d per lb. Bran £6 15a per ton. iviusL'ed Oil Cake.—Meal ana Nuts, Uenuino, 14s cwt. Ton lots-iiS i(te. Quicklime —In 281b tins ?s per tinMeat'and Bone Meal.—i7ts per 100; 9s per 50 and os per 261b bag. Blue Bell Arsenate of Lead list rate*. "Blue Bell" Lime tiulphiir at liflj rate*. Vapourite.—(Strawson'e) —Kills all soil insects, 26s per cwt; los per i-ewt Waingawa Manures, as per pnee iitt. Tea.—6 and 101b tins la Bd. 1, od to Is lOd. Cauliflowers. —Choice os to 8s; medium 4s to 6s sack. Turnips.— White 4s to 6s per saoA. Leeks —6d to 8d per buadte. Spinach.—4a to fie per oaae Beetroot.—6s to '7s per sack. Spring onions.—tid to Ud bunofa. Honey.—ln 60's, ad per 'f Honey.—Sections 6s 6d per dosen. Beeswax. —Is 6d per lb. » Fungus.—6Jd to 7d peor lb.