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Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 March 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

IHii. .NEW ZEALAND FARAiIiR.3' CO-O PER AT IV K DISTRIBUTENG COMPANY, LTD. WiSEKLI R K PORT. (Special to The w^ironicte.7 Wellington, March All good linos ol potatoes sell readily at current rates, aud ilio market is steady. We recommend Aorin .Island clients to lorwaru their crops eari(y aud before the Southern tsu is available. Wheat ami oats are lower in price, and the dehuind is weak. Pollardi and bran have, we think. touched bedrock and have hardening tendency. Larjjo salts eliatf ure taking place, aim the quality is neneraily very goud. The ueluanct tor pork is better, with higiier vaiuets. liono.v is wanted. Grass seeus are m lair demand, Western Woiths ryegrass bemy particularly enquired tor tor green iced sowing. (Splendid lines of English-grown ryegrass are meeting with excellent sale. Vegetables.—Cabbage is coming to ill and Jn restricted quantities, and cause keen competition. . Cauliflower is very scarce, and only small consignments are reacinng Hie market, ;or wliieii liign prices are realised. \\ ellpacked lines ot lettuce are meeting vvitii good demand. Carrots, win > turnips, and parsnips are in sliurt upply, and bring higu prices. Marrows a,nu l'umpkiiis are arriving m lair quantities, and ietcli good prices, oiioicc green peas are iiecuiy bid lor, and letcn uign prices. swedes are m ltiir supply, anu tetcu good values. I'ruit. —Jtfuit tomatoes are eumiug to liaud in mouerate quantities, and prices are better since our last report, l'lums and peuolies are in lair supply, and realise goott. prices-. L'ears. are meeting witn ready sale .at fair values, apples are arriving in large consignments, and ou.<y better class lines ~neet witn reauy sale. .Lemons are m short supply, aud cause lugn jjrices to be realised. ' Wiieat.— Good wlioie fowl 6s fed perbusriel; 10 sack lots os 4d. Ataize. —os Ou per busliel. Oat Li. —feed, lit, 5d per bushel, fopee.al quotations fur iarge lots. U'a.ts. — CrusUeU 4s per busiiei. seed Oats, —Algerians, 4s 3d; bartons 4s, Sparrowoiiis 4a, Storm Kings 4s (id, Duns 4s Od per bushel. Kussiaii Uaney Cape oeea.--Is on JJaney Peed. —os per bushel per uusuei. Jittrley -ileal.— £'J ills per ton. l ine pig ieeu. i'oilard.—JC7 10s per ton; £7 5s lor ton lots. itiue Pollard.—£7 10s per ton. IS ran.—£6 per ton .Linseed On Ca-ke.—Meal and Aute Genuine i4s per cwt. ion lots £13s Cliail.—Oaten cnalf £o 10s to J-c per ton. Oucrosiue. —J-B lUs per ton. tttaw.— £IS per ton. yuinklime.— In tins 3s per tin. Meat and iioiie. Meal.— lis per IUU; Us per oU aud os per 251b bag. lilue LSeill Arsnate oi Lead at Ist rates. Vapourite (totrawsou's). —Kilss ail soil insect s2ss per cwt; los uer iewt. Superpliosphaites.—iX) lUs per ton. Jfotatoes. —£1 to lUs per ton. Cabbage.—Choice spring lUs to 14s. others -is (id to os Ud per sack. Cauiitlou ers.—Ciioice lUs to '2a; medium 4s to lis per sack. Carrots. —iiest Ss to (is; others os to iis Od sack. Peas.—Onoice Is (id to 2s per peck. Onions.--£o per ton. turnips.— Winte -Is to (is per sack. Leeks.—Od to bd per bundle. Lettuoe. —7s (id to 8s Ud per case. Spintieii.—2s Ud to 3s Od per case, beetroot. —3s to 4s per sack. .spring Oiiidus.— (id to 9d bunch, lu'oneli .beans. —Id to 2d per lb. Marrows. —3s (id to 4s owt. Swedes.--3s to os per asck. i'uinpkiiis.—Bs Od to 10s (id per sock i'KUiT. Apples.—Dessert Choice os (id to (is ou per ease. Apples. —Cooking, 4s to os per case. Plums. —3s (id to 4s lid per |-case. i'eaclies.—Choice, 7s lid; others -is to -is per a-ease. Pears. —Local, H .|li.C., 4s to os per 4-case. ioniatoes. —11 u tt, Js (3d to 4s tkl per j-ease. Lemons. —35s per case. Passion fruit.—6s per case. Walnuts.—7d per ib. OKNEUAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's, (id to (i£d; 90s to 100's 6d; baconers Did; choppers (heavy) 3jd to 4d per lb. iaoney.—ln 60's, 6d per lb. Honey.—Secliona 7s lid per dozen, .biggs.—Presh, 2s per dozen beeswax. —Is 6d per lb. l^ungus.—6Jd to 7d per lb. ■fouiftry.—Light Table Hens, 3s to 3s 6(1; Heavy Hens, 4s to 6s; Cockerels, 3e to 4s; heavy Cockerels, os to 6s; Good heavy Ducks, 7s 6d to bs; Indian \Runners, 4s 6d to 5s 6d per pau-; Turkey Gobblers, Is to Is Id per lb; Hens, lid to Is per lb live weight.