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Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 April 1916, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

. — 4 -I'-iiW ZKALAXD J'Ai; t; (•;,}; (. O-Ui-EKAT; Yli DISTIU Ti VIIXQ CU.. LTD. WIiEKLI KLPOItT. Wellington, ..Uaicii dJ. -A quantity ol m.eri.ir potatoes i'.o .-.till cosiiiug t» iia 11 rt. Guotl I-lies .-ed iva.iiiv 'jut inc market is flight,y i> ciiluT. Wc rceoiiuiieiui .North isi.iiiil ilii .iils iu lonvariii their crops I'.u iy an.; be.ore the" southern suppiv iav, il.-.bie. ft heat and oats are 1 wtin j.ri.e, and the demand is w L-ak. l ; olla i d anu bran have also. hoc inul, aiui lair ousiness is being i c.iiie at p;cACJiL rates. i_.arge hales oi cnaff are inking pluce, ami the quality I i.- generally very good. The demand i i'T p;.rk .s better with higher values. iioiioy'.'.s wanted. «eeds are in I good demand, AW.stern Wolths rve- £ ia<:is being particularly enquired for lor green feed sowing. (splendid lmes ill' J'-iigii.sh-, : i own ryegrass are meeting ■n itli excellent sale. \ egeta-Hlos.—Cabbage and cauliflower are coming to hand in small parcels and realizing high prices. Choice lettuce is scarce and hiuli rates are ruling. Carrots, white turnips and parsnips are in .short supply and meet with good demand and. realize good prices. Choice green peas are very scarce, and very high prices nro being realized. Swedes are in good deu and at satisfactory rates. Fruit.—Hiitt tomatoes are "arriving in moderate quantities and good prices are being realized. Plums and peaches arc in short, supply and fetch good prices. Pear.s are arriving in small parcels; and meet with ready sale. Apples are aniving in lair quantities and only g.od lines .meet- with ready I sale. Lemons and passion fruit ar® ] in short supply and cause keen competition