COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 May 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

Tilli. iNIiW ZEALAND l' AltMiiHS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING OOMPAiN *, lilMlTiiiD. WJiEIvLY REPORT. Wellington, May 15. Potatoes are arriving m large quantities irorn the iSoutli, ana values .nave declined.. Wheat and oats are i>tationary, and. fail- quantities are being sola. i'oilard and bran are extremely wouiee, ana pi ices imve snown a cuiirp luCieusc. lo soiling wen at leucJit iaies. xoik is 111 excellent leuiaiiu ami me market la not i ally ouppliea. rioney its wanted. Muliises lor alocK 1 ceding is in very good uenrand. liinseed oil cake is being used uy larmeia in increasing quantities tnrouguout tuu province lor an classes or stock. Owing to cue promotive price oi copper sulpnate labout ous per cwt.; A Jiirne sulpnur solution is uciiijf largely useu as a buglit bpecric. wuii. very satisiactory results. Unitouge anu cauijiluwera aie coming to iianu in small parcels, and, cause Keen competition. Well packed lines oi lettuce are bringing gooa price.,, out im error lines are iiard to quit. Oarrots, wnite turnips, and parsnips hie m good demand, and satisfactory' prices are realised. .uaxrows <tud | pumpkins are plcntiiui. i reach beans are scaace, and bringing Higher prbes. fcwedes are selling well. Aomatoes ire coming to hand in moderate quantities and lair prices are realised. Ohoice dessert apples are scaace, and o tiuod demanu exists tor well-packed lines, e-uoiiing apples are in uottcr uc.i;umi and prices iiavtj mproveu. Unoioe diessert pears are .keenly souglit. .or, and ingu prices are realised. VVaiU its are enquired tor. VViieat.—Good whole l''pwi, us 3d per bushel. IU-sk lots on la Alaiase.—Local, ss. ad pea' bushel, imported, 5s bushel. Oate.—i'eed, as ad per bushel. Special quotes for iai'ge lots. Oats.—Crushed as 7d iper bushel, deed Oats, Australian.—Algerians, Algerians, dreesed and clipped, os; Gortons and fcipamxivbdls, 4s; Duits, is Od r'a iiidge Peas seed.—'is l-s Uuo • an .barley cape sum - to 0-1 j.er busnei. JtJarley Peed.—4s ad per bushel. .Barley Meal.—£6 per ton. Fine pig leed. Poiiard.—£B 5s per ton. temai«er lots, £6 11). Jit ice i'ollard.—£7 iOs per ton. Jbrau.—£s lUs per ton. .Linseed Oil Cake.—-vleai and iN'uts £11 IDs per ton oi iiUOO lbs. This is the best and cheapest stock ioodi procurable. Chatf.— Oaten Sheaf, £o 10s to £u per ton. iliolasses.— In oasks. Splendid stock lood, Ms per o cwt. oasks extra. Sucrosine.—£& iOs per ton. istruw. —£3 10s p,er ton. Quicklime. —in 2iJlb aii-tight tius.

3b per tin. J>ieat aud bono, uioal.—i7t> per 100; Us per oi) and os, per SJolb bag. l'otaioes.—Jib tQ £7 pw t(sn. Cabbage. —Ulioice, 12s to 14s; rnudi mi ■is Odi to jj Ca per back. C-auiilloiver.— Ukoiee, 18s to iJI; medium, 8s to 10a pea' suck. Carrots.—Best, <js to 8s; others, 4s to OS Sack. Onions.—JL<s per lou. luiuips. — White, 4s to Ce pur ack. -Leeks.—Ud to yd! par bundle, ispinaen.—3s to -is per case r>oc t-i'uoi.—'is Oil to 4a <xl per t>acK.Spring oiuocls.—<kl to (id buncii. French lißans.—4d to 5d per lb. Marrows.—2s to 3s per case. Swedes.—4s to 5a per oase. Pumpkins.—43 6d to 5s tid per sack. Apples—Dessert, Choice, 7 s tid 'oßs 6d per case. Apples.—Cooking, 4s (id to 5s 6dl per case. Pefcrs.—Choice Uessert, Us to 10s per case. Tomatoes.—Hutt, 7a to 8e i-case. *j Lemons.—£2 2e 6d per case. Passions. —6s per J-case. Dressed Pork.—7o'a to 90's 6Jd to 6idi; 90's to 100's (id to 6Jd; baconers 6d; choppers (heavy; 4d per }b. Honey.—ln 60's sid per; lb. Honey sections.—Bs per dozen. J^ggs.—Fresh 2s 6di per dozen. Eggs, Preserved ils 7d to Is ted. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. ' Fungus.— 6Jd to 7d per ft. Walnut®.—Bd per lb. Poultry.— Light liable hens ,9s to 3s 6d; heavy hens 4s to ss; cockoree 3s to 4s; .heavy cockerels 5s to t>s; good heavy ducks 6s 6di to 7s 6d; ,n----diiaai runners 3s 6d to 4s 6d j»er pair; turkey gobblers Is to Is Id per lb; hens lid to Is per lb live weight.