COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 May 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

THE JN'EW ZEALAND PAitMEIIS-CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED. WEEKLY REPORT. "Wellington, May 20. Potatoes are coming in fairly *U'ge quantities and tlie demand 1 is good, j/ricos are firmer. Oats have increased .slightly in price and conaidiea aolo business lias been clone. Wheat siiows a sliglitly weaker tendency. Pollv.'d and bran are scarce and prices linn at late ratea. Pair business is passing m chall. l'ork is in good deiniandi at satisfactory prices. Cabbage and cauliflower are in fail- supply and cause keen competition. Weil-packed iines oi lettuce are bringing good prices, but interior lines are nard to quit. Carrots, white and parsnips are in good demand and satisfactory prices are realized. Marrowg ana pumpkins are plentiful. Choice dc eert apples are in lair supply, and t good demand exists for well pacsec lines. Cooking apples are in bettei demand and prices have iiuprov :d. Choice desert pears are Jseeailty sought for and high prices are realized, rt'ainuts are enquired for. Wheat.—Good whole Fowl, 5s 3d per | bushel. 10-sk lots 5s la ] Maize.—Local, 5s 3d per bushel, imported, 5s bushel. Oats Peedi, 3s 3d per bushel. Special quotes for large lots. Oats.—Crushed 3s Yd per bushel. deed Oats, Australian.— Algerians, Algerians, dressed and clipped, ; js ; Gar tons and Sparrowbills, -is; Dans, Od iViridge Peas seed.—•''•s tei liiia an Barley Cape sum - <» <M i'Ci bushel. Barley Peed.—4s 3d per bushel. Barley Meal.—£B per ton. Fine pig feed. Pollard.—£B 5s per ton. Sinaner lots, £8 10. ilice Pollard.—£7 10s per ton. Bran.—£s 10s per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Meal and iNuts £11 10s per ton of 2000 lbs. This is the best and cheapest stock foodi procurable. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £5 10s to £<J per ton. Molasses—-In casks. Splendid stock lood, 28s per 5 cwt. uasks extra. tiucrosine.—£B 10s per ton. ■Straw.—£3 10s per ton. Quicklime. —In 281b air-tight tius, 3s per tin. Meat and bone meal.—l7b per 100; Us per oL) and 5s per 251b bag. Potatoes.— £b to £7 per ton. Cabuage.—Choice 8s to 10s; medium -Is Od to 5s 'id per sacU. Cauliflower.—Choice, 18s to £1; medium, 8s to 10s pea' sack. Carrots.—Best, tis to 8s; others, 4s to 5s sack. Onions.—£s per ton.

Turnips—White, 4s to Us per tick. Leeks.—lid. to 9d per bundle. ■Spinach.—3s to 4s per case .beetroot.—3s tkl to 4s 6d per sack. Spring; onions.—3d to (id buncti. French Beans.—4d to 6d per lb. Marrows.—2s to 3s per case. Swedes.—4s to 5s per case. Pumpkins.—4s 6d to 5s tid per saok. Apples.—Dessert, choice 6s tid to 7e 6d per case. Apples.—Cooking 4s to 6s per case. Pears.—Choice Dessert, as to 10s per case. Tomatoes.—Hutt, 7s to 8s i-case. Lemons.—£2 2s 6d per case. I'assions.—6s per J-case. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's 6Jd to 6jdi; 90's to 100's 6d to 6id; baconers 6d; choppers (heavy; 4d per lb. Honey—ln 60's 5Jd per lb. Honey sections.'—Bs per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh 2s 6d per dozen. Eggs, Preserved is 7d to ] ; Bd. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—6Jd to 7d per lib. Walnute.—Bd per lb. Poujltry.—Light liable hens' 3s to 3s 6d; heavy hens 4s to ss; cockoreis 3a to 4s; heavy cockerels 5s to 6s; good heavy ducks 6s 6di to 7s 6d; .n- | dliao. runners 3s 6d to 4s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers Is to Is Id per lb; hens lid to Is por lb live weight.