COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 November 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED. weektv .-?ironT

Wellington, October 30. potatoes are still very liigli in price and mipplies appear to be -> short. Shipments are still arniving from Australia. Wheat and oats a'le firm at recent rates. Maize shows no change. Good business is doing in pollard and bran at recent rates. Dressed pork is still in short supply and the demand keen. Supplies of honey are now available and there is a fair demand'. Eggs continue to be in excellent demand at the same rates as last week. Linseed oil cake meal for stock feediin.g is being nsedi in increasing quantities with satsfactorv results. T/arge consignments of spring cabbage are arriving and values have declined. Choice cauliflowers are in short supply and realizing high prices. Choice lettuce are in fair demand. Swedes are scarce and high rates 'ruling Parsnips, tahle cairots and white turnips meet with good dennnd at satisfactory rates. Celery, spring onions, and leeks also are selling well. The market is well supplied with rhubarb and satisfactory prices are being obtained. Nelson green peas are arriving daily and meet with ready sale. Chpice> dessert and cooking apples are in excellent demand and high prices are being maintained. Choice dessert and cooking apples are in excellent- demand and high prices are being maintained. Fruit.—Choice dessert and cooking apples are in good demand and high prices are ruling. Choice pears are very scarce and eagerly bought up at high prices. The alterations in prices from last week are as follow:— Wheat.—Good whole fowl. 5s sdi to os 6d per bushel. Asparagus.—ls to Is 6d per bundle. Wheat.—Good whole fowl 5s 5d bue. ten sack lota 5a 4d. Maize— Local grown. Ss per bushel.

Oats.—Feed 4a per busliel; .special quotatons for large lots. Partridge Pea Seod—7s per bushel. Oats—Criißhed,, 4b 2d per bushel.

Seed Oats, Australian.—Algerian, dressed and clipped, ss, others 4s 3d; Gartons and Sparrowbills, 4s; Duns, 4s 6d per bushel. Partridge Peas Seed.—6s 6d pel bushel. Russian Barley, Cape Seed—4s 6d per bushel. Barley Feed.—S* 6d per bushel. , Barley meal.—£S 10s per too. I Pollard.—£7 15a per ton; small lots £8. Rice Pollard £7 per ton; small lots £7 sa. Rice Pollard.—£7. Bran.—£4 15s to £5. Linseed Oil Cake.—Slabs, Meal and Nuts, £11 10a per ton. 100's, 12s; 50'e, 6s 6d. This is the best amd cheapest Stock Food procurable. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £5 10 to £6 per ton. MolLaeees.—ln casks. Splendid stock food, 28s per scwt. Casks extra. Straw.— £3 10s per ton. Quicklime. —In 28lh air-tight tans, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal, 17s per hundred; 9s per 50, and 5a per 251b Superphosphates, JX 10s per ton. dandles, 25's 16s 6d per box. Tea, 6- and 10-pound tins, Is 8d: chests, Is 6d to Is lOd lb. Potatoes.—£ll per ton, N'eiv potatoes. 2}d to 3d per lb. Cabbage.—6s to 7s; medium 3s to 4s sack. Cauliflower.—Choice 14s to 18s; medium 6s to 10s per sack. Onions.—£9 10s per ton. Carrots.—Best '12s 6d to lis; otliers 6,3 6d. to 8s 6d. Rhubarb.—lßs per dozen bunches. Turnips. White 2s 6d to 3s 6d per sack. | Lettuce.—4s to 6s pea' case. j - Nelson green peas.— Is to Is (kl per peck. Hutt tomatoes.—9d to Is per lb. Onions, £7 10s per ton. Leeks.—sd to 8d per bundle. ; Spinach.—3s to 4a. Beetroot.—ss to 7s 6d per sack. Spring onions.—9d to Is 2d bunch. Marrows.—ss 6d to 7s 6d sack. Asparagus.—ls to Is 6d bundle. Swedes—3e to 4s cwt. Parsnips.—lob to 15s per sack. Apples—Dessert, choice, 10s to 12s per case. Apples.—Dessert, choice 10s to 13s. Apples.—Choice dessert 12s to 14s per case. Lemons —16e per case. Rhubarb.—'los to 13s dozen bundles. Pears.—Choice Vicars 4s 6d to 5s 6d haf case. Dressed Pork. —70's to 80's 6id to 7d; 80's to 100's e|d to 6|d; baeotfers 6d: choppers heavy 4d per lb. r Honey.— In 60's 61d to 7d. ig Eggs.— Fresh Is 3d to Is 4d pe

dozen. Beeswax.—ls 8d per ib. Fungus 5d to 6d per lb. Walnuts—9d per lb. Linseed Oil Cake—Slabs, Meal and nuts, £11 10s per ton of 20001bs. 100's, 12s; 50' a, 6s 6d. Thi« is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Poultry.—Light table hens 3s to 4s; Heavy hone 4s 6d to 5s 6d,- Cockerels is 6d to 53 6d; heavy Cockerels. 6s to 7s; Good heavy ducks 7s 6d to 8s 6d; Indian runners 4s to 5b por pair; Turkey gobblers, Is to Is Id per lb; heny lid to la per Ib Ibt« weigh*-