COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 November 1916, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

Wellington, Nov. 24. Old. potatoes are firm in price, but transactions are small; supplies held are Australian grown. Xew potatoes have returned to normal during the last few d'ays. Values should however decline as the new season s supples arrive. There lias been a very sharp advance in wheat wlitch liats risen (id per bushel during the last fortnight. Maize also is higher, doubtless in sympathy with wheat Oats are firm but very little business passing. Pollard and bran are steady. Oil account of the warmer weatTier dressed pork is not in such keen demand, and prices show a declining tendency. Eggs are firm. Honey is dull of sale. Poultry is in exceptional demand and fancy prices are being realized. Vegetables.—Choice spring cabbage still continues to arrive in large quantities and values are much lower. Large consignments of cauliflowers are coming into the market, and low prices a re obtained. Choice lettuce is realizing high prices. Good table carrots and parsnips are in excellent demand. Celery, spring onions and leeks cause keen competition. Rhubarb is more plentiful and prices are

w, alter. Choice green peas fetch high pvitv.s I,lit inferior lines are slow of sale. Frmt. - .Strawberries. passions and gooseberries are arriving .11 larger quantities mid lealize satisfactory prices. I<r eal cherries are arriving in larger quantities aiul meet with good demand. 1 The lollouiing are the akeraticn in ( prices from last week's report.— , Potatoes.—£ll per ton. i New potatoes.—2d to 25(1. Cabbage.— Choice to 7s; .medium -Is per sack. Carrots.—lDs per sack. On inr.-i. -,L'l3 p r, r toil. Turnips.— While 3s (x]< to 1, (id per sack. I.ettmv.—3s to (is per case. lietitvoi t. — Is to Is Id per bunch. I'iinipk.n.s.— 12.i per sack. Nelson (Jreen I'eas.— Is to Is (3d. flint Green Pens.— Is lOd to 2s per peck. Tomatoes. —Is to Ik Id per lb. Parsnips.--12s per sack. Hhuharl).— -Its to 7s dozen bundles. Gooseberries.-— 2d to 2Jd. I Strawberries.— Is 3d to Is 7d. Cherries.— Local Is to Is 2d. j Apples.—Dessert. choice Stunners 13s per ca-je.