Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 December 1916, Page 3

Commercial

S.Z. FARMERS' DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED. WEEKLY KEI'OKT. Wellington, Dec. '15. Supplies of now potatoes are now coming in more freely but the quantity available is not up to expectatkn.s and some consignments are showing signs of diwa.se. Tlio demand iis good and excellent prices are being obtained. Wheat: is .still linn at recent rates. The market is fully supplied with maize and j.-ri'.-'J-: arc weaker. Oat iu\- st but !it tie businoß; doing. Pollard an'! bran .simw 110 change and therj i> a probability of Australia again coming in tho market. There is a good demand for dressed pork and supplies are short. Eggs are .scarce and pricc.s [villain firm. !n view of Xmas r.~- | (|uirements there is an excellent demand for poultry and good prices are | being realised. Vegetables. — OJiwee cabbage and I cauliflower is in short supply and prices are higher. Lettuce is in good demand at satisfactory rates. Par- [ snips and carr■;ts arc .scarce and meet : keen competition. White turnips : are now plentful and slow of sa'e. ; Spring onions ami beetroot are readily bouv.ht up .-tt a' fr." : ' ;>fi :\s. I'': • market is well (supplied with rhubarb iiml prievs are lower. Xelson green peas are more plentiful and prices have declined. Fruit.—Strawberries are in excellent ileal ised. ■Cherries and .gooseberries meet keen crmpetition at satisfactory rates. There is a good demaivd for F,lutt and Xclsnn t:mat,;os which are coining to hand more freely and high rates are ruling. Wheat. Good whole Fowl, 7s b.tsiel. Maize. 5s 9d per bushel. Rut-uian Barley Cape Seed. —5s per jushel. Barley Feed.—4,s 6d per bushel. Prime- Xew Potatoes.—2d : medium Lid Cabbage.—Choice 8s to 10s: medium is 6d per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 10s to 12s; ricdium, 8s per sack. Carrots.—Best 10s Onions.—Beat 10s Turnips.—White, 5s per sack. Lettuce.—3s to 5s per case •Spinach.—ss per case. Spring Onion.—9d hunch. Asparagas.— 6d to lOd bundle. Xelson Green Peas.—lOd per peck. Hutt Green Peas. —Is 3d per peck. Hlltt Hot Hou.se Tomatoes.—hs 'Id >or lb. Poultry.— Light Table Hens, ss: 3eavv Hens. 6s: Cockerels. 6s: heavy Cockerels, 7s to 8s; Good heavy Ducks ).s; Indian Runners, 7s per pair; Ttircev Gobblers, Is to Is Id per lb. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf. £5 15s to £G >er ton. Gooseberries. 24 d per lb. Strawberres.— Is 6d punnet Apples.—Xkv&sqrt. Choice Stunners, os case. Cherries.—Local. 30.> : 'Choice 10s tor crate.