Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 November 1915, Page 1

Commercial.

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' COOPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY. LIMITED. WELLINGTON PiIODUOE MARKET. Wellington, Nov. 0. Potatoes are lirin at last week's rates. Local lines meet with realy sale. New potatoes are arriving trorn Auckland district and aire bringing satisfactory prices, l'ollard has increased considerably on last week's rates, liruii, too, haß hriuedi a little." ttoou business is being doue in prime ciiatt, and values remain iiirni. liower prices are bein obtained for inferior quality, i Oats have weakened and there is - \ much business doing. Wheat has limed in price slightly since our last report. Eggs are rather scarce, ani aae meeting with good demand. liie j selling price for porkers keeps up weli, and the demand) is decidedly good, vvu could do with larger consignments eggs, noney aaid beeswax.. Orders tor manaruu can be executed without delay. Spring cabbage is m better demand and supplies are limited. Onoice cauhilowerß are in short supply and icalising higher prices ior well packet, lines. Large conaigtimento of lettu jo have airivod in Che market tnis weeK, and prices ai'e easier. Very lew swedes ' an> ottering and high prices are rui- ' ing. Parsnips are in short supply and prices are good. Choice taLa-. carrots and white turnips, are In better demand. Spring onions, leeks anu celery are in good supply. The market is well supplied with rhubarb alower rates. The quality of NeU>n green peas is good, and) tliey are realising better prices. Strawberries anu cherries and gooseberries are arriving it. small parcels, and causing keen competition. Potatoes.—North Island lines JWj ►Southern £10 to £10 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice spring 4s 6d to oh (id; others Is (id to 2a (id per sack. Cauliflower,—Choice 13s to 15s; medium 8s to 10s sack. Celery.—7s (id to 10s per dozen. Carrots.— Rest 4s 6d to 5s 6d; others 3s to 3s 6d sack. Parsnips— 4s tkii to os od per sack. Swedes.—ss to os bd per cwt. Turnips.—White 'Is to 4s (id per back Leeks.—ld to 0d per bundle. Lettuce.—Choice we io Usj others ia to 3s per case. Spinach—ss per case. Peas.—Nelson, ohoice Is 3d to 16 *ki pei 1 peck. Ueetroot.— (is to 7s per sack. Rhubarb.—(is to 10s per dozen. iSpring onions.—9d to 1b bunoh. Onions.—Looal, £10 per ton. FRDU". Gooseberries.—3Jd per lb. Strawberries.—ls 9d to 2s per lb. Apples. —Cooking, Ohoice 7s 6d to ito (id; Medium 5s to (is. others 4s. Cherries, N.Z.— Is 3d to Is 4d per lb White passion.—Os to Ba. Apples. —Dessert, choice 14s to 15s; others 7s (kit to 10s case. POULTRY. Light Table' Hens, 3s lid to 4s Od; heavy hens 5s (3d to (isj cockerels 4s to sa,' heavy cockerels be to 7s; good heavy ducks, 7s 6d to 8s; Indian Runners, $s 6d to (is per pair; turkey gobblers to lOd per b; hens 8d to 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to. UO's, ti}d i SJO's ; to 100's Od; liaooners, Choppers (heavy) 3!d to 4d per. lb. Our weekly pork sales hold «aoh Thursday durbg Spring. Money.—ln 60's, 5d per lb Honey.— fcJections- 6s (id per doaen. Eggs.— Eresh, Is 2d per dozen. Deeewax.—ls 6d per lb. Eungus.—tiid to 7d pea*, lb. Walnuts.—7d to 8d per IS. Wheat.—Splendid quality, 5s 9d per bushel. 5s (kl, 5 saok lota. Maire.—ss 3d bushel; 5s fbr 10-sack lota. Maize, seed.—Hickory King 6s Oil bushel or €s sack lots. Pure Barley Meal.—£7 per ton. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo 10s per ton. Oatfl.—Prime Garfcpn* 4» per Oats, crushed.—4s 3d per bushel, i'eed Barley.—6a per bushel; 4s yd for 10-eack lots. i'eed Peas.—6s per bushel. Seed oats.—Storm Kings,' Duns 4s 6d; Algerianfl 5s to 6s 6d; Gartons- 4s fc>d pei bushel. Pollard.—£9 6e per ton; oa less for ton lots. - Bran—£6 10s per ton; 6s lew fur ton -lots; Rice Flour—£B per ton. Linssed Oil Cake.—Meal - and - Nute, Genuine, 14s cwt. Ton lota £13 iOs. Chaff.—Oaten-Sheaf, £8 10a per ton. Straw Chaff.—Oaten, £4; Wheaten, £3 lfo. Suoroaine.—£7 10b per ton. Quicklime—ln 281b tins ?s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 60 and 5s per 251b bag.

Straw.—£s per ton ex store. Blue Bell Arsenate of Lead list rates. "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur at liri rales. Vapourite.—(Straweon's)—Kills all soil insects, 25s per owt; 16b per |-cwt Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list. Sutton's B.L.E. Rape—la per lb n 281b sealed bags. Gar tons Superlative b-wode.—2s &1 per lb. "Jersey Queen" Mangel.—2s pea- lb. Stilpnato Ammonia.—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3s per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 10s. Delivery JulyAugust. Suporphosphate.— £6 10s per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, Mo. 2.— j£9. Gear Co. Bonedust.—£6" sa. W.M.E. Ooy, Manures, now avail-

able. No 1» and No 3a £5 17s 6d.