Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 November 1915, Page 3

Commercial

rtLh SEW ZEALAND EAUMEKo cO-O PER ATIVE HISTRIB UTiN G COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, iNovemUer iii. Potatoes have increased in priceLocal lines meet wit-ii ready sale. New potatoes are arriving from Auckland district, audi are bringng satisfactory prices. Pollard is firm at last week's rates, and is rather scarce. Bran its the same as last week. Go<<l business is being clone in prime chaff, ami value remain firm. Lower pnccs are being obtained for inferior quality. Oats have weakened, and there is not much business doing. Wheat has firmed in price slightly since r»'r last report. iliggs are rather scarce, and are 'meeting with good demand. AYo could do with large consignments of eggs, honey, and beeswax. Orders for manure can he executed without delay. Spring cabbage is in better demand, and supplies are limited. Choice cauliflowers are in short supply, and realising higher prices for well packed lines. Large consignments of lettuce have arrived! in the market this week, and* prices are easier. Very few swedes are offering, and high rates are ruling. Parsnips are in short supply, and prices good. Choice table carrots and white turnips leeks and cclery are in goo<! supply. The market is well supplied with rhubarb at lower rates. iNelson green peas are coming into the market in, large quantity, and prices have declined. Strawberries, cherries, and gooseberries are arriving in small parcels. and causing keen competition. VEGETABLES Potatoes.—North island lines, £9, Southern, Jb'lo to £10 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice Spring, 4s to 6*; others Is Gd to 2s Gd per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 12s to 14s; meJ iuni, 3s to 10s per sack. Carrots.—Best, 5s to (is; others, to 3s Gd sack. Celery.—7s Gdi to 10s per dozen Onions.—Local, £10 per ton. Parsnips.—Choice, 4s Gd to 5s <d per 6aok. Swedes.—us to us Gd per cwt. Turnips.—White, 'Is to -Is Gd per sack Leeks.—4d to 6d per bundle Lettuce.—Choice, -is to ss; others, 2 to 3s per case. Spinach.'—4s 6d per casoPeas.—Nelson, choice, 9d to 1b ,*er peck. Beetroot.— 6dl to 7d per sack Rhubarb.—6s to 10s per dozen Spring Onion.—od per bunch. FRUIT. Gooseberries.—3d per lb. Strawberries.—ls 3d to Is Gd per 'b Whito Passion.—6s to tts, Cherries, N.Z.—l6 3d to Is 4d per lb Apples.—Cooking, Choice, 7a 6d t-> 9i 6d; medium 5s to 6s. others 4s. POULTRY. Light Table Hens, 3s Gd to 4s Gd; Heavy Hens, 5s 6d to Cockerels, 4a to us; heavy Cockerels os to 7a; good heavy l>ucks, 7s Gd to 8s; Indian .Runners, 5s Gd to Gs per pair; Turkey Gobblers Ud to lod per lb; Hens, Sd to yd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Apples.—'Dessert, Clioico, 14s to lusj. otheis, 7s Gd to IDs per caso, Dressed Pork.—7o's to fua, tildj 1)0's t.. 100's, Gd; Baconors, oidi; Choppers (heavy) 3;Jd to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales each Thursday during Spring. Honey.—ln 60' a, 5d per lb. Honey Sections.—Gs 6d per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh, Is 2d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—6|d to 7d per lb AYaluuts.—Bd to 9d per lb. Wheat.—Splendid quality, 5s 6d yet bushel. 5s 3d 10 sack lota Maize.— 5s 3d per bushel. 5s for 10sack lots. Maize.—-Hickory King 6s 6d or 6s for sack lots. Pure Pea Meal.—£lo,loß per ton. Pure Barley Meal.—£7 per ton. Oats. Prime Gartons, 4s per bush. Oats.—Crushed, 4s 3d Iper bushel. Feed "Barley —5s per bushel; is Od

for 10-sack lots. Jl'eed Peas.—t>3 peir bushel. Seed Oats.—-Storm King, Duns, is 6d; Algerians, 5s to os Bd; Gartons, 4e tid per bushel. Pollard.— £9 to £9-5s per ton; 5s less for ton lots. Bran.—£6 5s per ton; 5s ton less fo* | ton lota

Bice Flour.—£& per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.— Meal and nuta (genuine) 14b cwt. Ton lots £13 10s. Chaff. —Oaten sheaf £8 10b por ton. Straw Chaff. —Oaten, £4; Wheaten | £3 10s per ton. Sucrofline.— £7 10b per ton. Quicklime.— In 281b air-tight tine, Ha per tin. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. Straw.—£4 15s per ton ex store "Blue Bell" Arsenate of Lead at list rates. "Blue Boll" Lime Sulphur at list rates. Vapourite (Strawson's)—Kills all soil insects, 25s per owt; 15s per J-owt. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds -« pei their list. Sutton's B. L. E. Rape.—l« per b in 281b sealed bag». """ Garton's superlative swedes —2e M per lb. "Jersey Queen" Mangel.— 2s per lb Sulphate Ammonia.'—£lß por ton Sulphate Potash.—£3s per ton. Basic Slag.—£s 12s Gd. Oatmeal.—Thistle brang 25's ss. Gear Company Blood Manuro — j No. 2 £6. | Gear Coy,—Bonedust.—£6 ss. | W. M. E. Coy. Manures, now avail I able. No la and No 3a £5 17s 6d.