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Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 April 1910, Page 1

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X.Z. FARMEKS' COaVERATIVIO DISTKIMTINCi CO., Mi). WEEKLY REPORT. (Special to "Tim Horowhoiiua Chronicle.") For tho convenience of the fanning community, "Tho CliromVlo" is reprinting from d«y to duy, d,iriitg the autumn season, the quotations of prices current a.s iss i.ml by the Farmers' Distributing C'ciuI'iiiiy : — Potatoes, best Ilutt, special brand, £7; niediiiin, L'-l Ills to Co 10s j others, X'.'j per ton. Cabliage, choice, 3s (id to Is; ordinary. Is 'id to 2s per sack, (jlreeii peas, I)d per peek. Carrots, 8d dozen. Turnips, whito 4d dozen. Swedes. ],s (id to L's |>er sack. Vegetable marrows, lid to Is pes sack.' .Market glutted. Pumpkins, .'is to ;)s 9d sack. Lettuce, choice, 2.s (id ; fair, (id to Is per cii.se. Spinach, host, 2s (id case. French beans, 3s to 3s Utl per Js.ack. Cucumbers, out.sido grown, Gs per hunnna case. Beans, broail, Id per lb. Spring onions. 8d to f)d doz bundles. " Tomatoes, round, 3s Gd to -Is; Ilutt, 2s (id to 3s .'id; Nelson, Is Gil to Is i)d per half-case. Rhubarb, Is (id doz bundles. Apples, cookers, large, 3s to 3s (id ; small, 2s (id case. Apples, Cox's Orange, 7s Gd; dessert, well coloured, .Is (id; others, -Is per case. Pears, dessert. 7s; cookers, large, os: small, 3s Get per case. Peaches, choice dessert, 7s; medium, -Is to -Is - i J-case. Grapes, best Ilutt, Is 2d : Nelson, 8d per lb. Cape gooseberries, -Id per II). Radish, -Id dozen bundles. Butter, host separator, printed wrappers, 0d; separator, bulk. BU\ to !)(! ; dairy, 8.j,tl to !Al. ' Cheese, best iactorv mediums, r>\(\ to r,.WI per lb: \au(\ (>id lb. Dressed pork, 70's to DO's 3d to 3Jd; 9()'s to 100's 3d; baconers, 3d; choppers (heavy), 2d. Outweekly pork sales held each Friday during winter. Eggs, Is (id dozen. Bacon, factory sides, GJd; rolls, 7.1(1 ; hams, 7d per lb. Honey. ISO's li! ])t>r 11). lieeswax, Is Id to Is (id per lb. Fungus, keen demand at GJd per II). Walnuts, r,!,t\. Tallow, tins, 22s cwt. Wool, shee])skins and hides, spuria! wile on April 10. IiHU. Onions, Globes, L'.'s 10s to .CI per ton. Poultry, cockerels, -Is (id for good birds; .small, 3s (id: table roosters, -Is: table lie-ns. 3s lid : small. 2s Gd to 3s: ducks, large, (is; small, 3s Gs per pad , : turkey gobblers, 10d per l'o; hens. !M per lb live weight. .Maize, Is bushel. Wheat, is to Is 3d per bushel. Barley, feed, 3s bushel. Barley. Cape seed. 3s to 3s Gd bushel. Horse beans. -Is Gd to Is !)d bush. Partridge pea.s, os per bushel. Prussian Blue Peas, hs Gd per bushel. Barley meal, special quality. Co 10s per to:ii. Sharps, Co los per ton. Pollard. Co Ids per ton. Bran, CI to CI 10s per ton. Chaff, prime oaten shejif, Co per [w\. I fay, priiiKi C 3 los to CI per ton. ■Siicrosino, .Cfi 10s per ton. Straw, wheaten. C 2 10s per ton. Straw, oaten, C 2 7s Gd per ton. Linseed oil cake (genuine), 113 per ton. Oats, feed. 2s Id to 2s 7<l per buslk'l. Oats. seed. Algerians, Sparrowbills. Cartons. Duns. 2s Od. Oats, crushed, 2s 8d bushel. Cocksfoot, machine dressed, (-.Jd to 7d ]ier lb. Cocksfoot, farmers' Gd pw lb. Per. ryegrass, Is Gd to os per bushel. Italian rye-grass, 'Is 3d to 4s 9d per bushel. Lime, crnshod, agricultural, 20s per ton, delivered free at any railway station in truck loads. Superphosphates (best), Co pelton.