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Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 April 1910, Page 1

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3 N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATTVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LID. I, WEEKLY REPORT. (Special to "The Horowhenua [i Chronicle.") For the convenience of the farming community, "Tho Chroniclo" is reprinting from day to day, dur--1 ing the autumn season, the quotations of prices current as issi.'d by the Farmers' Distributing Crm--1 panv:— WELLINGTON, April 8. A\ e hare- little to add to last week's remarks, the position being about the same with most, lines. Diseased potatoes, are, however, unsaleable, and should on no account be sent forward at the. present ' time. We have pleasure in announcing that our sales for the hall-year ending 31st March show an increase of L'sooo, as compared to the .same period last year, and the prospects are that the increase will bo still greater during the remainder of the year. Tho company's financial position is now such as warrants a large extension in trade, and with this end in view we have lately as travelling representative Mr W. F. Eilwards, who will have his headquarters at Levin, and regularly visit all localities as far north as Palmerston. Mr ICdwards has been a successful farmer, and has a full knowledge of the requirements of the producers, as well as possessing business-like commercial methods, and transactions entrusted to his care will receive prompt attention. We have this year largely extended our fruit trade, but still have the capacity for a greater increase, and we hope present suppliers who are satisfied with our efforts on their behalf, will show appreciation by advocating neighbours to ship our way, to the benefit of themselves, the company, and the general protection of the Industry. Potatoes, medium, £4 10s to £5 10s; others. £3 per ton. Onions, £4 to CI 10s per ton. Cabbage, choice. 3s Gd ; ordinary. Is to 2s per sack. Green peas, Id per peck. Carrots, 8d dozen. Turnips, white 4d dozen. Swedes. Is Gd to 2s per sack". Vegetable marrows. Gd per sack. Market glutted. Pumpkins, 3s to 3s 9d sack. Lettuce, choice, 2.s Gd; fair, Gd to Is per case. Spinach, best, Is Gd por case. French beans. 2s (id per halfsack. Cucumbers, outside grown, 7s Gd por banana case. Spring onions, Id to (id doz bdls. Tomatoes, round, Is to 5.5; Ilutt", 3s to 4s per half-case. Rhubarb, 2s (id doz bundles. Apples, cookers, large, 3s; small, 2s to 2s Gd case. Apples, Cox'.s orange, 7s (id to 8s (id: dessert, well coloured, -Is (id to 5s Gd ; others. 3s (id to Is per case-. Pears, dessert, 7s to 8s (id ; cookers, large, ss; small, 3s Gd to 4s per case! Peaches, choice dessert, 7s Gd halfcase. Grapes, best Ilutt, Is 3d ; Nelson, 8d to 9d per lb. Radish, 4d dozen bundles. Butter, best separator, printed wrappers, 9d; separator, bulk, 8-Jd to 9d ; dairy, Bid to 9d. Cheese, best factory mediums, s]d to sjd per lb; loaf, GJd lb. Dressed pork, 70's to 90's 3:{d. 90's to — 100's 3d; baconers, 3d; choppers (heavy), 2d. Our weekly pork sales held each Thursday during winter. Eggs, Is 9d per dozen. Scarce. Bacon, factory sides 7cl, rolls 7Jd; - hams, Sd por lb. Honey, GO's Id per lb. Beeswax, Ls Id to Is (id per lb. Fungus, keen demand at 5Jd per lb. Walnuts, sid. Tallow, tins, 22s cwt. Wool, sheepskins and hides, special sale on April 15, 1910. Poultry, cockerels, 5s Gd for good birds; small. 3s to 3s (id; table roosters, Is; table liens, 3s (id; small, 2s to 2s Gd; ducks, large' ss; small, 3s Gs per pair; turkey gobblers, 9d per lb; hens, 8d per lb live weight. Maize, 4s bushel. Whoat. 4s to Is 3d per bushel. Barley, feed, 3s 3d per bushel. Barley, Cape seed, 3s (id bushel. Horse beans, Is fid to Is 9d bush. Partridge peas, 5s per bushel. Prussian Blue Peas, os 6d per bushel. Barley meal, special quality, £0 10s per ton. Sharps, £5 15s per ton. Pollard, £5 10s por ton. Bi an, £4 to £4 10s per ton.^ Chaff, prime oaten shea I, £5 to £5 5,s per ton. Hay," prime £3 15s to £4 per ton. Sucrosine, £G 10s per ten. Straw, whoflten. £2 10s per ton. Straw, oaten, £2 7s Gd per ton. ( Linseed oil cake (genuine), £13 per 1 fori. , „ Oats, feed, 2s 4d to 2s «l por bushel. Oats, seed, Algerians, Sparrowbills, Gartens, Duns. 2s Od. Oats, crushed, 2s 8d bushel. Cocksfoot, machine dressed, o.]d to 7d per lb. Cocksfoot, farmers drw-;ed, wl por lb. • Per. ryegrass, 4s Gd to os per bushel. , Italian ryegrass, 4s 3d to 4s 9d per bushel. Lime, crushed, agricultural, /Os per ton, delivered free at any railway station in truck loads. Superphosphates (best), £•) poi ton.

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