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Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 April 1910, Page 1

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NZ. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LID. WEEKLY REPORT. (Special to "The Horowhenua Chronicle.") For the convenience of the farming community, " Tho Clironiclo " is 'reprinting from day to day, (luring the autumn season, the quotations of prices current as issa.xl by the Fanners' Distributing Company WELLINGTON, April 10. Large cargoes of potatoes have lately arrived from south, and the market is weak, while tho position is made worse by the great quantity of blighted tubers arriving, mostly from .Blenheim. Such lines should not be sent to this market. Eggs are very scarce throughout the district, and higher prices will doubtless rule. Clients are now advised to send in preserved eggs, which are selling at Is 4d per dozen. We have keen inquiries for dressed porkers, and we could get 4d per lb. for good lines. Honey, beeswax, walnuts, and fungus are wanted. Apples are still continuing to glut the markot, and nominal values rule. Good crops throughout most outside districts practically preclude shipping away into the country. Tomatoes are in shorter supply, and the value is rising. Marrows should not be sent in, as tho market is over-supplied. 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 £4 10s per ton. Cabbage, choice, 3s Gd to -1s; ordinary, Is to 2s per sack. Green peas, Sd 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, 2s Gd ; fair, Gd to Is per ease. Spinach, Is 6d to 2s per case. French beans, 3s Gd per lialfsack. Cucumbers, outside grown, 7s Gd per banana case. Spring onions, 4dtofid do?, bdls. Tomatoes, round, 4s Gd to Gs; Hutt. 3s to .Is Gd per half-case. Apples, cookers, large, 3s; small, 2s to 2s Gd case. .Market glutted. Apples, Cox's orange, 7s Gd to 8s Gd ; dessert, well coloured, 4s Gd to os Gd ; others, 3s Gd to 4s per casePears, dessert, 7s; cookers, large, Is Gd; small. 3s fir to'4s per case. Rhubarb. l 2s fid doz lmndleS. Grapes, best Hutt, Is 3d; others, 8d to 9d per lb. Radish, 4d dozen bundles. _ Butter, best separator, printed wrappers, 9d; separator, bulk, B.Jd to 9d; dairy, Bid to 9d. Cheese, best factory mediums, ;*)}d to aid per lb;_loaf, (ijd■ Jh. Dressed pork, 70 s to JO s 3. t d, AO's to 100's 3d; baconers, 3d; choppers (heavy), 2d. Our weekly pork sales held each I bursda v during winter. Eggs, Is lOd ; preserved, Is 4d per dozen. Scarce. Bacon, factory sides id, rolls i ; hams, 8d per lb. Honey, GO's 4d per lb. Beeswax, Is 4<l to Is (xl per lb. Fungus, keen demand at 5Jd per lb - Walnuts, 5Jd. Tallow, tins, 22s cwt. Wool, sheepskins and hidos, special sale on April 29. Poultry, cockerels, 5s Gd for good birds; small. 3s to 3s Gd ; table roosters, 4s; table liens, 3s Gd small, 2s to 2s Gd; ducks, large ss; small, 3s to 3s Gd per pair; tourkey gobblers, 9d per lb; hens, 8d per lb live weight. Maize, 4s bushel. Wheat, -Is 2d to 4s 3d per bushel. ' Harlev, feed, 3s 3d per bushel. Barley, Cape seed 3s Gd bushel Horse beans, 4s Gd to 4s Partridge peas, 4s Gd to os per Blue Peas, os 6d per b,l ßarl'ey meal, special quality, £5 10s per to,n. Sharps, £5 los per ton. Pollard, £5 10s per ton. Bran, £4 5s to £4 10s nor ton. Chaff, oaten shwit, II las to to s X^ toprhne0 prhne £3 15s to £4 per Sucrosine, £G 10s per ton. Straw, whoa ten. £2 10s per ton. Straw oaten, £2 7s Gd per ton. Linseed oil cake (genuine),^ feed, 2s Gd to 2s 7d 'per ''"oiti seed, Algerians Sparrowbills, Gartons, Duns, 2s 9d. Oats, crushed, 2s 8d bushel. Cocksfoot, machine dressed, l 4<i to 7d per lb. , f;1 Cocksfoot, farmers drw-e'l, Gd ryegrass, 4s Gd to 5a per Ij, naHan ryegrass, 4b 3d to 4s 9d PL Lime! crushed, agricultural, 20s per ton, delivered free at any railway station in truck loads. Superphosphates (best), £o P Ol to ßasic Slag, high grade, 19 pel cent, £4 10s per ton.