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Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 April 1910, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LID.

WEEKLY REPORT,

(Special to "The Horowhenua Chronicle.") For the convenience of the fanning community, " The Chronicle " is reprinting from day to day, daring the autumn season, the quotations of prices current as issj.xl by the Fanners' Distributing Company WELLINGTON, April 15. Large cargoes of potatoes have lately arrived from south, and the market is AVe.uk, while the position is made worse by the great quantity of blighted tubers arriving, mostly from Blenheim. Siu;h 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 lungus are wanted. Apples are still continuing to glut the market, 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 the mar- % ket is over-supplied. We have year largely extended our frnij| | trade, but still have the capacity 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 t-o £4 10s per ton. Cabbage, choice, 3s Od to 4s; ordinary, Is to 2s per sack. Green peas, 8d per peck. Carrots, 8d dozen. Turnips, white 4d dozen. Swedes, Is Gd to 2s per sack- ' Vegetable marrows, Od per sack. Market glutted. Pumpkins, 3s to 3s 9d sack. Lettuce, choice, 2s 6d; fair, Gd to Is per case. Spinach, Is 6d to 2s per case. French beans, 3a Od per halfsack. Cucumbers, outside grown. 7s Od per banana case. Spring onions, 4dtoGd doz lulls. Tomatoes, round, 4s 6d to (ss; Hutt. 3s to 4s Od 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 case-. Pears, dessert, 7s; cookers, large, -Is Gd; small. 3s Or to 4s per case. Rhubarb, 2s Gd doz bundles. Grapes, best Hutt, Is 3d; others, 8d to 9d per lb. "Radish, 4d dozen bundles. Butter, best separator, printed wrappers, 9d; separator, bulk, Bid to 9cl; dairy, 83d to 9d. Cheese, best factory mediums, s}d to s£d per lb; loaf, U£d lb. Dressed pork, 7()'s to 90's 3;jd, 90's to lOU's 3d; baconers, 3d; choppers (heavy), 2d. Outweekly pork sales held each Thursday during winter. Eggs, Is 10(1; preserved, Is 4d per dozen. Scarce. Bacon, factory sides 7d, rolls 7}d; hams, 8d per lb. Honey, GO's 4d per lb. Beeswax, Is 4d. to Is (id per lb. Fungus, keen demand at 5Jd per lb. Walnuts, 5Jd. Tallow, tins, 22s cwt. Wool, sheepskins and hides, special sale on April 29. Poultry, cockerels, 5s Od for good birds; small, 3s to 3s (id ; table roosters, Is; table liens, 3s Gd; small, 2s to 2s (3d; 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, 4s 2d to 4s 3d per bushel. Barley, feed, 3s 3d per bushel. Barley, Cape seed, 3s Gd bushel. Horse beans, 4s Gd to 4s 9d bush. Partridge peas, 4s Gd to 5s per bushel. Prussian Blue Peas, os Gd per bushel. , Barley meal, special quality, £0 10s per ton. Sharps, £5 15s per ton. Pollard, £5 IDs per ton. Bran, £1 5s to £4 10s per ton. Chaff, oaten shoal', £4 15s to £0 5s per ton. Hay, prime £3 15s to £4 per ton. Sucrosine, £G 10s per ton. Straw, whciaten. 10s per ton. Straw, oaten, £2 7s Gd per ton. Linsoed oil cake (genuine), U3 P6 Oa^ ti, feed, 2s Gd to 2s 7d per bushel. . Oats, seed, Algerians, Sparrowbills, Gartens, Duns, 2s 9d. Oats, crushed. 2s 8d bushel. Cocksfoot, machine dressed, (Jil to 7tl per lb. . Cocksfoot, farmers' drwed, Gd P w ' i /.i ± r Per. ryegrass, 4s Gd to os pei bushel. , , . nl Italian ryegrass, 4s 3d to 4s Jtl I 'crushed, agricultural, 20s per ton, delivered free at any railway station in truck loads. Superphosphates (best), £o pel ton. , i in Basic Slag, high grade, 19 pei ?ent, £4 10s per ton.