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Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 April 1910, Page 1

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n.z. farmers' co-operative distributing co., ltd. weeklFreport. (Special to "The Horowhenua Chronicle.") For the convenience of the farming community, "The Chronicle" is reprinting from day to dny, during the autumn season, the quotations of prices current as issa.xl by the Farmers' Distributing Company :— WELLINGTON, April 15. Large cargoes of potatoes have lately arrived from south, and the market is weak, while the 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, a<nd fungus 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 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 prosent 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 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, Gd per sack. Market glutted. Pumpkins, 3s to 3s 9d sack. Lettuce, choice, 2s Gd; fair, Gd to Is per case. Spinach, Is Gd to 2s per case. French beans, 3s Gd per halfsack. Cucumbers, outside grown. 7s Gd per banana case. Spring onions, 4dtoGd doz bdls. Tomatoes, round, 4s Gd to Gs; Hutt, 3s to 4s Gd per half-ca.se. 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 5s Gd; others, 3s Gd to 4s per case. Pears, dessert, 7s; cookers, large, 4s Gd; small, 3s 6r 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, BJd to 9d; dairy, Bid to 9d. Cheese, best factory mediums, sJ<l to sid per lb; loaf, OJ-d lb. Dressed pork, 70's to 90's 33d, 90's to 100's 3d; baconers, 3d; choppers (heavy), 2d. Our weekly pork sales held each Thursday during winter. Eggs, Is lOd ; preserved, Is 4d per dozen. Scarce. Bacon, factory sides 7(1, rolls 7-Jd; hams, 8d por lb. Honey, 60's 4d per lb. Beeswax, Is 4d to Is Gd per lb. Fungus, keen demand at 5Jd per lb. Walnuts, SJd. Tallow, tins, 22s cwt. Wool, sheepskins and hides, special sale on April 29. Poultry, cockerels, 5s Gd for good birds; small, 3s to 3s Gd ; table roosters, 4s; table hens, 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, 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 6d per bushel. Barley meal, special quality, £5 10s per toiii.' Sharps, £5 15s per ton. Pollard, £5 10s per ton. Bran, £4 5s to £4 10s por ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf, £4 15s to £5 5s per ton. Hay, prime £3 15s to £4 per ton. Sucrosine, £G 10s per ton. Straw, wheaten. £2 10s per ton. Straw, oaten, £2 7s Gd per ton. Linseed oil cake (genuine), £J3 net totf. , ' *' Oals, feed, 2s Gd to 2s 7d per bushel. " . n Oats, seed, Algerians, Sparrowbills, Gartens, Duns, 2s 9d. Oats, crushed. 2s 8d bushel. Cocksfoot, machine dressed, f-Jd to 7d per lb. Cocksfoot, farmers' drwwl, 6d P pr Ik. j „i . r Per. ryegrass, 4s Gd to 5s per ' hushel. . n1 Italian ryegrass, 4s 3d to 4s 9d per bushel. . Lime, crushed, agricultural, 20s per ton, delivered free at any railway station in truck loads. Superphosphates (best), £o per to". . ~ i in ' Basic Slag, high grade, 19 per cent, £4 10s per ton.