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Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 April 1910, Page 1

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N.Z. FARM ICRS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LiD. weeklFreport. (Special to "The Horowlicnua Chronicle.") For tho convenience of the fanning community, " Tho Chroniclo " is reprinting from day to day, during the autumn season, tho quotations of prices current as iss.i.Ml by the Farmers' Distributing t'ciupnny WELLINGTON, April 15. Large cargoes of potatoes have, lately arrival from south, anil 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, a.nd higher prices will doubtless rule. Clients are now advised to send in preserved eggs, which are selling at Is -kl 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 tho market is over-supplied. "We have this year largely extended our fruit trade, but still have the capacity for a greater increase, ami we hope present suppliers who are Satisfied witli our efforts on their behalf, will show appreciation by advocating neighbours to ship our way, to the benefit of themselves, tho company, and the general protection of the iiulustiy. Potatoes, medium, £f 10s to £5 10s; others, £3 per ton. Onions, £4 to £4 10s per ton. Cabbage, choice, 3s Od to 4s; ordinary, Is to 2s per sack. Green pans. Rd per peck. Carrots, 8d dozen. Turnips, white 4cl dozen. Swedes. Is Gd to 2s per sackVegetable marrows, Gd pur sack. Market glutted. Pumpkins, 3s to 3s 9d sack. Lettuce, choice, 2s 6d;fair, 6tl to Is per ease. Spinach, Is Gd to 2s per case. French beans, 3s fid per halfsack. Cucumbers, outside grown, 7s Gd per banana case. Spring onions, 4dtoGd doz lulls. Tomatoes, round, 4s Gd to (is; Ilutt, 3s to 4s 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 5s Gd ; others, 3s Gd to 4s per case. Pears, dessert, 7s; cookers, large, Is Gd : small, 3s Gr to 4s per case. Rhubarb, 2s Gd doz bundles. Grapes, best lIuH, Is 3d; others, 8d to 9d per II). Radish, 4d dozen bundles. Butter, best .separator, printed wrappers, 9d; separator, bulk, BJd to 9d; dairy, B.UI to 9d. Cheese, best factory mediums, o}d to SJ-d per lb; loaf, fi.Jd 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 lOd; preserved, Is 4d per dozen. Scarce. Bacon, factory sides 7d, rolls 7-Jd; hams, 8d per lb. Honey, GO's 4d per lb. Beeswax, Is 4d to Is (id per lb. Fungus, keen demand at fijd per lb.

Walnuts, 5Jd. Tallow, tins, 22s cwt. Wool, sheepskins and hides, special sale on April 29. Poultry, cockerels, 5s Gd for good birds; small, 3s to 3s (id; table roosters, Is; table liens, 3s Gd; small, 2s to 2s Gd; ducks, large ss; small, 3s to 3s (id per pair; tourkey gobblers, 9d per lb; liens, 8d per lb live weight. Maize, 4s bushel. Wheat, Is 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 pens, Is (id to 5s per bushel. Prussian Blue Peas, os Gd per bushel. Barley meal, special quality, £5 10s per ton. Sharps, £5 15s per ton. Pollard, £5 10s per ton. Bran, £4 5s to £4 10s per ton. Chaff, oaten slitxif, £4 15s to £5 5s per ton. Ilay, prime £3 15s to £4 per ton.

Sucrosine, GG 10s per ton. Straw, wheaten. £2 10s per ton. Straw, oaten, £2 7s Gd per ton. Linked oil cake (genuine), £13 per ton:. „ , _ rl Oats, feed, 2s Gd to 2s /d per bushel. . Oats, seed, Algerians, Sparrowbills, Gartoiis, Duns, 2s 9d Oats, crushed. 2s 8d bushel. Cocksfoot, machine dressed, ( J(I to 7d per lb. Cocksfoot, farmers' dr>s?ed, Gd Per. ryegrass, 'Is Gd to os poi Italian ryegrass, 4s 3d to 4s 9d "Liin'of'CTnsW, ngricultnral, 20„ per ton, delivered free at any railway station in truck loads. Superphosphates (best), Lo pel to ßasie Slag, grade, 19 per cent, £4 10s per ton.