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Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 May 1910, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LID. WEEKLY REPORT. (Special to " The Horowhenua Chronicle.") Eor the convenience of tho farming community, "The Chroniclo" is reprinting from day to day, daring the autumn season, the quotations of prices current as issj.id by the Farmers' Distributing Ccmpany WELLINGTON, April _J, Tho market for potatoes and onions is in the same position as when last reported. Vegetables of all kinds are in good demand at fair prices, with slackening supply. We have onqufries for about half-ton of garlic, at 4d per lb. . There has been a slight improvement in the value realised for apples and pears, and we hope to report a, further advance next week. Grapes are keenly enquired for. Eggs are still in short supply, and preserved eggs to-day sold at Is sd, with good enquiry. Poultry is in poor demand. Oats are firm, with advancing values. .Wheat and Maizo unaltered. _ Wo are at tho present time doing a very large trade in horse and cow covers, which we supply at from 20s to 235, made of the best material and by tiho best workmanship. Tho 19 'per cent, basic sing which wo have to offer our clients is of the highest grade, and we should be glad to make special quotations for quantities, as we have concluded a purchase on very advantageous terms. Potatoes, medium, £4 10s to £5 10s; others, £3 per ton. Onions, £4 to £4 10s per ton. Garlic, 4d per lb. Cabbage, choice, os Gd to 7s; ordinary, 2s Gd to Is Gd per sack. Cauliflower, choice, 10s; others, 5s Gd to 7s per sack. Gree npeas, lOd per peck. Carrots, Hutt, 8d dozen. Turnips, white. Gd to 8d dozen. Swedes. 2s to 2s Od per sack. Vegetable marrows, Is per sack. Pumpkins, 3s to 4s sack. Pie melons, 4s to 5s per sack. Lettuce, choice, .Is Gd; fair, Gd to Is Gd per case. Spinach, best, 2s to 2s Gd per case. French beans. 5s per half-sack. Cucumbers, outside grown, 7s Gd per banana case. Spring onions. Id dozen bundles. Tomatoes, round, 4s Gd to Gs: TTntfc, 3s to Is Gd ; othei%. Is Gd to 2s Gd per half-case. Apples, cookers, large, 3s: small. 2s to 2s Gd case. Market glutted. Apples. Cox's Orange. 7s fid to 9s; dessert, well coloured, 4s Gd to Gs; others, 3s Gd to 4s per case. Pears, dessert, Gs to 7s: cookers, large, 4s Gd ; small. 3s f>7l to Is per case. "Rhubarb. 2s Gd doy, bundles. Grapes, best Hutt, Is 3d; best Nelson, Is per lb. Rnrlish, 4d do/,"n bundles. Butter, separator, lOd ; dairy, Od to O.jld per lb. Cheese, best factorv mediums. s.' ( d to 5.Jd per lb; loaf, o}d to 7d per lb. Dressed pork. 70's to 00's Id. 00's to 100's 3]d to Id: baconers. 3d: choppers (heavy). 2d to 2;} d. Our weeklv pork sales hel dcach Thursdav during winter. Eggs, 2s to 2s 2d; preserved, Is Id to Is Gd per dozen. Scarce. Bacon, factory sides 7d, rolls 7id ; hams, Sijd per lb. Honey, 4d to I.l'd per lb. Beeswax, Is 4d to Is Gd per lb. Fungus, keen demand at 5Jd per lb. Walnuts, ojd. Tallow, tins, 21s cwt. Wool, sheepskins and "hides, special sale on May 13, 1010. 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 5s to Gs ; small, 3s to 3s Gd per pair; tourkey gobblers, 0d 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, Capo seed, 3s Gd bushel. Horse beans, 4s Gd to 4s 0d bush. Partridge peas, 4s Gd to 5s per bushel. Prussian Blue Peas, 5s Gd per bushel. . Barley meal, special quality, to 10s per ton. Sharps, £5 15s per ton. Pollard. £5 10s per ton. Bran, £4 5s to £4 10s per ton. Chaff, oaten slioaf, £4 15s to £5 5s per ton. Hay, prime £3 15s to £4 per ton. Sucrosine. £6 10s per ton. Straw, whoa ten. £2 10s per ton. Straw, oaten, £2 7s Gd per ton. Linseed oil cake (genuine), .11.J per ton Oats, feed, 2s 7d to 2s 8d per bushel. , , Oats, seed, Sparrowbills, Gartons, Duns, 2s 9d; Algerians, 3s. Oats, crushed, 2s Od bushel. Cocksfoot, machine dressed, ijd to 7d T»er lb. Cocksfoot, farmers' dr-med, Gd P M ' I" 5 - , nl , r Per. ryegrass, 4s Gd to 5s per bushel. . m ± a n.i Italian ryegrass, 4s 3d to 4s Jcl per bushel. Lime, crushed, agricultural, 20s per ton, delivered free at any railway station in truck loads. Superphosphates (best), £o per ton. , . 1(1 Basic Slag, high grade, 10 per cent, £4 10s per ton. ftm mm