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Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 May 1910, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., Li J. WEEKLY REPORT. (Special to " The Horowlienua Chronicle.") Eor the convenience of the farming community, "Tho Chronicle" is reprinting from day to day, daring the autumn season, tho notations of prices current as issj.-nl Ly tho Fanners' Distributing Company WELLINGTON, April _J. The market for potatoes and onions is in tho same position as when last reported. Vegetables of all kinds are in good demand at fair prices, with slackening supply. We [ havo c-nqufries for about half-ton of garlic at Id per lb. Thero has been .a slight improvement in the valuo realised for apples and pears, and wo hope to report a further advance next week. Grapes are keenly enquired for. Eggs arostill in short supply, and preserved oggs to-day sold at Is sd, with good enquiry. Poultry is in poor demand. Oats are firm, with advancing values. Wheat >and Maizo unaltered. We aro at tho present timo doing a very largo trade in horse and cow covers, which we supply at from 20s to 235, mado of tho best material And by tho best workmanship. Tho 19 per cent, basic slag 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 Invo concluded a purohnso on very adva 111ageons torms. Potatoes, medium, ,C 1 10s to ,C 5 10s; others. C 3 per ton. On Inns, PI to PI 10 s per ton. Garlic, -Id per lb. Cabbage, choice, 5s Gd to 7s; ordinarv, Gd to -Is fid per sack. Cauliflower, choice, 10s; others, 5s Gd to 7s per sack. Oreo nneas. lOd per peck. Carrots, Hutt. 8d dozen. Turnips, white, fir! to Bd dozen. Swedes. 2s tn 5s Dd per pack. ypnfeHlilo marrows. Is per sack. 'Pumpkins. to sank. Pie melons. -Is to fa per sank. LnHtine. clmiee, 3s fid ; fair, fid to Is fid pnr nasn. Snitinnl). host, to 2s Ctrl r>r»r on so. TVeivb br>ap<!, nop Cucumbers. outside cri-own, 7s fid ti"'' banana nnsn. Snrin<r onions, H bundles. Tomntons, rniTi'l, (c fif] fis ; TTntK 3s to Is firl : others. Is fid to 2s fid ri?f half-ease. <--r>f>kors. I"-"" 1c • cmn'l, 2s to Vq p„l e:)«'> AT:it-T.-<• f irlnfto'l. Apples. Cmv's Orai"re. 7s P*d to Ps ; i7i>ccr> | .t. iv" 1 ! nnleiife'l. )q Hrl to fis; others. 3s fid to I? per no.se. Pears. rl»sserf. fis to 7s; conkers, larcre, -Is fid: small. 3s TiH to Is per po CO "Rhubarb 2s fi-' tiny, Grapes, best. Hutt, Is 3d; best X"lsnr>. Is per I!). r? n/bVli. Id do7-'!i 1 >■"mr7l />,c T?n! Vv. S'Mnrafor, Idd ; dairy, Dd to O.'.d per 11). P'l'ees'v best faelor'.' '""dinp's. SV-1 +o -T.d per lb; loaf, fijd to 7(1 pev II). Dreused pork. 70's to 00's .'ld. 00's to 100',s 3'7d to M: banon"r,s, 3d; nbonnnrs O'eawV °d to 2 : M. o'ir wreklv pork .sales hel deach Thursdav durinwinter. Eciss. 2s to 2s 2d ; preserved, Is •Id to Is fid per dozen. Scarce. Paeon, fantorv sides 7d, rolls 7Jd : li-a»as. per lb. TToney. 4d to l id per lb. Beeswax, Is -Id to Is (id per lb. Fungus, keen demand at ftjd per lb. Walnuts, old. Tallow, tins, 21s cwt. Wool, sbeenskiec and bides, special sale on May 13. 1010. Poultry, nonkerels. Hs fid for cood birds: small. 3s to 3s fid: table roosters. Is; table liens, 3s fid: small. 2s to 2s fid: dunks, os to fis : small, 3s to 3= fid per pair: tonrkev gobblers. Od per lb; hens, Rd per lb live weight. Afnize, Is bushel. Wheat, Is 2d to -Is 3d per bushel. Bnrlev, feed, 3s 3d p>-r bnsbel. Parley. Cape seed. 3s fid bnsbel. Horse beans. Is fid to Is Od bush. Partridge peas. -Is fid to 5s per bnsbel. Prussian Pine Peas, os (id' per Vi pcli el Parley meal, special quality, -C 5 10s per ton. Sharps. f's 15s per ton. T'nllard. C 5 10s ner ton. Pran. .CI 5s to C! 10s per ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf, C 4 15s to ,C 5 5s per ton. Hay, prime C 3 15s to £<1 per to". Sneresine. Cfi 10s per ton. Straw, wbeaten t"? 10s per ton. Straw, oaten. :P2 7s fid per ton. Tjinseed oil nake Cl 3 no r ton Onts. feed, 2s 7d to 2s 8d per lnisbel. Oats. se n d, Snarrowbdls. Gartons, Dmis. 2s 0d : Algerians. 3s. Oats, crushed. 2s Od bushel. Co4sfoof. machine dressed, fid to 7d per lb. Ce-ksfoot,. farmers' dr/surl, fx! n ' v '" , _ Per. ryegrass. Is Gd to 5s per l)1|c?1ip1 . Italian ryegrass, 'Is 3d to 'Is Orl pe- bushel. . Lime "vshed. agrinnltural. 2'''; per ton. delivered f'-e at any rail\\*av station truck loads. Superphosphates (best), .£•> pel t° n - . i in Sl"<?. high grade, 10 per pent, CI 10s per ton.

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