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Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 May 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 tho farming community, " Tho Chronicle " is reprinting from day to day, during tho autumn season, the -.notations of prices current as issjinl by tho Farmers' Distributing Company : — WELLINGTON, May 5. The market lor prime lines of potatoes is much firmer, and tho market is barely supplied. No change to report in onions. Vegetables of all kinds are in short supply, with keen demand. We are pleased to report a coii.sider.able improvement in values of cooking apples, to-day's sales realising up to 4s 3d for good lines. Dessert apples are also firmer, as also pears. Grapes continue in excellent demand at fair prices. Eggs are very scarce, mini we now recommend clients to send in preserved lines in any quantity. We :liave a demand for 100 prime porkers per week at the best prices obtainable in this city. Oats aro advancing, and we arc prepared to quote customers for their forward supplies. Wheat is linn. Pollard and bran show an advancing tendency. -Maize at present prices is well worth stocking up for winter supplies. We arc at the present time doing a very largo trade in horse and cow covers, which we supply at from 20s to 235, made of the best material and by the best workmanship. The 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 lmve concluded a purchase on very advantageous tonus. Potatoes, prime Up-to-dates, £5 10s to £5 15s; others, £3 to £4- 10s per ton. Onions, £4 to £1 10s per ton. Garlic, 3d per lb. Cabbage, choice, 5s to lis Gd; ordinary, 2s (id to -Is per sack. Cauliflower, choice, 10s; others, 5s (kl to B.s per sack. Green peas, 8d per pock. Carrots, Hutt, lOd per dozen. Turnips, 8d dozen. Swedes, 2s to 2s 9d per sack. Vegetable marrows. 2s o.i per sack. Pumpkins, 3s sack. Pie melons, 3s to is per sack. Lettuce, choice, 3s Gd; fair, Od to Is 6d per case. Spinach, best, 2s to 2s 6d per case. French Beans, 8s fid hall-sack. Spring onions, 4d dozen bundles. Tomatoes, round, 4s fid to Gs; Hutt, 3s to 4s fid ; others, Is Gd to 2s Gd per half-case. Apples, cookers, large. 3s to 4s fid : small, 2,s Gd case. Market glutted. Apples, dessert, well coloured, 5s fid to Gs fid; others. 3s (id to 4s per case. Pears, dessert, Gs to 7s fid : cookers, large, 4s Gd; small. 3s 671 .to -is per? case. Rhubarb. 2s Gd doz bundles. Grapes, best Hutt, Is 3d; best Nelson, Is per lb. Radish, 4d dozen bundles. Butter, separator, lOd; dairy, 9d to 9Jd per lb. Cheese, best factory mediums, 51 d to 5Jd per lb; loaf, Old to 7d per lb. Dressed pork. 70's to 00's. Id to 4?, d: 90's to 100's. 4d ; baconers. 3.W1 to Id; choppers (heavy). 2d to 2;|d. Our weekly pork sales held each Thursday during winter. Eggs, 2s 1d to 2s 5d : preserve. Is 5d per doz. Scarce. Bacon, factory sides 7d, rolls 7Jd ; hams, 83d per lb. Honey, 4d to 4Jd per lb. Beeswax, Is 4d to Is Gd per lb. Fungus, keen demand at 5Jd per lb. Walnuts, s£d. Tallow, tins, 24s cwt. Wool, sheepskins and hides, special sale on May 13, 1910. Poultry, cockerels. 5s Gd for good birds: small, 3s to 3s fid : table roosters, 4s; table hens, 3s Gd ; small, 2s to 2s Gd : ducks, large 5s to fis ; small, 3s to 3s fid per pair; tourkey gobblers, 9d per lb; hens, 8d per lb live weight. , M aize, 3s fid to 3s 9d bushel. Wheat, 4s 2d to 4s 3d per bushel. Barlev! feed. 3s 3d per bushel. Barley. Cape seed, 3s fid bushel. Horse beans, 4s fid to 4s Od bush. Partridge peas, 4s Gd to 5s per bushel. Prussian Blue Peas, »s (id per bushel. . pr Barley meal, special quality, .to 10s per ton. Sharps, £5 15s per ton. Pollard. £5 10s per ton. Bran, £1 10s per ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf, £f to £5 5s per ton. Hav. prime £3 15s to £4 10s per Sucrosine, £G 10s P e ]" n - , Straw, wheaten. C 2 10s per ton. Straw, oaten, £2 7s fid per ton. Linseed oil cake (genuine), :U.J Pf Oats n 'feed, 2s 7d to 2s 8d per seed, Rnarrowbills, Gartons, Duns. 2s 9d; Algerians, 3s. Oats, crushed, 2s 9d bushel. Cocksfoot, machine dressed, ( ,u to 7cl per lb. , r , Cocksfoot, farmers dr-s,ed ; Gd Per. ryegrass, 4s Gd to 5s per l 3U UaUan ryegrass, 4s 3d to 4s 9d crushed, agricultural, 20s per ton, delivered free at any railw.iv station in truck loads. Superphosphates (best), £0 pel Slag, high grade, 19 per cent',' £4 10s per ton.