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Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 May 1910, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LiJ. . WEEKLY REPORT. (Special to " The Horowlicnua Chronicle.") For the convenience of the farming community, "Tho Chroniclo" is reprinting from day to day, daring tho autumn season, tho flotations of prices current as Is.sj.ml by the Farmers' Distributing ('cmpany :— WELLINGTON, May 5. The market for prime lines of potatoes is much firmer, and tho market is barely supplied. Xo change to report in onions. Vegetables of all kinds are in short supply, with keen deinnnd. We «re pleased to report «i ciin.sidenililo improvement in values of cooking apples, to-day's sales realising up to -Is 3d for good lines. Dessert apples iire nlso firmer, us also pears. Grapes continue in excellent denvand afc fair prices. Eggs are very scarce, land we now recommend clients to send in preserved lines in any quantity. Wo ihave a demand for 100 prime p'orkcrs per week at the best prices obtainable in tin's city. Oats Jiro «dVJiiicing, and we ore prepai'crl 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 are at the present time doing a very large trade in horsp and cow covers, which we supply at from i'O.s to iWs. made of tho best material and by tho best workmanship. The 1!) per cent, ba.sio shft; which wo have to offer our clients is of the highest grade, and. we should bt> glad to make special quotations for quantities, as wo havo concluded a purchase on very advantageous tonus. Potatoes, prime Up-to-dates, ,£•"! lO.s to Co I'w: others, f.\ to £■•! 10s per ton. Onions, .£4 to CI 10s per ton. Garlic, 3d per Ib. Cabbage, choice, fa to (is fid ; ordiuary. '2s fid to 4s per sack". Cauliflower, choice, 1.0s: others, 5s Od to B.s per Wk. Green peas, B'l per prrk. Carrots, fliilt, 10rl per dozen. Turnips, 8d dozpit. Swedes, 2s to 2s 9d por sack. Vegetable marrows, "s 'i.l per sack. Pumpkins. 3s ?;;vk. Pip melons. 3s to h p»r pnek. Lntture. flmicp. 3s ()<]; fair, Gd to In fid por caso. Spinach, best, 2s to 2s fir! nor case. Frpi'ch Bphiis. 8;< fi'l half-Mck. Soring onions, frl flozon bnndlos. Tomntopc, round. Is fid to fis; TTutt. 3s to 4s fid: r.Hiprs. Is fid to 2s fid por luilf-cis". Annies, coolers. 1 nrf«o. °.s In Is fi'l ; sr)':ill. ?s V -i-.. ir-.rkof o-l,Ht;'l. .V!>]ilps. 'Ippspr*. w(>ll onion rod. fa fi'l tn Op G-]: nlb.M-p. 3s fi:l to Is por ■p,.. M .=:, f fi« i« 7'. ■".'I : large. 4s M ; small. 3s f>7l to l.s per T»l in Ti:>rli. 2s m An?, 1.-it'' I '--!. Graphs, TTntt. Is 3d: host "Yolsnn. Is P"i" Ib. 1:1 dnv..n l-,"-'ll^ Butt.PT. sennrpi-nr, 10d: dairy, f)d fn nul p"r Ib. Chnoso. bp^t , f.ncfnrv s.\'l +n 5j.(l por Ib: loaf. fi.Ul to 7d per Ib. Dressed pork. 70's to 00'?, I ! to I'.fl- nO's to 1 Oil's. 4'! : bnconors. 3',(l to Id: cliMppPi-K ri-cnvvV 2(1 to'2!Jfl. Our wi'i-klv pork sales held neb Thursday during winter. Eggs,'2s Id to 2s :"d ; Is od per doz. Scarcp. Bacon, faotnrv sidos 7d, rolls 7'fl; Hams, 8.1 fl per Ib. Honey, 4d to 4 1 ,:! por Ib. Beeswax. Is 4d to 1s fid por Ib. Fungus, keen demand at 5Jd per Ib. Walnuts, /ijrl. Tnilow, tins. 24s cwt. Wool shoppskins and hidos, special salo on May 13. 1910. Poultry, cockerels, fa fid for gnod birds: small. 3s to 3s fid: table roosters, 'Is; tnbl" lions, 3s fid: small, 2s tn 2s M ; ducks, largo 5s to fis ; small. Hs to 3s fid por pair: tourkey gobblers, Od per Ib; hens. Sd por Ib livr> weight. Mai:u\ 3s fid to 3s Od bushel. Wheat, 4s 2d to 4.s 3d per bushel. Barley, food. 3s 3d por bushel. Barley. Capo. sped. 3s fid bushel. Horsp beans. 4s M to Is Od bush. Partridge pens, 4s fid to fa per bushel. Prussian Blup Vμ*, ;:s fid por bliebpl. Barley meal, special quality, CH 10s ppr ton. Sharps, ,C 5 Ifa por ton. Pollnrd. CH 10s per ton. Bran, C 4 10s por ton. Chaff, on ton sheaf, CI 15s tn CH fa por ton. TTay. pvimo C 3 Ifa to CIIOs por ton. Suorosiu". Cfi 10s por ton. Straw, whoa ton. C 2 10s per ton. Straw, oaton, £2 7s fid por ton. Linseed oil cake-.» (genuine), 113 no* , ton Onts. feed, 2s 7cl to 2s ?><l por bushel. ~„ ~ , Oats, sp-ivl. Snarrowbills, Garton.s, Duns, 2s Od: Algerians, 3s. Oats, crushed. 2s 0d bushel. r Cnfksfont. machine dressed, ijn to 7d per Ib. in Cooksfont, farmers' M P( Per.' ryegrass, 'Is Gel to 5s per bushel. . n1 , i r\,-\ Italian ryegrass, 4s 3d to 4s «J(I per bushel. , n Lime crnshori. 20s por ton. deliVored free at any railwav station in truck loads. Suporphosphatos (best), £5 pel Basic Slna, high cnule, 10 per cent, C 4 10s per ton.