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Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 May 1910, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LiD. weeklFreport. (Special to " The Horowhenua i ' Chronicle.") For the convenience of the farming community, "The Chronicle" is reprinting from day to day, daring the autumn season, the quotations of prices current as isdjsd by the Farmers' Distributing Company : — "WELLINGTON, May 19. Potatoes have advanced considerably, a.nd the market is very firm with small offerings. Indications are tluit the prico will bo higher. Ojiions are slightly higher) with plentiful supplies. Vegetables, excepting marrows and swedes, in good demand; cabbage, however, selling at reduced rates. Cauliflower is in better supply, and values for all good lines well maintained. Apples and pears are in good demand for desserts, and medium for cooking. Grapes are ill strong enquiry. Poultry is plentiful, but generally poor in quality and price. Grain of all kinds is advancing, maize having risen Gd per bushel during the week. Pollard and bran aro very hard to procure, with higher values. We have some cheap lines of broken wheat, and shall bo glad to have enquiries for samples. I«>ggs continue scarce for fresh, and preserved lines fair supply. Potatoes, prime Up-to-daites, £u LOs per ton. Onions, £4 to £4 10s per t-on. Garlic, 3d per lb. Cabbage, choice, .'3s Gd; ordinary, 2s per sack. Cauliflower, choice, 8s Gd to 9s lid ; others, 4s Gd to Gs per sack. Green pens, Is per peck. Carrots, Hutt, lOd per dozen. Turnips, white, Gd dozen. Swedes, 2s to 2s Gd per sack. Vegetable marrows, Is per sack. Pumpkins, 2s Gd to 3s sack. Pie molons, 3s per sack. Lettuce, choice, ss; fair. Is Gd to 2s Gd per case. Spinach, best, 2s Gd per case. French beans, 7s Gd per half-sack. Spring onions, Gd dnz. bundles. Tomatoes, round, 4s Gd ; Hutt. 2s fid to 4s ;otliers, Is Gd to 2s Gd per half-case. Apples, cookers, large Is to 5s 3d : small. 2s Gd to 3s Gd case. Apples, dessert, well coloured, Gs Gd to 7s Gd :others Is to 5s Gd per case. Pears, dessert, Gs to B,s Gd ; cookers, large, 4s Gd to 5s lid ; small, 3s Gd to 4s per ease. Grapes, best Hutt, Is 3d; best Nelson, Is ppr lb. Butter, separator, lOd ; dairy, 9d to 9Jd per lb. Cheese, best factory mediums, s\d to per lb; loaf, GJd to 7d per lb. Dressed pork, 70's to 00's, Id to Hd ; 90's to 100's, 4d ; baconers, 3'(l to 4d ; choppers (heavy). 2d to Our weekly pork sales held encli Thursdav during winter. Eggs, 2s 5d to 2s Gd ; preserved, Is 4d per dozen. Bacon, factory sides 7d, rolls 7Jd; hams, B:]d per lb. i Honey, 4d to 4Jd per lb. Beeswax, Is 4d to Is Gd per lb. Fungus, keen demand at 5Jd per lb. Walnuts, ojd. Tallow, tins, 24s cwt. Wool, sheepskins and hides, special sale on Juno 3, 15)10. Poultrv, cockerels. 5s Gd for good 1 birds: small. 3s to 3s 6d ; table roosters, 4s; table hens, 3s Gd; small, 2s to 2 s Gd; ducks, large 5s to Gs; small, 3s to 3s Gd per pair; tourkey gobblers, 9(1 per lb; hens, 8d per lb lire weight. ; Mrme, 3s Gd to 3s Od bushel. Wheat, 4s 2d to 4s 3d per bushel. Wheat, broken, 3s 4d to 3s Gd r>er bushel. Barley, feed. 3s 3rl per bushel. Barley. Capo seed, 3s Gd bushel, j Horse beans, 4s Gd to 4s 9d bush, r Partridge pens, 5s per bushel. Prussian Blue Peas, os Gd per . bushel. . „ Barley meal, special quality, to 10s per ton. t Sharps, £G 5s per ton. Pollard. CG ppr Iton. Bran. £4 10s per torn , Chaff, oaten shornf, £•> to £•> 10s I per ton. _ , ~ n Hay. prime £3 15s to £4 10s per t t(> Straw, wheaten. £2 10s per ton. Straw, oaten, £2 7s fid per ton. 8 Oats, seed, Sparrowbills, Gortons, e Duns. 2s 10(1; Algerians, 3s 3d per e lH Oats, feed. 2s 8d lo 2s Od per " crushed, 2s lid per bushel, f Cocksfoot, machine-dressed, .xlto Gd per lb. . „io Linseed oil cake (genuine), per ton. I. Sucrosine, £0 10s per ton. Cocksfoot, farmers dr's;e r l, w. ' Per. ryegrass, 4s Gd to 5s per ''"iLlian ryegrass, 4s 3d to 4s 9d 3 mo^ 1 crushed, agricultural, 20s ' per ton, delivered free at any rnilwnv station in truck loads. Superphosphates (best), £o pel lo tfl ßasic Slag, high' grade, 19 cent, £4 10s per ton.