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Horowhenua Chronicle, 31 May 1910, Page 1

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B N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., Lis). b WEEKLYREPORT. (Special to " The Horowhenua 1 Chronicle.") For the convenience of the farming community, "The Chronicle" is reprinting from day to day, daring the autumn season, the -notations of prices current as issa<Kl by ij tho Farmers' Distributing Company WELLINGTON, May 2G. .Potatoes have advanced further during tho week, ami supplies .are difficult to obtain. It is, .however, quite possible that prices may come iback later, as we are inclined to ) thiii.k tha the .somewhat rapid .advance during the last two week's has induce,d farmers to pit- ilheir crop in anticipation of further rise. • Wo do not tli'ink that the information to hand as to the quainithty available warrants any further iii- • crease, .and we are just now aiwaiiting developments before securing our supplies of seed for the coming • sea.som. Onions are still offering freely. Vegetables, 'with the exception of swedes and marrows, are ail in good demand alt -fair prices. Dessert lines of apples and pears are in good demand, as is also the teller class ol cookers. Eggs have .suffered a very considerable drop during the 'Week, owing to supplies. We recommend lublovs of preserved eggs to market at once, as there is a possibility that fresh eggs will he fairly plentiful from now on. Pollard' and brin are very scarce, with increnswl vnines. Poltatoes, Primo Up-to-date, £15 10s per ton. Onions, £4 to £4 10s per ton. Garlic, 3d per lb. Cabbage, choice, 5s fid to Gs fid; ordinary, 2s to Is per sack. Cauliflowers, Choice, 8s (id to 10s Gd; others, 4s Gd to 6s per sack. Green peas, Is per peck. Carrots, Hutt, Bd*dozen. Turnips, white, Gel dozen. Swedes, 2s to 2s 6d per sack. Vegetable marrows, Is per sack. Pumpkins, 2s Gd to 3s sack. Pie melons, 3s per sack. Lettuce, choice, ss; fair. Is 6d to 2s Gd per case. Spinach, best, 2s Gd per case. French beans, 5s fid per case. Spring onions, fid doz. bundles. Tomatoes, (is fid per half-ease. Apples, cookers, large 4s to 5s 3d ; small, 2s fid to 3s fid case. Apples, dessert, well coloured, Gs fid to 7s fid ;ot,hers 4s to 5s fid per case. Pears, dessert, fis to Rs fid ; cookers, largo, 4s fid to 5s fid ; small, 3s (id to 4s per case. Grapes, best Hutt, Is 3d; best Nelson, Is per lb. Putter, separator, lOd; dairy, 9d to 9.U1 per lb. Cheese, best factory mediums, 5Jd to 5Sd per lb; loaf, Gid to 7d per lb. Dressed pork, 70's to 90's, 4d to 4.U1: 90's to 100's, 4d ; baconers, 3£d to 4d; choppers (heavy), 2d to 2:} d. Our weeklv pork sales held each Thursday duri-ic; winter. Eggs, fresh, 2s: preserved, Is 2d per dozen. Bacon, factory sides 7d, rolls 7}d; hams, B:]d per lb. Honey, 4d to 4Jd per lb. Beeswax, Is 4d to Is Gd per lb. Fundus, keen demand at 5Jd per lb. Walnuts, od ito s}d per lb. Tallow, tins, 24s cwt. Wool, sheepskins and bides, spe-cial-sale on .Tune 3rd, 1910. Poultry, cockerels. 5s fid for good birds; small. 3s to 3s fid; table roosters, 4s: table hens, 3s 6d ; small, 2s to 2s Gd; ducks, large 5s to Gs; small, 3s to 3s Gd per pair; tourkey gobblers, 9d per lb; hens, 8d per lb live weight. Maize. 3s Gd to 3s 9d bushel. Wheat, broken. 3s fid per fbnshel. Wheat, broken, 3s 4d to 3s Gd per bushel. Barley, feed, 3s 3d per bushel. Barley. Cape seed. 3s 6d bushel. Horse beans, 4s Gd to 4s 9d bush. Partridge pens, 5s per bushel. Prussian Blue Peas, 5s fid per bushel. . Barley meal, special quality, 10s per ton. Sharps. £fi 10s per ton. Bran. £4 15s per ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf, £o to £5 10s per ton. „,„„ Hay, prime £3 15s to £410s per ton. . Straw, wheaten. £2 10s per ton. Straw, oaten, £2 7s Gd per ton. Oats, seed, Sparrowbills, Gartons, Duns. 2s lOd; Algerians, 3s 3d per I,n Onts, feed, 2s 9d to 2s lOd per lH Oati', crushed, 2s lid per bushel. Machine dressed cocksfoot, fij-d ito dressed cocksfoot, 5d to ' K Linseed oil cake (genuine), £13 pP r tnn Sucrosinc, £G 10s per toini. Cocksfoot, farmers' dr'S'ed, Gd Per. ryegrass, 4s 6d to 5s per Italian ryegrass, 4s 3d to 4s 9d per bushel. _ Lime, crushed, agricultural, 20s per ton, delivered free at any railway station in truck loads. Superphosphates (best), £5 per Slag, high grade, 19 per cent, £4 10s per ton.