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Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 June 1910, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., Lu). WEEKLY REPORT. (Special to " The Horowhenua 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 issind Ly the Farmers' Distributing Company :— WELLINGTON, June 10. Pcfcitoe.s still continue scarce, with small business being done. Vegetables iind a ready market, especially pie melons, lettuce, and parsnips, all in excellent demandi. CanttM'hury globe onions still coming to hand in good condition, and selling freely. Hothouse tomatoes are in great demand. Pears are wanted at high prices, as also grapes. Apples are in better demand at slightly increased prices. The price of eggs is now steady. Fungus is in excellent demand aifc high prices. Walnuts arc now coming to hand nioi'o freely, with a downward tendency in values. Potatoes, prime Up-to-dates, £7 10s per ton. Potatoes, seed, specially selected. Canterbury Up-<to-dates, £8 per ton. Onions, £4 to £4 10s per ton. Garlic, 3d per lb. Ca'bbage, choice, 2s to 3s 9d; ordinary, (3d Ito Is par sack. Cauliflower, choice, 8s 6d; others, as to 4s 6d. Carrots, Hutt, 8d dozen. Turnips, white, scl dozen. Swedes, Is to Is 9d per sack. Market glutted. Vegetable marrows, Is to Is (id per sack. Pumpkins, 2s 0 dt ols sack. Pie melons, 3s per sack. Lettuce, choice, 5s to 6s j fair, Is (i:l t'o 3s (id per case. Spinach, best, 8s per cose. French heans, 8s (id per J-caso. Spring onions. 8d doz. bells. Tomatoes, hothouse, 14s (id por Jcase. Apples, cookers, large, 4s to ss; sni'-ill. 2.s to 3s (id ease. Apples, dessert, well coloured, 7s 'io !)s 0:1; ethers, 4s to 5s Od per case. Pears, dessert. 10s to 15s fid; cookers, large, -Is (id to 5s 6d ; small, 3s fid to -Is per case. Grapes, best Hutt, Is 3d; best NVl.sou, Is per lb. Butter, .sepnraltor. lOd; dairy, !)id per Ih. Cheese, best factorv mediums, 5Jd to s?d per lb; loaf, 6Jd to 7d per lb. Dressed nork. 70's to 90's 4id; flO's to 100's M,d : bnooners, 4d; choppers (heavy) 2d to Our weeklv norlc sales held each Thursday during winter. Excellent demand. E<rgs, fresh. Is 0d ; preserved, Is 2d Bacon, factorv sides 7d, rolls 7£d; hams. Bjd per lb. Honey, 4d to 4id per lb. Beeswax. Is 4d to Is fid per lb. Fungus, keen demand at 5Jd lb. Walnuts. 5d do sid por lb. Tallow, tins, 22s civt. Wnnl, shpppskins and hides, special sale ou June 17th. 1010. Poultrv. cockerel'. 5s fid for good birds: small. 3s to 3s fid: table roosters. 4s: table hens. 3s fid; small. 2s to c>( 5 fid: rliv'ks. lanre, 5s to fis fid ; •rivill, 3<s :'■'> 3s fid p'lir: Turkey gobblers, fld per lb; hens, 8d per lb livr> Tvoi<rht. Mnize. 3s 0d per bushel. Whrvit. 3s 9rl to -Is pw hushel. "Wheat, seconds, 3s fid per bush. Hnrlpv. fWd, 3s 3d por bushel. Bnrlev. Cape seed. 3s fid bushel. Horse beans, 4s fid to 4s Od bush. Partridge peas. 5.s por bushel. Prussian Blue Pens. 5s fid per bushel. T?nrlev meal, special quality, £5 10s per ton. Sharps. £C) 10s per ton. n,-,T,. (M 10s ner ton, Cb-.fr. oaten sheaf, £5 to £5 15s per ton. Hay, prime £3 15s to £410s per ton. Straw, wheaten C 2 10s per ton. Straw, oaten. £2 7s fid per ton. Onts. seed. Sparrowbills, Gartons, Duns. 2s lOd ; Algerians, 3s 3d per bushel. On,»s, feed, 2s 8d to 2s lOd per bushel. Oat.s. crushed, 2s lid per bushel. Machine dressed cocksfoot, 6|d to 7d per lb. Farmers' dressed cocksfoot, ocl to fid per lb. . Linseed oil cake (genuine), £13 ppr ton Rucro.sine, :Cd 10s per torn. Cocksfoot, farmers' dr-swd, fid Per. ryegrass, 4s fid to os per bushel. , „. . . _, Italian ryegrass, 4s 3d to 4a Ufl per bushel. , „« Lime, crushed, agricultural, 20s por ton. delivered free at any railway station in truck loads. Superphosphates (best), £5 per l" nT1 - . , -i in Pasie Slag, high grade, 19 per cent, £4 10s per ton. Said Jonas, flho had a cough indeed, A bark like any setter; "This dog's life I'll no longer lead; To-morrow, if no better." But on that day a friend for sure Heard of his melan (collie); He gave him Woods' Great PepperD mint Cure, And cured him of his folly. The greatest danger from colds and influenza is their tendency to result in pneumonia. If reasonable care and Chamberlain's : Cough Reinedv is taken all danger will be .avoided. It will cure your cold or attack of influenza in less than any other treatment. It always cures j and cures quickly. For sale everywhere.—Advt.

Wellington Land Board Meetings will 'bo held at 10 a.m. at the District Lands and Survey Office, Wellington'., during the year 1910, as follows:— Thursday, Junta 30t»li. Thursday, July 28th. Thursday, August 2.'sth Thursday, September 29th Thursday, Octol>er 2 7th Thursday, November 24th Thursday, Decenabe*' * Attention is directed. t<> the following resolution of the Larod Board:— "No business is to torought before any meeting of the Land Board unless notice of the same has been given to the Commissioner before 1 p.m. on the Saturday preceding such meeting." JAMES MACKENZIE, Commissioner of Crown Lands.