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Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 June 1910, Page 1

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A N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., I-JiJ. 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 isdJrtd Ly the Farmers' Distributing Company WELLINGTON, June lfi. As anticipated in our previous report, tilie potato market is now weaken i tig, and there is a prospect of a sharp fall in values. Australian supplies are n\v reaching here, and will assist to bring Miis about. We advise our clients requiring seed "to hold off for a few weeks, >jx>.nding developments. Onions are unchanged. Of vegetables, cabbage, turnips, lettuce and spinach are all in excellent demand, while marrows have improved, and pumpkins and carrots show easier values. We re-' commend shipments of pie melons. Hothouse tomatoes arc still in exceptionally keen demand. Dessert a.pples advanced considerably, as also have all varieties of cookers, except Epps' seedling, which show a slight .advance only. Pears are

i ngreat demand, as also grapes. Poultry is now showing nir advance, •and tliot market displays a much hotter tone. TCggs hare weakened slightly, hut. are still in good demand. CliafF has weakened in sympathy with the decline in oafs, and very li'ttle business is Iming done. Potatoes, Prime Up-to-dates, £7 to £7 10s per ton. Potatoes, seed, specially selected. Canterl)iiry Up-40-dates, £8 per ton. Onions, £4 to £4 10s per ton. Garlic, 3d per Ih. Cabbage, choice, 5s to 5s fid ; ordinary, Is to is per sack. Cauliflowers, choice, (is fid; others, 3,s to 4s (id. Carrots, ITutt, fid dozen. Turnips, white, (id dozen. Swedes, Is to Is fid wick. Market glutted. Vegetable marrows, Is to 2s per sack. Pumpkins, 2s (] dt o-l.s .sack. Pie melons, 3s per sack. Lettuce, choice, (is to 7s fid; fair, '2s (id to 4s case. .Spinach, best, 3s to 3s fid per ease. Ki'ench .beans, 8s fid per J--ease. Spring onions. 8d doss, bells. Tomatoes, hothouse, l f.s fid per £- case. Apples, cookers, large. 4s to ss; small. 2s to 3s fid case. K „1 . _ .1 i ii i

Apples, dessert. well coloured, 7s f o Os 0:1; of,hers, 4s to os fid jw (•■use. TVnr.s. dessert. Ifls to las fid; cookers. Inrfjo, l.s fid to . r > s fid; sin;)]l, .'is fir] to Is per rnst>. Grapes. best TTutt, Is fid; lies' Nelson, Is 3d per lb. Huifer. sejwrmfor. Ifid; dmirv. DM per lb. Choose, best fnetorv mediums. SJ(I to 5.Jd per lb; loaf, fijd to 7d per lb. Dressed nork. 70's to 00's 4jd : 00's to IfiD's I'jd: b;uv.iiers, 4(1; " Hionners duwivv) 2d to 2:|d. Our weeklv nork snlos held oaoli Tlmrsdny during winter. Excellent demnml.

I Tu'o.'.s, ft'osth. Is 8d; preserved 1? 2d dozen. T?ncon. factors' sides 7d, rolls 7Jtl : limns. 8:7(1 T>or 11). TToney. 4d to poi; lb. HeesH-nx, Is 4d to Is fid per lb. Fungus, keen demand at 5Jd p->r lb. W .limits. 5d to 5.1(1 per 11). Tallow, f ins. 22s cwt. Wool, slippnskins and bides, special wile (in .Tulv Ist. 1910. Poultry: Cockerels, 5s fid to fis fid for ffood birds; small. 3s fid : table roosters. Is to ss: table liens. 3s fid : small. 2s fid : ducks, larce. 5s to fis fid :small. 3s fid ner pair: turkey (robblers, Dd per lb; ben.s, 8('

per 11) livo u'PHrli't. Maize. 3 s Pel to .Is Del per Imsliel. .Is 9(1 In Is p<m' Ihiklipl. Wliphl. .semnrls. 3s Gd ppr Imsli. Barley, feed. 3s 3rl por bnsliel. TWlpv. Cape sppfl. 3s fir] bushel l-forsp lipans. 4s Hfl to 'Is 9rl Imsli. Pnrtriflffo pens, 5s ppr bushel. Prnocian fillip Pens, ns fi<l nor 'dicIIPI Harloy meal, special quality, £5 IDs ppr ton. Sharps, CG 10.s ppr ton. CI 10s net' ton. C'liafF. oaten sheaf, £5 to £5 1;"r por ton. Hay, prime £3 15s to £4 10s per ton. Straw, when ten. £2 7s Gd per ton. Straw, on ton, £2 5s per ton. O.its cnn/1 Snn rrmrliilla On rt/in o

uats. siwi, hanrrnwnina. uartons. Duns. 2s .9(1: Algerians, 3s 3d po! lincllftl. Oats, fecr"!. 2s Od t o2s 8d busing Oat-s. crushed, 2s I'M per bushel Machine dressed cocksfoot, fikl tc 7d per 11). Farmers' dressed cocksfoot. 5d tx 0d per 1'). Linseed oil cake (genuine), CP nor ton Sucrosino, GO 10s per tori'. Cocksfoot, farmers' circled, fid nor lb. Per. ryegrass, 1s 6d to 5s pe r bushel. Italian ryegrass, 4s 3d to 4s 9rl per bnsliel. Lime, crushed, agricultural, 20? per ton. delivered free at any railirnv .station in truck loads. Superphosphates (best), £5 per ton. Basic Slno;, high grade, 19 per cent, .04 10s per ton. Mil HJIIIHI—III Mgl