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Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 July 1910, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVI DISTRIBUTING CO., LlO. weekly Report. (Special to " The Horowhenua Chronicle.") For the convenience of the farm' ing community, " Tlie Chronicle ' is reprinting from day to day, <1 aring the autumn season, the tions of prices current as bj the Farmers' Distributing CYm pany WELLINGTON, July 1. Business in potatoes .and onions i.< dull, with no al'toration (in price. s from last week'. Vegetables are in good demand, oabbage nd cauliflowt>r of choiea quality -'bring specially enquired for. Kruit is unchanged, except apples, which show a slightly lower tone in value. Eggs continue to fall in price, and preserved linefi are hard to quit. Porkers are in particularly keen demand, and wo expect to reach 5d during the coining wee kfor best, lines. We have an unlimited demand, and can strongly recommend consignments. TTonev is in good supply, and ouick sales <ire difficult. Our recent sale | of purebred poultry was largolv attended, nml prices realised satisfactory. We shall he holding another similar sale in bnutiwo weeks' time, ■and shall bo glad to have early entries.

Potatoes, "Prime Fp-to-dates, £ to £7 10s per ton. Potatoes, seed, specially seloctec Canterbury Up-to-dates, £7 10s pe ton. Onions, £-1 to £4 10s per ton. Pickling onions, 7.s cwf. Garlic, 3d per lb. Oabbage, choice. Is Gil to 5s Gd ordinary, 2s to 3s per sack. Cauliflower, choice, Ss (id to 12 (id : others, .'is to 5s per sack. Carrots, Tfutt. 8d dozen. Turnips,, white, 9d dozen. Swedes. 2s (id p'er sackVegetable marrows, 2s Gd per sack Pumpkins. 2s G dt ols sack. Pie melons. 3s per sack. Lettuce, choice, Is Gd to 5s Gd fair. 2s Gd to 3s per case. Spinach, best, 3s to 3s Gd per ease I'reneh beans. Ss Gd per J-case. F?pri-npc onions, Gd dozen bundles Apples. cookers, large, 4s to 5s small. 2s to 3s Gd case. Apples, dessert, well coloured, 7 to 0s Gd : others, 4s to 5s Gd pe. case. Pears, dessert. 10s to lfa Gd cookers, la r ire. Is Gd to 5s Gd small, 3s Gd to 4s per case. Grapes, best, Hutt, Is Gd; lies Xelson. Is 3d per lb. Butter. separator, lOd: diairy Hid per lb. Cheese, best factory mediums 5Jd per lb : loaf. 7<l per lb. Dressed pork. 7()'.s to !)o's, Hd OO's to 100's. I'.d: hacoiit'i's. Id ti i;d: choppers (heavy) 2;Jd. Oil weeklv pork sales held <wh Tbnrs day during winler. Excellent de mand. K;."r<, fi-i-.v'i. Is M; preserved, 1: per dozen. Bacon, factorv sides 7d, rolls 7Jd bams. Bffd per lb. Honey, 4d to 4? 2 d per lb. Beeswax. Is 4d to Is Gd per lb. Fungus, keen demand at 5Jd pei lb. r "Walnuts. 5d fto s'd per lb. T'dlow. tins. 22s cwt. Wool, sheepskins and bides, spe s'de on .Tulv 15. 1010. Poult rv: Ceekerels. 5s Gd to 0. Gd for -good birds: small. 3s Gd table roosters. Is to ss: fable hens 'i.s (id : small. 2s Gd : ducks, large. 5; f o Os fid :siunli, 3s Gd per pair; tnr key crobblers. Od per 11); bens, 8t per lb live weight. Maize. 3s Gd per bushel. "\Vb<>ai. 3s Od to Is p<m - bushel. "Wh'vi.t. seconds. 3s Id to 3s Gd. pel bu.sh.el. Barley, feed, 3s 3d per bushel. Barley. Cape seed. 3s Gd bushel Horse beans, 4s Gd to 4s Od bush Pa id ridge peas. Is Gd to Is Od pet bushel. Prussian Blue Pens, ns Gd pel bushel. Barley meal, special quality, £.' 10s per ton. Pollard. CO 15s per ton. Bran, CI 15s per lon. Chaff, oaten sheaf, £'5 to C's 15i per ton. TTay. prime, C' 3 15s to C 5 5s pei ton. Straw, wheatcn. C 2 10s per ton. Straw, on'ten. C 2 7s Gd per ton. Oats, seed, Snarrowbills. Gartons Duns, 2s Od: Algerians, 3s 3d pe bushel. Oafs, feed. 2s Gd t o2s 8d bushel o,'ifs, crushed, 2s Od per bushel Machi no dressed cocksfoot, GJd it 7d per lb. Farmers' dressed cocksfoot, 5d t Gd ner lb. Linseed oil cake (genuine), CI oer ton Siierosine, CG 10s per ton. Lime, crushed, agricultural, 20 ner ton, delivered free at any rail wav station in truck loads. Superphosphates (best), £5 pe ton. Basic Slag, high grade, 19 pe "ent, £4 10s per ton.