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Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 July 1910, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LU.

WEEKLY REPORT

(Special to "Tbe 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 isdi-xl Ly the Farmers' Distributing Ccmpany :— WELLINGTON, July 15. Potatoes arc in very short supply, both table and .seed being.lia.i-d to procure, with rising values. Onions arc also hardening up in price. Vegetables all continue to bo in good demand, wihiile fruit i.s on a par with List week's quotations. Egg sliavo firmed, to-day's price being Is 6d, with short supply. _ Porkers are in keen demand. Pickling onions arc wanted. Fiinggus is keenly enquired for. Trade in chaff and oats continues dull, but the past week Ins seen considerable improvement in the sales of maiize and wheat, while seed potatoes nro now being booked ai the current rate. A sale of punebrerl poultrv will be held on Wednesday. 29th July, and particulars of entries .should reach us as early as possible. Potatoes, Prime Up-to-dates, £7 to £7 10s per ton. Potatoes, seed, specially selected. Canterbury Up-to-dates, £7 10s pel ton. Onions, £5 per ton. Pickling onions, 7s 6d cwt. Garlic, 3d per lb. Cabbage, choice, 5s Gd to 7s; ordinary. 3s to 4s fid per sack. Cauliflowers, choice, 10s to 15s; others, 3s to 7s fid per sack. Carrots, Hiitt, 8d dozen. Turnips, white, 8d dozen. Swedes, 2s fid to 3s per sack. Vegetable marrows, 2s fid per sack. Pumpkins, 2s fi dt ols sack.

Pie melons, 3s t ols pg.r sack. Lettuce. ehnip<», 4s fid to 5s Cd; fair. 2s Od to 3s per case. Spinach, best 3s 6d to 5s ease. ''"Yeneh ben us, 8s fid ppr i-caso. Spring onions, 8d doz bdils. Annies, cookers, liirgo, 4s to ss; .small. 2s to 3s fid case. Apples, dessert, well coloured, 7f to 9s 6(1; ethers, 4s to 5s fid per case. Pears, dessert. 10s to 15s firl; cookers, larce, 4s fid to 5s 0d; small, 3s firl to 4s pp-r ensc. Butter, sepa-rflitor, 10d ; <lairy. 9.U! per lb. Cheese, best factory mediums. to fi d-per 1b; loaf, 7d per lb. Dressed pork. 70's to 90's, 4i|d: 00's to 100's, 4.jfl: bacoiuMS, 4jd: choppe.rs (heavy) 3d. Eggs, fresh Is C)i\ } preserved Is per dozen. Bacon, factory sides 7d, rolls 7Jd : hams, B.ld per Ib. Honey, 4d to 4Jd per lb. Beeswax, Is <kl to Is 6d per lb. Fungus, keen demand at 5Jd p-?r lb. Walnuts, 5d to 5Jd l»r lb. Tn.llow, tin.i, 23.-1 invt. Wool, sheepskins and bides, special sale an Jnlv 29, 1910. Poultry: Cockerels, 5s fid to Of fid for good birds; small. 3s ficl table roosters. 4s to ss; table hens 3s M ; small, 2s fir!: ducks, large, 5: to fis fid :small. 3s fid per pair; tur key rrohblers, 9d per lb; hens, 8:' per lb live weislit. ?vfnize, 3s firl per bushel. Wheat. 3s 9d to Is twr bushel. WltiYi.t. seconds, 3s Id to 3s oi] pr-i bnshiel. Barley, feed. '3s 3d per bushel. Barley. Cape seed, 3s fid bushel Horse beans, 4s firl to 4s 9d bush Partridge pens, Is 3d to 5s ]>?' idishei. Prussian Blue peas, 5s fid \w. bushel. Barley meal, special rpinlity, £P 10s per ton. Pollard. Cfi 15s per ton. Bran. £4 10s to £4 15s per ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf, £5 to £5 10.' por ton. Oaten straw chaff. £3 15s ton. Hay. prime £3 15s to £5 pe;ton. ' Straw, when ten. £2 10s per ton. Straw, oa'ten. £2 7s M per ton. Oats, sp-ed, Snarrowbills. Gnrtons. Duns. 2s 9d; Algerians, 3s 3d po: bushel. Oats, feed 2s Id to 2s 8d bushel Oats, crushed 2s 8d nor bushel. Machine dressed cocksfoot, fi'd i< 7d per lb. Farmers' dressed cocksfoot, 5d tf fid per lb. Oty-oiiniifc oil cake, 8s per cM't. Linseed oil cake (genuine), £i? npr ton. Sucrosine, £fi 10s per ton. Lime, crushed, agricultural, 20: ner ton, delivered free at any rail wav station in truck loads. Superphosphates (best), £5 pel ton. Basic Slag, high grade, 19 per £4 10s per ton.