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Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 August 1910, Page 1

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A N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., Lii). WEEKLY REPORT. (Special to " Tho Horowhenua Chronicle.") For the convenience of the farming community, "Tho Chronicle" is reprinting from day to day, daring the autumn season, the quotations of prices current as isdjtxl ty the Farmers' Distributing Ccmpany WELLINGTON, August 12. I'otatoos ccntinuo firm, and business in both tables ana seeds is lii.sk. We are now landing specially selected up-to-date seeds from Oniorhury of exceptionally good quality. Vegetables are all realising. higili prices, and excepting tab'lo carrots, which are coming in freely, supplies ni' 1 , scarce. Cabbage and cauliflower especially enquired for. .Apples in good demand. Eggs have dropped twopence during the week, and a further decline is probable if 1 ic.sent supply keeps up. The market is und(-r-supplied with porkers, •uid good lines would rcaliso 5d per It).

Potatoes, Prime Up-to-dates, £7 10s to £8 per to n . Potatoes, seed, specially selected. Up-to-date, £7 10s to £8 per tonOp ions, Australian, £7 per ton. Pickling onions, 8s cwt. Garlic, 3d per lb. Cabbage, choice, 5s 0d to f)s Gd; oidinary. 3.s lo Is 0:1 per sack. Cauliflowers, choice, 10s to 15s; others, 3s to 7s 6d por sack. Carrots, J-Jiitt, fid dozen, and 3s io os per siick Turnips, white, Grl dozen. Sewcdes, 2s fid to 3s per sack. potable marrows, 2s Gd to 3s per wk. Pumpkin.';, 3s to -Is sack. Pie melons, 3s t o4s per sack. Lettneo. choice, 4s Gd to 6s 6d; fair, 2s Gd to 3s per wise. Spinach, host 3s Gd to 5s case. Spring onions, 10d doz lulls. Apples, cookoi's, large, 4s 6d to 7s Gd; small, 3s to 4s case. Apples, dessert, well coloured, 7s to Ds fid: others, 4s to 5s 6d per case. Pears, dessert, 10s to 15s 6d; cookers, larire, 4s Gd to 5s 6d; small. 3s Gd to 4s per ease. RiiKer. F.epaiflitor, 10d; dairy, n.'.f! per lb. Cheese, best factory mediums, Gd per lb : loaf, 7d per lb. Dressed nork. 70's to P-o's, 4?d; no's to lOO's, 4}d; bncoiwrs, 4}d ; choppers (heavy) 3d to 3Jd. K;rirs. fro<;li, Is Id; preserved, Is r!r,/.on. 15acon. factory sides 7d, rolls 7§d : ham*. Dd per lb. Tloney, 4d to 4|d per lb. Heeswax. Is 4d to Is 6d per !b. Fungus, keen demand at 5Jd lb. Walnuts. 5d to 5Jd per lb. Tallow, tins. 23s cwt. Wool, sheepskins and hid«v*. spe'•!al sale on August 2(ith, 1910. Poultry: Cockerels, 5s Gd to 6s Gd for good birds; small, 3s 6d: table roosters. 4s to ss: table hens, 3s fid; small, 2s fid; ducks, large, 5s to Gs Gd :snuill. 3s Gd per pair; tur!cpv gobblers, fid per lb; hens, 8c! p a r lit live weight. Maize. 3s Grl per bushel. Wl-xit. 3s flr] to Is nrr bushc-1. Wh'M.t, seconds, 3.9 4d to 3s Gd per bnshpl. Parley, feel, 3s 3d per bushel. Tlarlev. seed. .Is Rd hushol. fforse beans. !s Tlrl bushel. p.:ii-f-rid go peas. 4s 3d to 5s per bushel. Blue peas, 5s fid per bushel. Trailer moil. CG per ton. Pdlarr!. CG 10s (o CG 15s per tonHal pollard 2s Gd sack of Jiboiit Ofilns. * Rra-i. CI 10s to £i 15s per ion. Chaff, nnlcn sheaf, £5 to £5 m<; pr>r ton. Oat mi straw ch.aff. £3 ISn ton. TTay. prime £3 15s to £5 per ton. Straw. M'heaten. £2 10s per ton. Straw, oaten. £2 7s Gd per ton. Oats. send. SnnrroTvbills. Gnrtons. Duns. 2s Od; Algerians, 3s 3d pe? bushel. Onfs. feed 2s 4d to 2s 8d bushel. Oats, crushed 2s 8d per. Jmsliel. Co n oanut oil cake, 8s per cwt. Tjincsopf] nil enke (genuine), £13 por ton. Sucrosino, £G 10s per t-on , . Lime, crushed, nerionltnral, 90s ner ton, delivered free at any railway station in truck loads. Superphosphates (best), £5 per ton. Basic Slag, hi<rh grnde, 19 per fp-nt, CI 10s ppr ton.