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Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 August 1910, Page 1

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« N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LliJ. 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 ianed by the Farmers' Distributing Company WELLINGTON, August 25. Table potatoes sfcill continue to rise in price, and supplies are coming to hand very slowly. There is, however, a fair supply of Canterbury grown seed (up-to-dates) wliicli are , con)ing to hand in excellent order. lA>ra lonions are now on the market, and values are weaker in consequence. Of vegetablse •,cauliflower and cabbage are easier, while roots of ali kinds, except carrots, are about tlie same as last week. Table carrots are in over-supply. Apples are in excellent demand. Early ■rhubarb has this week been sold by lis at from 6d to 7d per lb. The egg market has almost touched bedrock, with very large supplies coming to hand. Grain is unchanged in values. Honey is plentiful in supply, and slow to sell. Beeswax is tu goo demand at Is 6d for the best lines. Poultry is in fair enquiry. Good business has been done ir. forward orders for superphospate which we can supply at £4 15s per to nin ton lots, subject to the orders reachinig us early. Potatoes, Prime Up-to-dates, £7 10s to £9 per ton. Potntoes, seed, specially selected. Canterbury up-to-dates, £8 per ton. Onions, Australian, £7 per ton. local, £6 10s. Pickling onions, local, 7s 6d cwt. Garlic, 3d per lb. Cabbage, choice. 5s 6d to 7s 9d; otdmary, 3s to 4s 6d per sack. Cauliflower, choice, 7s 6d; others, 'js to 4s Gclper sack. Carrots, Hutt, Co doz, nnd 3s per sack. Turnips, white, 6d dozen. Sewedes, 2s 6d to 3s per sackVegetable marrows, 2s 6d to 3s per pack. Pumpkins, 3s to 4s sack. Pio melons, 3s t o4s per sack. Lettuce, choice, 4s 6d to 6s 6d; fair. 2s 6d to 3s per case. Spinach, best 3s 6d to 5s case. Spring onions, lOd doz bdls. Apples, cookers, large, 4s 6d to 8s; small, 3s to -Is case. Apples, dessert, well coloured, 7s to 9s Oil; others, 4s to 5s 6d per rase. Pears, dessert, 10s to 15a 6d; cookers, large, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; small, ,3s 0:1 to 4s per case. Butter, separaitor, lOd; dairy, 9UI per lb. Cheese, best factory mediums, fid per lb; lonf, 7d per lb. Dressed port. 70's to 90's, sd; 90's to 100's, 4.U1; baconers, 4s to 4Jd; choppers (heavy) 3d to 3id. E<iq;s, fresh, lid per dozen. Mar ket full. Bacon, factory sides 7d, rolls 7id; hams. Od per lb. Honey, 4d to per lb. Beeswax, Is 4d to Is 6d per lb. Fungus, keen demand at sid per lb. Walnuts, 5d to sid per lb. Tallow, tins, 23s cwt. Wool, sheepskins and hides, special sale on September 9, 1910. Poultry: Cockerels, 5s 6d to 6f? fid for good birds; small, 3s 6d; table roosters, 4s to ss; table hens, 3s fid; small, 2s fid ; ducks, large, 5s to fis fid ;small. 3s 6d per pair; tur : key gobblers, 9d per lb; hens, 8d per lb live weight. Maize, 3s 9d per bushel. Wheat. 3s 9d to 4s per hiwhel. Barley, feed, 3s 3d per bushel. Barley. Cape seed. 3s 6d bushel. Horse beans. 4s 9d bushel. Partridge peas, 4s 3d to 5s per bushel. Prussian Bine Peas, 6| per bushel. Barley meal. £6 per ton. Pollard. £f> 10s to £6 15s per ton. Oat pollaid 2s fid sack of about noihs. Bran. £4 10s to £4 15s per ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf ,£5 10s to £515s per ton. Oaten straw chaff, £3 15s ton. Hay, prime £3 15s to £5 per ton. Straw, wheaten, £2 10s per ton. Straw, oaten. £2 7s fid per ton. Oats, seed, Sparrowbills, Gartons, Duns. 2s 9d; Algerians, 3s 3d per bushel. Oats, feed 2s 4d to 5s 8d bushel. Oats, crushed 2s 8d per bushel. Coroanut oil cake, 8s per cwt. Linseed oil cake (genuine), £13 per ton'. Sucrosinc, £fi 10s per totn l . Lime, crushed, agricultural, 20* ner ton, delivered free at any railway station in truck loads. Superphosphates (best), £5 per ton : 5s less for ton or more. Basic Slag, high grade, 19 per cent, £4 10s per ton. LAME BACK. This ailment is usually caused by rheumatism of the muscles and may be cured by applying Chamberlain's 1 Pain Balm two or three times a day and rubbing the part vigorously at each application. If this does not afford relief bind on a piece ! of flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and relief is sure 1 to follow. For sale everywhere A minutes delay in treating some cases of croup—often the length of time it takes to go for ft doctor— frequently proves fatal. To aa,Yt> worry keep a bottle of Chaimiberlain's Cough Remedy in the bouse 3 and mt the first indication of croup srivo the child a dose. Pleasant to 3 take and always cures. For sale 3 eveiryvthere. ...