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Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 September 1910, Page 1

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

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 tions of prices current as isduod by the Farmers' Distributing Ccmpany :—

WELLINGTON, August 25. Table .potatoes still continue to rist in price, and supplies are coming to hand very siowfy. There is, however, a fair supply of Canterbury grown seed (np-to-dates) which are coming to hand in excellent order. I/oca lonions are now on the market, and values are weaker in consequence. Of vegetablse ,cauliflowei and cabbage are easier, while roots of ah kinds, except carrots, are about the same as last week. Table carrots are in over-supply. Apples are in excellent demand. Early rhubarb lias this week been sold by us at from 6d to 7d per lh. The egg market lias almost touched bedrock, with very largo snppfies coming to hand. Grain is nnohangod'in values. Honey is plentiful in supply, and slow to soil. Beeswax is in 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 £<l 15s per to nin ton lots, subject to the orders reachinig us early.

Potatoes, Prime Up-to-dates, £7 10s to £9 per ton.

Potatoes, seed, specially selected. Canterbury up-to-dntes, £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 (kl per sack. Cauliflower, choice, 7s 6d; others, 3s to 4s 6d per sack.

Carrots, Hutt, Go doz, and 3s per sack.

Turnips, white, 6d dozen. Soivodes, 2s Gd to 3s per sack. Vegetable marrows, 2s 6d to 3s per pack.

Pumpkins, 3s to 4s sack. Pie melons, 3s t o4s p&r sack. Lettuce, choice, 4s 6d to 6s 6d; fair, 2s 6d to 3s per case. Spinach, best 3s Cd to 5s case.

Spring onions, 10d doz bells. Apples, cookers, largo, 4s Gd to 8s; small, 3s to Is case.

Apples, dessert, well coloured, 7s to 9s fid ; others, Is to 5s Gd per case.

Pears, dessert, 10s to 15s fid; cookers, large, 4s Gd to 5s Gd; small, 3s fid to 4s po-r case. Butter, sepa-raifor, 10d; dairy, 5)J(! per lb.

Cheese, best factory mediums, Gd per lb: loaf, 7d per lb. Dressed port, 70's to flO's, sd; 90's to 100's, 4J-d; bnroners, 4s to 4' s d; clioppers (heavy) 3d to 3Jd.

TCjrVs fr«sh, IV" per dozen. Mar ket full.

Bacon, factory sides 7d, rolls 71d: hams, 9d per lb. Honey, 4d to 4hi per lb. Beeswax, Is 4d to Is Gd per lb. Fungus, keen demand at 5Jd p«r lb.

Walnuts, 5d to skl per lb. Tallow, tins, 2.1s cwt. Wool, sheepskins nnd bid™, special snlc on September 9, 1910. Poultry: Cockerels, 5s 6d to fa fid for good birds; small, 3s 6d; table- roosters. 4s to os: table lions. 3s fid; small. 2s fid; ducks, large, 5s to fis Gd :sninll, 3s fid per'pair; turkey gobblers, fld ppr lb; bens, Sri per lb live weight.

Maize. 3s Ort per bushel. Wheat, 3s f)d to -Is per bi«bol. Barley, feed, 3s 3d ppr bushel. Urn-ley, Capo seed. 3s fid bushel. Horse benns, <fs 0d bushel. Partridge pons, <is 3d to 5a per bushel. Prussian Blue Pons, fi| per bushel. Barley nipal. £6 per ton. Pollard. £fi I.os to Gfi Ins per tonOat pollaid. 2s fid sack of about flfilhs. Bran. £4 10s to £4 15a per ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf ~GS 10s to £5 "1& por ton. Oaten straw chaff, £3 15s ton. TTay, prime £3 15s to £5 per ton. Straw, when ten. £2 10s per ton. Straw, oaten, £2 7s fid per ton. Oats, sped, Sn-arrowbilis. Gartons, Duns, 2s fld; Algerians, 3s 3d pei bushel. Oats, feed 2s 4d to 2s 8d bushel. Oats, crushed 2s 8d poc bushel. Cocoanut oil cake, 8s per cwt. Tiinpoed oil enke (genuine), £13 per toff. Rnerosine, £0 10s per ton. Lime, crushed, agricultural, 20? per ton. delivered free at any railwav station in truck loads.

Snpprnhosphatps (best), £5 per ton: 5s less for ton or more.

Basin Slag, high grade, 19 per rent, £4 10s j>er ton.