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Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 September 1910, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., hi*). 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 isaaml by the Farmers' Distributing Company :— WELLINGTON, September 9.

Potatoes are now oeering more freely from South, holders n'o doubt recognising the risk of Australian importations absorbing the North Island demand. -The sale for seed up-to-dates has fallen off considerably lately, but excellent quality are still available. There is fair enquiry for well-ha.rvested local grown brown Spanish onions, and; stocks here are considerably less than was the case a week ago. We h'ave litleohango to report in connection with the vegetable market. All good quality lines meet excellent demands. We have special enquiries lor ■regular supplies of first class separator -butter in pats, and can ensure an excellent market to a regular supplier. Large quantities of oggs are coming to hand, and meeting a ready sale at lid per doz. Honey is very fully supplied, and anything but the best quality is very hard; to move, even at veyr much .reduced rates. We 'have keen enquiries for walnuts.

Potatoes, prime, £8 to £9 per ion Potatoes, seed, specially selected. Canterbury up-to-dates, £7 10s to £8 per ton. Onions, Australian, £7 per ton. local, £G. Pickling onions, local, 7s owt. Garlic, 3d per lb. Cabbage, choice, 7s 6d to 8s 6d,; others, 3s to 4.s Gd sack.

Cauliflowers, choice, 7s 6d to 8s 6d; others, 3s to 4s 6d sack. Carrots, Hutt, 60 doz, and 3s pei sack.

Turnips, white, 6d dozen. Swedes, 2s to 2s Gd sack. Vegetable marrows, 2s to 2a 6d per sack. Pumpkins, 3s to 3s 6d sack.

Pie melons, 3s t o4s per sack. Lettuce, choice, 4s 6d to 6s 6d; fair, 2s 6d to 3s per case. Spinach, best, 3s per case, lllinbarb, hothouse, 5d to 6d ibdl.

Spring onions, 10d doz bells. Apples, cookers, large, 4s 6d to 8s; small, 3s to 4s case. Apples, dessert, well coloured, 7s to Os 6d; others, 4s to 5s 6d per ca.se.

Butter, separator, IOd; dairy, 91(1 per lb. Cheese, best factory mediums, 6d per lb; loaf, 7d per lb. Dressed pork, 70 f s to 90's sd; 90's to 100's 4ld; baraners, 4d to 4jd; choppers (heavy), 2sd to 3Jd. Eggs, fresh, lid dozen. Bacon, factory sides 7d, rolls 7Jd; hams, 9d per lb. Honey, -Id lb. Beeswax, Is 4d to Is 8d per lb. Fungus, keen demand at s§d per lb. Walnuts, lb. Wanted. Tallow, tins, 24s cwfc. Wool, sheepskins and hides, special sale on Kept, 23, 1910. Poultry: Cockerels, 5s 6d to 6s 6d for good birds; small, 3s 6d ; table roosters, 4s to ss; table hens, 3s 6d; small, 2s 6d; ducks, large, 5s to 6s 6d ;small, 3s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers, 9d per ib; hens, B<i per 11) livo weight. Maize, 3s 9d per bushel. Wheat, 3s IOd ; special, 4s bush. Barley, feed, 3s 3d per bushel. Barley, Cape seed, 3s 6d bushel. Horse beans. 4s 9d bushel. Partridge pons, Gs Cd peir bushel. Prussian Blue peas, 6s G-di bush. Barley meal, £6 per ton. Sharps, £C 15s per ten. Pollard, £6 10s per ton. Oat polla.d. 2s Gd sack of about OOlbs.

Bran, £4 10s to £4 15s per ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf, £o to £5 10s .per ton. Oaten straw chaff, £3 15s ton. Hay, prime, £3 10s to £4 10s per ton.

Straw, whenton, £2 10s per ton. Straw, oaten, £2 7s 6d per ton. Oats, seed, Sparrowbills, Gartons, Duns, 2s 9d; Algerians, 3s 3d per bushel.

Oats, feed, 2s 4d to 2s 8d bushel. Oats, crushed 2s 8d pec bushel. Coconniit oil cake, 8s per cwt. Linseed oil cake (genuine), £13 per ton.

Sncrosine, £6 10s per torn. Lime, crashed, agricultural, 20s per 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.