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Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 September 1910, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

NZ FARM BUS , CO-OPERATIVE DISTHIMiTING CO., Lα-.

WEEKLY REPORT.

(Special to "The Horowhenna Chronicle.")

For the convenience of the farming community, "The Chronicle" ig reprinting from day to day, daring tho. autumn season, the t;not&tions of prices current as issued by the Farmers' Distributing Company : —

WELLINGTON, September 15. Potatoes ore very firm, with.short supplies. L-.tnco importations from Australia :kv arriving each week. Lonil brown "■•; nnisli onions are roiiiHi•.■: Iμ !;- i ; ' in splendid condition, and nief-mtj; .ready sale. Vegeof all kinds are in much better s'lpwly. Large supplies of Tasmaninn Mppl'\s havo cased the markef, air 1 linvijs ,-ire lower. Australian Iriiif.s Ibis iveek meet with ready sale. Knqnirios for eggs is brisk, with small supplies. An <\ir!y advance in price seems inovitiiblo. Walnuts and poultry are ■both eairoirly enc|uired for. The business for the year just closing shown nn increase of £10,000, as against any previous year. This is highly satisfactory, and as the outlook indicates that an even greater increase will come out way this season, l.ho directors have decided to don hie our floor space. Alterations are now being completed, and the additional space, which is lighted with direct overhead skylights, will make our sale rooms second to nono in tlio city.

Potatoes, prime, £8 to £9 per ton Potatoes, seed, .specially selected. Canterbury np-to-dates, £7 10s to £8 per ton. Onions, Australian, £7 per ton. local, £G. Pickling onions, local, 7s cwt.

Garlic, 3d per lb. Ca.bbago, choice. 6s to 9s; ordinary. 3s to Js Gd per sack; poor, 9d to Is fid per sack. Cauliflower, choice, 7s Gd to 9s; others, 3s to Is 6cl. Nelson f peas, 2s 6d peck. Carrots, i utt, '3d doz., and 4s 3d per sack. Turnips, white, 6d dozen. Swedes, 2s to 2s 6d sack. Vegetable marrows. 2s Gd to 3s per sack. Pumpkins, 3s to 3s Gd sack. P:e liu'loiis. Hs t o-ts per sack. Letiice. choice. Is fid; fair, 2s 6d io 3s p< , r .'■.•γ-i 1 . Rriiini'M. best. 3s per case. Rlrib.irh. hothouse. 5d to Gd hdl. S ff:■ • •■> 14 onions. lOd doz bdls. .Aim'es. cno'.frs, large. 4s Gd tr< 7s (i'j ; stna:', 3s to 4s case. A:u> ! -..\ i : ■ ;f. wt'l! coloured, 7s io !>> fi.'l: t-.i'.-'-s. Is to 5s Gd per '"I'.-Usinn fr.-t. 10s Gd. Piro:ipp!e<. !0< to lls Gd. .NfaT'dnrines. (.'ins, extra quality, lls: l)ii«!:o's. 10;; pnekers, 9s. busliels. 9s; packers, 7s. Seville oranges. 03. Hiiriei-. f.-tT»:s:-;i tor, 10d; dairy, 9}. i p.'r lb. Cheese, best factory mediums, ' ; .iii per "): In:-'". 7 ( 1 p C r lb. T")re«sed pork-. 70's to 90's sd; no's to lOO'.s 4'd; haconers, 4d to •I'id: c-hopp.-M-s Mieavy). 2\d to 3Jd. f■>-!). !M dozen. l'.:i.' i). ).■..•• hv sides 7d, rolls 8d; haniv ;i,| p (M - \\ h Hniify. Id lh. U 4d to Is tid per lb. .Fungu-i, keen demand at 5Jd per lb. •Walnuis. r.'.d 11,. Wanted. Tallow, tins, 'J- Is cwt. Wfinl. shcensfcins nnd bide-s, special sale on sVpt. o^ < 1910. I*ollll ry: Cociicrels,' Hs Gd to Gs f?d f..r -ind birds; small, 3s 6d; hiblf ronstcr.s. Is to ss; table hens, •'ls H'l; .«id;i!l. •_',« (id: ducks, large, 5s to Gs lid :.«'nall. ,')s fid per pair; turkey '.mbhl.-.rs. <i,| per lb; hens, 8d per- lh livo v,-"if>-!ir. M-; : /<\ 3--= fin , nor bushel. V-. ; m . -I- Ifi-i nor busliol. B. :'•■;■. f.v.-!. -KM per bushel. (•;,„.> m.,,,1. 3 S m bushel. F* - - ■ ;■-•• •-. I'd bifshel. I'- , ■:■:■'■■" ;."'■<. (h 6d per bushel. I , : ■'--'■Iμ l: : ■;" pens, 6s Gd bush. li.'ii' : .'v ni!"!! C"i p;.T ton. It.-i- pq. ';•". 1.",-; per ton. P'.il'a.-d. f.'i) !()s per ton. (>;'! !■•»'!■'. f l -:s Gd sack of about 9(;i'o<!. M;:iM. C! 10< io C! Los per ton. C'l.afT. 0:11 o M vh»;,f, ,C sto £5 10s per ton. O.nt'-n s , ■;)■>',■ clinfT, C 3 15s ton. 11 nv. ~riine. C 3 10s to ;£4 10s per ion. Sh-<uv. wlicatcn. £2 ]0s per ton. S'rr ; i',v. or.:"!!. C 2 7.s 6d per ton. Oats, s'■('<). Sparrowbills, Gartons, Puns. 2s 9(1; Adrians, 3s 3d pei U<h*\. . ' ' O :v ?. food. 2s -Id to 2s $n bushel. Oil's. f>'!. s l lM ,| 2s 8(1 ppn Ijusliel. Co"(i:unit oil enke, 8s per cwt. Linseeil oil cake £13 per ton. Rucrosino, £6 10s per ton. Lime, crushed, ngricnlturai, 20s per ton. delivered free at any railway .station in truck loads. Superphosphates' (best), £5 per ton : ■'is less for ton or more. Basic Slap;, high gnule, 19 per cent, £i 10s per ton.