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Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 September 1910, Page 1

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

WEEKLY REPORT.

(Special to "Tho Horowhenua Chronicle.") For the convenience of the farming community, "The Chronicle" is reprinting from day to day, daring the autumn season, the t;iiotationa of prices current as issaed ty the Farmers' . Distributing Company :—• WFLLIXUTC, Sept. 22. We .have to roport a further rise of 10s per ton in Australian potatoes, which lias had tho effect of advancing local supplies to a similar cxtinnt. Future values Avill be ruled entirely by the importations. Onions are advancing, as is usual at this season. Local grown brown Spanish find a ready sale at £G 10s. \'r -etivbles are on a par with last week's report. Rhubarb is now coining in freely from tho Huitt. Apples from Tasmania are practically the only supply available. Tilk market for porkers has weakened, and an immediate decline in values is probable. Poultry _is very scarce, ducks being particularly enquired for. Eggs aire in good remand, and very firm in value, with indications of rising values. Potatoes, prime, £\) to £9 10s pea ton. Potatoes, seed, specially selected. Canterbury Up-to-dates, £8 per ton. Onions, Australian, £8 per ton, local, CO 10s. _ Pickling onions, local, Os cwt. Garlic, 3d peril). Cabbage, choice, 6s to 9s; ordinary, 3s to 4s Gd per sack; poor, 9d t'i Is Gd per sack. Cauliflower, choice, 7s Gd to 9s; others, 3s to 4s 6d. Nelson green peas, 2s Gd peck. Carrots, Hutt, 6d doz., and 4s 3d per sack. Turnips, white, Gd dozen. Swedes, 2s to 2s Gd sack. Vegetahle marrows, 3s peir sack. Pumpkins, 3s sacK. Pie melons, 3s t o-fs per sack. Letuce, choice, 4s Gd; fair, 2s Gd to 3s per case. Spinach, best. Is Gd nor ease. Rhubarb, hothouse, 5d to Gd hdl. outside, Gs to 8s dozen. Spring onions, 10,.. to Is dozen bundles. Apples, cookers, large, 4s Gd U. 7s Gd; small, 3s to 4s case. Apples, dessert, well coloured, 7s to 0s Gd: others, 4s to 5s Gd per case. Butter, separator. 10s; bulk, 10|(", pats; dairy, lOd per lb. Cheese, best factory mediums, G.;d per lb: loaf, 7d per lb. Dressed pork. 70\s to 90's 4?d. OO'.s to 100's -lid; bneoners, 4d to 4.', d ; choppers (heavy) 2Jd. Eggs, fresh, lid dozen. Bacon, factory sides 7d, rolls 8d : bams, Od per lb. Honey, 3Jd to L nor lb. Beeswax. Is 4d to Is b'd per lb. Fungus, keen demand at s§d per lb. 5.U1 lb. Wanted. Tallow, tins, 2-1 s cwt. Wool, sheepskins and hides, special sale on October 7, 1910. Poultry: Cockerels, 5s 6d to fo Gd for good birds; small, 3s Gd. table roosters, 4s to ss; table hens ■Is Gd : small, 2s Gd ; ducks, large, 5> to Gs Gd ;.s!iiall. 3s Gd per pair; turkey gobblers, _0d per lb; hens, Bci per lb lire weight.

Maize. 3s Cv] to 3s 9d per bushel. Wheat, 3s 8d to 3s 10d per bushel Barley, feed. 3s 3d per bushel. Barley. Cape seed, 3s fid bushel. Horse Beans 5s per bushel. Partridge os -id por bushel. Prussian Blue Peas, 7s Gd per bushel.

Barley meal, £0 per ton. Sharps, £0 15s per ton. Pollard. £6 10s per ton. Oat polla.d. 2s Gd sack of about f)(;lbs. Bran, £4 10s to £4 15s per ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf, £5 to £5 10s per ton. Oaten straw chaff, £3 15s ton. Hay, prime, £3 10s to £4 10s per ton. Straw, wheaten, £2 10s per ton. Straw, oaten, £2 7s 6d per ton. Oats, seed, Sparrowbills, Gartons, Duns, 2s 9d; Algerians, 3s 3d pei bushel. Oats, food, 2s 4d to 2s 8a bushel. Oats, crushed 2s 8d pec bushel. Cocoa nut oil cake, 8s per cwt. Linseed oil enke (genuine), £13 per ton. Sucrosine, £6 10s per ton. Lime, crushed, 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 JOs per ton.