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Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 January 1911, Page 1

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

WEEKLY REPORT

(Special to "Ihe Horowb*nna Chronicle.")

WELLINGTON, Dec. iO. Potatoes are plentiful, and quv':t/ first-class. We are daily eletv. ig large quantities from Hutt and Mimawatu. Rumours of blig'it have reached us lately, which, if correct will moan a largel yincreasai sipply during the next few weeks. Globe onions in perfect condi'-ftn are offering freely. Of vegfl awes, beans and peas have been chulT cr. quired for. Cabbage is > slights higher, and in better enquiry. Fit it is now coming to hand in large quantities, but choice dessert kinds, particularly apricots, peaches, and tomatoes, a.re in good and at high values. Plums and cooking apples are low. As is usual during the holidays, values have been very irregular. Eggs are ir excellent demand, and increased supplies are wanted. We have no change to report in grain. We expect a brisk enquiry for grass seeds immediately after the holidays, and clients should hook # early, as ryegrass particularly is short. The closing yea rhas been a prosperous one for us, and we sincerely trust that the company's efforts on behalf of its clients have met with general satisfaction. The staff are all imbued with the spirit of doing the very best for our farmer friends, and we look forward _ with hope to tlio coming year, which will, we trust, be a, good one for our suppliers and the company. Potatoes, prime, £5 to £7 per ton. ;

Onions, Australian, Globes, £7 10s per ton. Cabbage, Is 6d to 2s per sack. Cauliflower, 6s 6d to 10s per sack Green peas, Hutt, 8d peck. Carrots, Hutt, Is doz. Turnips, white, 6d doz. Frnch beans, Id per lb. Lettuce, choice, 2s to 2s 6d; fair, Is 6d to 2s per case. Spring Onions, 6d doz. bundles. Rhubarb, Is to Is 3d dozen. Peaches, 3s to 6s half-case. Gooseberries, l£d to 2d per lb. Gooseberris, dessert, 6s to 7s per half case. Cherry plums, 2s 6d to 3s halfcase. Black currants, 7s to 7s 6d halfcase. Tomatoes, 12s to 17s per half-ease. Strawberries, Is to Is 6d per lb. Passion Fruit, 10s to lis per i case. Cherries, 8s to 9s half case. Red Currants, 5s 6d to 6s i case Cucumbers, 2d to 4d each. Apricots, 5s 6d to Gs 6d per halfcase. n Raspberries, in buckets, 5s 6d to 6s Cd eaoh. Butter, separator, B£d bulk; 9d to 9kl pats; dairy, 8d to 9d per lb. Cheese, best factory mediums, 6d per lb; loaf 7d per'lb. Dressed pork, 70's to 90's, 4d; 90's to 100 is, 3 :^d ; baconers, bid; choppers (heavy) 2 dto 2id. Eggs, fresh Is Id per doz. Bacon, factory sides 7d, rolls 9d; hams 9|d per lb. Honey, 3Jd to 4d per lb. Beeswax, Is 6d per lb. Fungus ,4-Jd to 5d per lb. Walnuts, sid lb. Wanted. Tallow, tins, 28s cwt. Wool, sheepskins and hides, special sale on 13th January, 1911.

Poultry: Cockerels, 5s 6d to 6s for good, birds; small, 3s 6d; table roosters, os; table hens, 3s 6d to os; ducks, 456 d to 7s per pair; geese 6s Gd to 8s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers, Is Id to Is 2d per lb; hens, lOd to Is per lb live weight. Maize, 3s Gd to 3s 9d per bushel. Sharps, £7 5s per ton. Wheat, 4s per busnel. Barley, feed, 3s to 3s Id per bus. Barley, cape, 3s per bus. Horse Beans, 5s per bushel. Dun Peas, 4s 6d -per bus. Prussian Blue Peas, 6s 6d per bus Barley Meal, £6 uer ton. ' Pollard, £7 per ton. Oat pollaid, 2s 6d sack of about JJOlbs. Bran, £5 15s per ton: Molasses Fodder, £5 per ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf, £5; second quality, £4 to £4 10s per ton. Hay, prime, £3 to £4 per ton. Straw, wheaten, £2 10s per ton. Straw, oaten, £2 10s per ton. Oats, seed, - Spar-iowbills, Gartons, Duns, btoirm King, Black Tartars, 3s; Algerians , 3s 3d per bushel. Oats, feed, 2s lOd; A grade 3s per bushel. Oats, crushed, 3s bushel. Cocoanut oil cake, 8s per cwt. Linseed oil. cake (genuine), £13 per ton.

Sucrosine, £6 10s per ton. Lime, crushed, agricultural, 20s per ton, delivered free at any railway station in track loads. Superphosphates (best), £5 per ton; 5s less for ton or more. Basic Slag, high grade, 19 per cent, £4 10s per ton.