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Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 January 1911, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERB' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., Lx . WEEKLY~REPORT. (Special to " Ihe Horowh*naa Chronicle.") For the convenience of the farming community, "The OhronioJa'' is reprinting from day to day, daring the autumn season, the knotations of prices current an iwaed by the Farmers' Distributing Company :— Potatoes have been coming #to hand in large quantities and prices are slightly weaker than when we last reported. Tdie quality is still good. We sitrongl yadvlso clients not to send in small grades of potatoes in the present state of the market. ' Australian onions are now in excellent conidltion, and slightly lower than last week. Apricots have been coinin gin freely, and for anything but choice lines values havee been low. Peache sare in muoh bet. ter demand, and values have risen considerably. Raspberries are freely enquired for, and. much larger supplies are needed. Tomaltoes are declining rapidly in values; as indicate din our last report, it is evident that a considerable supply will shortly be on the market. Eggs are weaker, with a larger supply coming to hand. Pollard is in snort supply and exceedingly high in price, in* fact Australia nimportations are solely relied upon, local mills noft yet having re-opened since the holidays. Excellent samples of new chaff are coming to hand, and we ex. pect the quality this season Ito be ■uniformly good. Potatoes, prime, £5 to £6 per ton Onions, Australian Globes, £6 10s per ton. Cabbage, 2s to 3s per sack. Cauliflower, 10s per sack. Green Peas, Hut, 8d per peck. French Beans, Id per lb. Carrots, Hutt, 6d per doz. Turnips, White, 4d to 5d doz. Lettuce, choice, 2s per case'. Spring Onions, 4d to 6d doz. bdli. Rhubarb, Is to Is 6d doz. Gooseberries, dessert, rough skin, 3s to 4s per i case. Strawberries, Is 3d to Is 6d per lb Passion Fruit, 7s to 8» 6d p*r i case, Cherries, 9s to 10s 6d i case. Cucumbers, Is to Is 6d per doz. Apricots, 3s to 4s i case. Peaches, 3s to 5s 6d i case. Plums, Ogans, 2s; Burbanka, 2» fid to 3s; Prunes, 3s i case. Cooking Apples, Is 6d to 2s 6d" per i case. Dessert Apples, 3s to 3s 6d per i case. Black OurranltSj 7s 6d i case. Tomatoes, Hutt, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; Nelson 3s 6d to 4s 6d i case. Raspberries, in buckets, 5a 6d to 6s each. Grapes, Is 3d to Is 6d per lb. Butter, separator, Bid bulk; 9d to 9§d pats; dairy, 8d to 9d per lb. Cheese, best factory medium*, 6d per lb; loaf 7d per lb. Dressed Pork, 70's to 90's id to 4}; 90's to 100's 3s; baconera, 3id; choppers (heavy) 2d to '2}' d. Eggs, fresh Is Id per doz. Bacon, factory sides 7d, rolls 9d; hams 9id per lb. Honey, 3id per lb. Slow of sal*. Beeswax, Is tkl per lb'.' Fungus ,4id to 5d per lb. Walnuts, 6d per lb. Tallow, tins, 28s owt. Wool, next sale 7th February. Sheep Skins and j-udes, special sale on ISth January, 1911. Poultry, cockrels, 5s 6d for good birds, small 3s; table rooaters, 6*j table hens, 3s 6d to 4s; clucks, 4a tkt to bs 6d per pair. Turkey gobblerw Is per lb; hens 10 per lb live weight Maize, 3s b*d to bs 9d per blushed. Sharps, £7 5s per ton. Wheat, 4s per busnel. Barley, feed, 3s per bus. Barley, Cape, 3s 6d per bus. Dun Peas, 4s 6d per bus, Barley Meal, £6 uer ton. Sharps, £7 5s per ton. Pollard, £7 5s per ton Oat pollaid, 2s tid sack of: about UOlbs. Bran, £5 15s per ton. Molasses Fodder, £5 per ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf, £5 ss; second quality £4 to £4 10s per ton. Hay, prime, £3 to £4 .per ton. Straw, wbeaten, £2 10a per ton. Straw, oaten, £2 10s per ton. Oats, seed, Sparaowbilk, tons, Duns, Storm lung, Black Tartars, 3s; Algerians , 8b 3d per bushel. Oats, feed, 2s lOd; A grade Si per bushel. Oats, crushed, 3s bushel. Cocoanut oil cake, Bs per owt. Sucrosine, £6 10s per ton. Linseed oil cake (genuine), £15 per ton;

Sucrosine, £6 10a 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 10s per ton.