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Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 January 1911, Page 1

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N Z FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., Lx . WEEKLY REPORT. (Special to " Ihe Horowhenna Chronicle.") For the convenience of the farming community, ''The Chronicle" is reprinting from day to day, daring the autumn season, the quotations of prices current as ieaied by lire-*. Farmers' Distributing Company : — Potatoes have been coming tto hand in largo quantities and prices arc slightly" weaker than when we Inst reported. The quality is still good. Wo s'trongl yadvise clients not to send in small grades of potatoes in tlio present state of the market. Australian onions are now in excellent conidltion, and slightly lower than last week. Apricots have been comin .sin freely, and for anything but chfiico lines values have© ■bc->n low. Peaehe sare in much "bet. ter demand, and values have risen considerably. Raspberries aTe freely enquired for, and much larger supplies are needed. Tomatoes are declining rapidly in values; as indicate din our last report, jt is evident till at a considerable supply will shortly bo on the market. Eggs are weaker, with a larger supply coming to hand. Pollard is in short supply and exceedingly high in price, in fact Australia nimportations are sclelv relied upon, local mills nojt yet having re-opened since the holidays. Excellent samples of new chnff are coming to hand, and we expect, the quality this season to he uniformly good. Potatoes, prime. £5 to £R 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 Ben as. Id per lb. Carrots, TTntt, 6rl per doz. Turnips. White, id to 5d doz. Lettuce, choico, 2s per case. Hr>rin<r Onions, 4d to fid doz. hdls. Rhubarb, Is to Is 6d doz. Gooseberries, dessert, rough skin, 3s to 4s per I case. Strawberries. Is 3d to Is 6d per ib Passion Fruit, 7s to 8s 6d per \ case. Cherries, 9s to 10s Rrl \ case. Cucumbers. l.s to Is 6cl per doz. Apricots, 3s to 4s \ case. Pea flies. 3s to 5s 6cl i case. Plums. Osrans, ss; Burbanks, 2s Cvl to 3s : Prunes. 3s & case. Cooking Apples, Is" 6d to 2s 6d per £ case. Dessert Apples, 3s to 3s 6d per i case. Black Currnnits, 7s 6d \ case. Tomatoes, Hutt, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; No l son 3.s firl to 4s 6d \ case. ■Raspberries, in buckets, 5s 6d to Gs onch. Grapes, Is 3d to Is 6d per Mb. Butter, separator, Bsd bulk; 9d to Okl pats: dairy, 8d to 9d per 1b.,. Chopsft. hf»st factory mediums, <V 1 per lb; loaf 7d per lb. Dressed Pork. 70's to 90's 4d to H: 90's to 100's 3?; baconers, 3Jd; choppers (heavy) 2d to 2sd. Ezsrs, fresh Is Id per doz. Bacon, factory sides 7d, rolls 9d; hams 9sd per lb. Honey, 3J-d per lb. Slow of sale. Beeswax, Is 6d per lb. Fungus ,4Jd to 5d per lb. Walnuts, 6d per lb. Tallow, tins, 28s cwt. Wool, next sale 7th. February. Sheep Skins and special sale on 13th January, 1911. Poultry, cockrels, 5s 6d for good birds, small 3s; table roosters, ss; table hens, 3s 6d to 4s; ducks, 4s 6d. to 6s 6d per pair. Turkey gobblers Is per lb; hens 10 per lb live weight Maize, <Js (3d to 3s 9d per bushel. Sharps, £7 5s per ton. Wheat, 4s per busuel. 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 (3d sack of about ili'lbs.

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, wlieaten, £2 IDs per ton. Straw, oaten, £2 10s per ton. Oats, seed, Spariowbills, Garions, Duns, Storm lung, Black Tartars, 3s; Algerians , 3s 3d per bushel. Oats, feed, 2s 10d; A grade 3s per bushel. Oate, crushed, 3s bushel. • Cocoaniit oil cake, 8s per cwt. Sucrosine, £6 10s per ton. 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 truck loads. Superphosphates (best), £5 per ton; 5s less for ton or more. Basic Slag, high grade, 19 per cent, £4 10s per ton. girrTTirriHff' , *P JS> ' <ftynig * gc=a:sli^»