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Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 January 1911, Page 1

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NZ. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., Lx . WEEKLY REPORT. (Special to "ihe Horowfcanu* Chronicle.") For the convenience of the f&rmint? community, "The' Chronicle" is reprinting from day to day, daring the autumn season, the r,notations of prices current as iuisd fcy the Farmers' Distributing Oxn pany :— Potatoes nave been coming to hand in largo quantities and prices are slightly weaker than when we Inst reported. The quality is still good. We sttrongl yadvise 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 boon eomin trip freely, and for anything but choice lines values ha.vee beeri'low. Peache sare in much bettor demand, and valueshave risen considerably. Raspberries are freely enquired for, and much larger supplies are needed. are declining rapidly in values; as indicate din our last report, jt is evident that a considerable supply will shortly be on the market. Kegs are weaker, with a larger supply coming to hand. Pollard is in short supply and exceedingly high in price, in fact Australia nimportations are solely relied upon, local mills nojt y<?t having ro-opened since the holidays. Excellent samples of new chaff are coming to hand, and we ex. pect the quality this season to he •iH'iformly good. Potatoes, prime. £5 to £R per ton Onions, Australian Globes, £6 10s nor ton. Cabbasre. 2s to 3s per sack. Cam li flower, 10s per sack. Green Poas, Hut. 8d per peek. French Beans, Id per lh. Carrots, Hnt't, fit! per doz. Turnips, White. 4d to 5d doz. Lettuce, choice. 2s per case. Rn-rincr Onions, Id to 6d doz. bdls. Rhubarb, Is to Is 6cl doz. Ooosobo?-rio.s, dessert, rough skin, 3s to 4s per -J- case. Strawberries. Is 3rl to Is 6d per lb Passion Fruit. 7s to 8s 6d per $ case. Ohorrios, 0s to 10s fid £ case. Cucumbers. Is to Is 6d per doz. Apricots, 3s to 4s h case. Poaches. 3s to 5s 6d & case. Plums. Ognns, 2s: Burbanks, 2s 0:1 to 3s: Prunes. 3s J case. Cooking Apples, Is 6d to 2s 6d per £ case. Dessert Apples, 3s to 3s 6d per \ case. Black Curranits. 7s 6d \ case. Tomatoes. Htrfcfc. 4s 6d to 5s 6d; Nolson 3s 6d to 4s 6d \ case. Raspberries, in bweketa, 5s 6d to n=; each. Grapo.s, Is 3d to Is 6d per lb. Rnt+or, separator. BJd bulk; 9d to O'.rl pats: dairv. 8d to 9d N>. PJifipo hpct fartorv medinmf. M per lh : lonf 7d per lb. Drossorl Pork. 70's to 90's 4d to . I', : 90's to 100's 3?: baconers, 3Jd; choppers (hoavv) 2d to 2jd. F/Qf<rs. fresh Is Id per doz. Bacon, factorv sides 7d, rolls 9d ; hams 9jd lh. Honey, 3Jd 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 -uides, 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 Ls per lb; hens 10 per lb live weight Maize, 8s 6d to 3s 9d per bushel. Sharps, £7 5s per ton. Wheat, 4s per busiiel. 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 6d sack of about D(;!bs: Bran, £5 15s per ton. Molasses Fodder, £5 per ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf, £5 ss; second quality £4to £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, Spanowbills, Gartons% Duns, Stoirm King, Black Tartars, 3s; Algerians , 3s 3d per bushel. Oats, feed, 2s 10d; A grade 3s per bushel. Oats, 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; 5e less for ton or more. Basic Slag, high grade, 19 per cent, £4 10s per ton.