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Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 January 1911, Page 1

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NZ. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., Lα. . weekly"report. (Special to "Ihe Horowlenna Chronicle.") For the convenience of the farming community, "The Chronicle , " 19 reprinting from d&y to day, daring the autumn season, the quotations of prices current as iesied by the Farmers' Distributing Company :— Potatoes hare been coming >to hand in quantities and prices are slightly" weaker than when we last reported. Tho quality is still good. We strongl yadvlse clients not to send, in small grades of potatoes in the present state of the market. Australian onions are now 111 excellent conidltion, and slightly lower than last week. Apricots have been comin gin freely, and for anything but choice lines values havee been low. Peaclie sare in much better •demand, and values have risen considerably. Raspberries are freely enquired for, ami mudh larger supplies are needed. Tomaitoes 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 short supply and exceedingly high in price, in fact Australia nimportations are solely relied upon, local mills not yet having re-opened since the holidays. Excellent samples of new chaff are coming to hand, and we expect tlie quality this season to he uniformly good. Potatoes, prime, £5 to £0 per ton Onions, Australian Globes, £6 10s per ton. Cabbage, 2s to 3s per sack. Cauliflower, 10s per sack. Green Peas, Hut, 8d per peek. French Beans, Id per lb. Carrots, Hutt, 6d per doz. Turnips, White. 4d to 5d cloz. Lettuce, choice, 2s per case. Rprino; Onions, 4d to 6d doz. bdls. Rhubarb, Is to Is 6cl doz. Gooseberries, dessert, rough skin, 3s to 'Is per J ca.se. Strawberries, Is 3d to Is 6cl per lb Passion Fruit, 7s to 8s 6d per $ Case, Cherries, 9s to 10s 6d i case. Cucumbers, Is to Is 6d per doz. Apricots, 3s to 4s £ case. Poaclies, 3s to 5s 6cl i case. Plums. Ogans, 2s; Burbanks, 2s Gri to 3s'; Prunes, 3s $ ca.se. Cooking Apples, Is 6d to 2s 6d per h case. Dessert Apples, 3s to 3s 6d per i case. Black Curranits, 7s 6d J case. Tomatoes, Hutt, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; "Nolson 3s 6cl to 4s 6d case. Raspberries, .in buckets, 5s 6d to Gs each. Grapes, Is 3d to Is 6d per lb. Butter, separator, B|d bulk; 9cl to 9kl pats; dairy, 8d to 9d per lb. Cboese, best factory . mediums, 6fl per lb; loaf 7d per lb. Dressed Pork, 70's to 90'e 4d to 4.1; 90's to 100's 3J; baconers, 3£d; choppers (heavy) 2d to 2Jd. Eggs, fresh Is Id per doz. Bacon, factory sides 7d, rolls 9d; hams per lb. Honey, 3£d per lb. Slow of sale. Beeswax, Is 6d per lb. Fungus ,4'Jd to 5d per lb. Walnuts, 6d per lb. Tallow, tins, 28s owt. Wool, next sale 7th February. Sheep Skins and -ddes, special sale on"l3,tih January, 1911. Poultry, cockrels, 5s 6d for good birds, small 3s; table roosters, os; ' table liens, 3s 6d to 4s; ducks, 4s 6d to Gs Gd per pair. Turkey gobblers Is per lb; hens 10 per lb live weight Maize, as Gd to 3s 9d per bushel. Sharps, £7 5s per ton. Wheat, 4s per busiiel. Barley, feed, 3s per bus. Barley, Cape, 3s Gd per bus. Dun Peas, 4s 6d per bus. Barley Meal, £6 uer ton. Sharps, £7 5s per ton. Pollard, £7 5s per ton Oat pollasd, 25.6 d sack of about i'Jijlbs. Bran, £5 15s per ton. Molasses Fodder, £5 per ton. Ghaff, oaten sheaf, £5 ss; second quality £4 to £4 10s per ton. Hay, prime, £3 to £4 per ton. Straw, wneaten, £52 10s per ton. Straw, oaten, £2 10s per ton. Oats, seed, Sparaowbills, Gartons, Dims, Stoirm King, Black Tartars, 3s; Algerians , 3s 3d per bushel. Oats, feed, 2s IOd; A grade 3s per bushel. Oate, crushed, 3s bushel. Cocoaniit oil oake, 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