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Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 February 1911, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIV! DISTRIBUTING CO., U . WEEKLY REPORT. (Special to "The Horowb«m«a Chronicle.") For the convenience of the farming community, "The Chronicle" is reprinting from day to day, daring the autumn season, the qnotetione of prices current as iwied by the Farmers' Distributing OemPany WELLINGTON, February 3. Potatoes have and the supply has been short during the last few days. We .advise eliente to take advantage of the favourable position of the market, and send in supplies at once. We do not ttaik that present rates will last longer than a few days. Onions are now ■ offering from south, and the price •is ruled by the nominal quotaions from Ausralia. A good harvest there will apparently be elsewhere, and good prices have been obtained throughout the week. Apricots are now in short supply. We have keen enquiries for good dessert peare and apples. Peaches are in fair demand only. Tomatoes are in large supply, with weake/iiing tenedency. Porkers are in poor demand. Eggs are wanted. Poultry shows no improvement.

Potatoes, prime, £5 10s to £6 per ton.

Onions, Australian, Globes, £5 10s to £f> per ton. Cabbage, 2s to 3s fid sack. Green Peas, Hut, 8d per peck. French beans, lsd per lb. Marrows, Is 6d per sack. Carrots, Hutt, 6d per doe. Turnips, White, 4d to 5d doz. Lettuce, choice, Is 6d per case. Spring Onions, 4d to 6d doz. bdls. Rhubarb, Is to Is 6d doz. Strawberries, Is per lb.

Blackborries, 2Jd per lb. Passion Fruit, 7s to 8s 6d per \ case, Cucumbers, Is to Is 6d per doz. Apricots, 3s 6d to 5s per \ case. Peaches, 4s to 7s \ case.

Plums, Ogans, Is 6d to 2s; Burbanks, 2s to 2s 6d; Diamonds, 2e 9d to 3s per half-case. Nectarines, 3s to 4s half-case. Dessert apples, 5s 6d to 6s 6d case Coolring Apples, 4s 6d per case. Tomatoes, 2s to 3s per half-caee. Pears, 9s per case. Greengages, 4s 6d to 5s per i-oaee Raspberries, in buckets, 6e 6d ea.

Pears, Gs per case. Grapes, 7d to 9d per lb. Butter, separator, Bid bulk; 9d to 9sd pate; dairy, 8d to 9d per lb. Cheese, best factory medinme, 6d per lb; loaf 7d per lb. Dressed Pork, 70's to 90'e 4dj; 90'e to 100's 3fd; baconers, 3Jd: choppers, heavy, 2d to *\d: Eggs, fresh Is Id per doz. Bacon, factory sides 7d, rolle 9d; hams 9§d per lb. Honey, 3}d per lb. Slow of sale. Beeswax, Is 6d per lb. Fungus ,4Jd to 5d p«r lb. Walnuts, 6d per lb. Tallow, tins, 28e cwt. Wool, next sale 7th. February. Sheep Skins and j-udes, special lOtih February, 1911. Poultry, cockrels, 5s 6d for good birds, small 3s; table roosters, Sβ; table hens, 3s to 3s 6d; ducks, 4s to 5s per pair; turkey gobblers, 10d per lb; hens, 8d per lb live weight. Poor demand. Maize, 3s 6d per 'bushel. Wheat, 4s per busnel. Barley (feed), 3s per bushel. Barley (feed), 3s 3d per bushel. Barley, Cape, 3s 6d per bus. Dun peas, 4s per bushel. Barley meal, £6 5s per ton. Sharps, £7 5s per ton. Pollard. £7 per ton. Oat pollaid, 2s 6d sack of about 9(;lbs. Bran, £5 10s per ton. Molasses Fodder, £5 per ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf, £5 5s ton. Hay, prime, £3 to £4 per ton.

Straw, wheaten, £2 7s 6d per ton

Straw, oaten, £2 10s per ton. Oats, seed, Spariowbills, Gartons. Duns. Storm King. Black Tartars, 3s; Algerians, 3s 6d busheli 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.