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Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 February 1911, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., L- . WEEKLY REPORT. (Special to " 2he Horowhanna Chronicle.") For the convenience of the farming community, "The Chronicle" is reprinting from day to day, daring the autumn season, the i;notations of prices current as i&ned by the Farmers' Distributing Company :—■ Potatoes have come back in prico now the supply is muoli greater, and the market is dull for any but largo choice lots.' Onions are unchanged. Vegotables, such as green peas and franch beans, are 'realising high prices, peas being Is per peek, and benas up as high 2kl per 11). Swedes and marrows are slow of sale Cauliflowers are keenly sought after. Nectarines are higher in value, and all fruits meet hotter demand, except tomatoes, which have dropped sh'gtly. Eggs are advancing, and muc large rsupplies are wanted. Porkers are rather dull of sale. Oats arc firm, with small offerings. Potatoes, prime, £4 IQs to £6 per ton. Onions, Globes, £5 per ton. Cabbage, 2s to 2s 6d per sack. Groen peas, Hntt, Is per peek. French beans, 2kl per lb. Carrots, 3s 6d per sack. Swedes, Is 6d to 2s sack. Cauliflower, 8s to 10s sack. Marrows, Is 6d per sack. Turnips, white, 4d to 5d dozen. Lettuce, choice, Is to Is Bel case. Rhubarb, Is to Is 6d doz. Blackberries, 3d per lb. Peaches, 4s to 6s half-case. Plums, Ogans, 2s ; B urban Its, 3s 3d to 4s 6d: October Pin-ple, 4s to 5s : Diamonds, 3s 6d to 4s per ihalfcase. Nectarines, 4s fid to fis half-case. Dessert Apples, 5s 6d to 7s 6d per case. Cooking Apples, 4s per case. Pears, dessert, 6s fo 7s 6d; cookers. 4s fid to 5s per case. Tomatoes, 2s to 3s per half-case. Raspberries, in buckets. 7s Odea. Greeng-v-res, 5s 6d half-case. Grapes, 7d to lOd per lb. Rutter, separator. B}d bulk: 9d to Oid pats: dairy, 8d to 9d per lb. Clieese. be t ; J fnrterv mediums, 6d T>er lb: loaf 7fl per lb. Dressed Pork, 70's to 90's 4d; 90's to 100's 3.fd: baconers, 3Jd: choppers. heavv, 2d to L^d: Egg":, fresh. Is 4d dozen. Racon, faetorv sides 7d, rolls 9d; bams 93d per lb. Tloney, 3Jd m v r IL. Slow of sale. B"C<?wnx Is 6<! Ih. Fungus ,4}d to od p«r lb. Walnuts, 6d per lb. Tnllow. tins. 2Rs cwt. x Wool.—Next sale March 3. Sheen Skins and ..ides, special 2 fill Fehruarlv, 1911. Poultrv, cwkrels. 5s 6d for good birds, small 3s: roosters, ss; table linns. 3s to 3s fid; ducks, 4s to 5s per pnir: turkev rrobblers, ]0d nor lb : bens. 8d p.M' li) live weight. Poor dfinand. "Vfiiiw, 3.« per bnqhel. Whoat, 4ft ner bushel. Barley (hcV. 3s bushel. B.'.rk-y, Cupr-, 3-, 'Id per bus. D'i'i r n as. 4s per bushel. Pollard. £7 per ton. Oat polled- 2s Gd sack of about Of/lba. Bran. £5 10s per ton. Molasses Fodder. £5 per ton. ChafF, oaten sheaf. £5 5s ton. Hay prime, £3 10s to £4 per ton. Straw, wheaten. C 2 7s fid per ton. Oats. seed. Spariowbills. Garions, Huns. Storm King. BlnckTartars. 3s; Algerians, 3s fid bushel. Onts. feed, 2s lOd; A grade 3s per bushel. O'itc. erncbed. 3s bushel. Cocoanut oil cake, 8s per cwt. Linseed oil cake (genuine), I H par ton. Sucrosine, £6 10s per ton. Limo. crushed, agricultural, 20s per ton, delivered free at any railwav station in truck loads. Superphosphates (best), £5 per ton ; 5s less for ton or more. Basic Slag, hizh grade, 19 per cent, £4 10s per ton.