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Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 February 1911, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., J-- . WEEKLY REPORT. (Special to " The Horowh«nna Chronicle.") For the convenience of the farming community, "The Chroniole" is reprinting from day to day, daring the autnmn season, the quotations of prices current aa i&saed by the Farmers' Distributing Otnipany:— Potatoes have come hack in price now the supply is much greater, and the market is rlnll for any but largo choice lots. Onions are unchanged. Vegetables, such as green peas and f ranch beans, are realising high prices, peas being Is per peck, and benas up as high as 2*d per lb. Swedes and marrows are slow of sale Cauliflowers are keenly sought after. Nectarines are. higher in value, and all fruits meet better demand, except tomatoes, which have dropped sligfclv. Eggs are advancing, and mue large rsupplies are wanted. Porkers arc rathor dull of sale. Oats are firm, with small offerings. Potatoes, prime, £4 10s to £6 per ton.

Onions, Globes. £5 per ton. Cabbage, 2s to 2s 6d per sack. Green peas, Htitt, Is per peck. French beans, 2Jd per lb. Carrots, 3s 6d per sack. Rwedefi, Is 6d to 2s sack. Cauliflower, 8s to 10s sack. Marrows, Is 6d por sack. Turnips, white, 4d to 5d dozen. Lettuce, choice, Is to Is 6d case. Rhubarb, Is to Is 6d doz. Blackberries, 3d per lb. Peaches, 4s to 6s half-case. Plums, Ogans. 2s; Bnrbanks, 3s 3d to 4s 6d: October Purple, 4s to ss; Diamonds, 3s 6d to 4s per ihalfcase. Nectarines, 4s 6d to 6s half-case. Dessert Apples, 5s 6d to 7s 6<l per ease. Cooking Apples, 4s per caso. Pears, dessert, 6s to 7e 6d; cookers, 4s 6d to 5s per case. Tomatoes, 2s to 3s per half-oaso. "Raspberries, in buckets, 7s 6dea. Greengages. 5s fid half-case. Grapes, 7d to 10d. per IT). Rntter, separator. B}d bulk; fM to OH pats; dnirv. fid to 9d per lb. Hinesp. host fnrtnrv mediums, firl per lb ; Innf 7<\ por lb. Dressed Pork, 70's to 90's 4d : flO's to 100's 33r1: baconers, 3}d: choppers, heavy. 2d to Ljd : "Rcrgs, fresh, Is 4-rI do^en. Bacon, factorv sides 7d, rolls 9d; bams 9sd por lb. Honey, 3}d per lb. Slow of sale. Hnpswaic Ts Rd vvr lb. Fungus ,4jd to 5d p-«r lb. Walnuts, 6d per lb. Tnllow, tins. 2Rs cwt. Wool.—Nost sale March 3. Sheep Skins and nides, special 24th Febrnndy, 1911. Poult.rv. oockrels, Rs M for good ly'-rls. small 3s: table roosters. ss; table hens. 3s to 3s 6rl; dncks, 4s to 5s por pnir; turkey rrobblers, 10d por lb: hens. 8d j>er lb live weight. Poor demand. Maize, 3s 60l per bushel. Wheat. 4s per bushel. Barley (feed), 3s bushel. Barley, Cape, 3s 6d per bus. T)nn 4s per Diishel. Pollard, £7 per ton. Oat pollaid, 2s 6d sack of about Of^lbs. Bran, £5 10s per ton. Molnsses Fodder, £5 per ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf, £5 5s ton. Hay prime, £3 10s to £4 per ton. .Straw, whoaten, £2 7s fid per ton. Oats. seed. Spanowbills, Gartons, Duns. Storm King. Black Tartars, 3s; Algerians, 3s 6rl bushel. Oats, feed, 2s 10d; A grade 3s per bushel. Oats, crushed, 3s bushel. Cocoannt oil cake, 8s per cwt. Linseed oil cake (genuine), £13 por ton• Sucrosine, £6 10a per ton. Lime, crushed, nsrricultural, 20e per ton. delivered free at any railwav station in truck loads. Superphosphates (beat), £5 per ton ; 5s less for ton or more. Basic Slag, high grade, 19 per cent, £4 10s per ton.