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Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 March 1911, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., x- . weeklFreport. (Special to " Ihe Horowhonna Chronicle.") For the convenience of the farming community, " The Chronicle " is reprinting from day to d&y, daring the autumn aeoron, the tions of prices current as ia.4i.-yi ly the Farmers' Distributing V<xn pany :— Wellington, March 10. Potatoes are in fair demand, with large quantities arriving. Southern grown lines are now taking the leadingplace, mid are so far of excellent finality. Onions are unchanged. Vegetables are all in good demand, excepting swedes and carrots. Mushrooms sell readily when packed in small boxes. Dessert apples are good where quality is right; cookers, good demand; pears, keen sales: peaches, good for best sorts; plums would realise high figures; quinces ihavo fallen, green lines being in poor demand. Potatoes, prime, £■! to £n ton. Onions, globes, £4 I.os to £5 ton. Cabbage, 2s fid to 3s sack. Green peas, Hutt. Is peck. French beans, 2|d per Ih. Carrots, 2s 6d sack. Swedes 2s per sack. Cauliflower. 6s to 7s per sack. Marrows, Is fid to Is 9d sack. Pumpkins, 5s to 6s sack. Mushrooms, 2d to 3d per lb. Turnips, white, 4d to 5d dozen. Lettuce, choice, Is per ease. Rhubarb, Is to Is fid dnz. Blackberries. 3d per lb. Cucumbers. 2s fid half-cn.se. Peaches, 2s to 4s half-case. Plums, 4s to (Is half-case. Nectarines, 4s Gd to fis fid halfDessert apples, 5s fid to 8s case. Cookiing apples, 3s fid to Is case. Tomatoes. Is fid to 2s per J-case. Pears, dessert, 7s to 9s; cookers, 5s to fis per case. Grapes, 8d to Od per Tb. Quinces. 3s fid per case. Butter, separator, 9.1 dto lOd: dairy, 9d to 9Jd per lb. Cheese, best factory mediums. 5,? d per lb ; loaf 7d jyer lb. Dresse dport. 70's to 90's. 4d to P.-d : 90's to 100's. 3:M to 4d ; baconoi:<i, 3UI to 3]d ; choppers (heavy) 2d to 2-1 d". x Eg-rs. fresh, Is fid dozen. Bacon, fn'torv sides 7d. rolls 9d : hams per lb. Honey, 3§d per lb. Slow of sale. Beeswax, Is 6d per lb. Fungus, 4-Jd per lb. Walnuts, fid t><*t lb. Tallow, tins, 2fis ewt. Poultry, conkrels. 5s fid for good birds, small ?<<*: table roosters. sstable hens, 3s to 3s fid; ducks, 4s to 5s per pair; turkey gobblers, _ lOd per lb: hens. 8d per lb live weight. Poor demand. Mnise, 3s tsd per bushel. Wheat. 4s nor bnsnel. Bailor (feed), 3s bushel. B:irl»y, cape. 3s 8d per I>ns. Dun peas. 4« bushel. Pollard, £7 per ton ; £6 15s in tor lots. , , (!at jxdhi.d 2s 6d sack of abou; ni/lhs.

Brain. G5 jw ton. Molassos Fodder, £4 10s per ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf. £5 5s ton. ftay prime, £3 10s to £4 per ton. Straw, wheaten, £2 10s per ton. Oats. seed. Spariovvbills. Uai tons Onus. Storm Wine. BlnrkTnj tars." 3s 3d: Algerians. 3s fid bushel. Oats, A grade, 3s per bushel. Oats', crushed, 3s 3d bushel. O-T'oaiiut oil '(•:■.ke. Rs T>w ewt. fd'nsHi'd oil cake (genuine), fl'' per ton. Sucrosine, £6 10s per ton. Lime,, crushed, agricultural, 20 per ton. delivered free at any rail wnv station in truck loads. Superphosphates (best), £5 per triTi ■ 5s Is«s for ton or more. Basic slag, high grade, 20 per cent C! 10s per ton.