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Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 March 1911, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., u. . weeklFreport. (Special to "The Horownenna Chronicle.") For the convenience of the forming community, "The Chronicle" is reprinting from day to day, daring the autumn season, the qnotations of prices current as is<ned fcy the Farmers' Distributing Connpany:— Wellington, March 16. Potatoes are in fair demand, with largo quantities arriving. Southern grown lines are- now taking the leadiivgplace, and arc so far of excellent quality. 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 wou'ld realise high figures; quinces ihavo fallen, green lines being in poor demand. Potatoes, prime, £4 to £5 ton. Onions, globes, £4 10s to £5 ton. Cabbage, 2s 6d to 3s sack. Green peas, Hutt, Is peck. French beans, 2£d per lb. Carrots, 2s 6d sack. Swedes 2s per sack. Cauliflower, 6s to 7s per sack. Marrows, Is 6d to Is 9d sack. Pumpkins, 5s to 6s sack. Mushrooms, 3d. to 3d per lb. Turnips, white, 4d to 5d dozen. Lettuce, choice, Is per case. Rhubarb, Is to Is 6d doz. blackberries, 3d per lb. Cucumbers, 2s 6d half-case. Peaches, 2s to 4s half-case. Plums, 4s to 6s half-case. Nectarines, 4s 6d to 6s 6d halfDessert apples, 5s 6d to 8s case. Cookfmg apples, 3s 6d to 4s case. Tomatoes, Is 6d to 2s per Pears, dessert, 7s to 9s; cookers, 5s to 6s per case. Grapes, 8d to 9d per lb. Quinces, 3s 6d per case. Butter, separator, fljd to IOd; dairy, 9d to 9£d per lb. Cheese, best factory mediums, 5Jd per lb; loaf 7d per lb. Drowse dport. 70'5 to 90's, 4d to 4UI; 90's to 100's, 3*d to 4d; baconors, 3sd to ; choppers (heavy) 2<l to 24 d. ICgos, frosh, Is Rd dozen. Bacon, factory sides 7d, rolls 9d ; hams 9Jd per lb. Honey, 3|d per lb. Slow of sale. Beeswax, Is 6d per lb. Fungus, 4£d per ib. Walnuts, 6d per lb. Tallow, tins, 26s cwt. Poultry, coekrels, 5s 6d for good birds, small 3s; table roosters, ss; table hens, 3s to 3s 6d; 4s to fo per pair; turkey gobblers, lOd per lb; hens, 8d per lb live weight. Poor demand. Maize, 3s 3d per bushel. Wheat, 4s per bushel. Barley (feed), 3s bushel. Barley, capo, 3s 8d per bus. Dun peas, 4s per bushel. Pollard, £7 per ton ; £6 15s in ton lots. Oat polb.id, 2r 6d sack of about JN/lbs. Brnin, £5 per ton. Molasses Fodder, £4 10s per ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf, £5 5s ton. Hay prime, £3 10a to £4 per ton. Straw, wheaten, £2-10s per ton. Oats, seed, Spanowbills, Gartons, Duns, Storm King, Black Tartars, 3s 3d; Algerians. 3s 6d bushel. Oats, A grade, 3s par bushel. Oats, crushed, 3s 3d bushel. Cocoanut oil cake, 8s per cwt. Linseed oil cake (genuine), £13 per ton. Sucrosine, £6 10a per ton. Lime, crushed, agricultural, 20s per ton, delivered free at any railway station in truck loads. Superphosphates (beet), £5 per ton ; 5s less for ton or more. Basic slag, high grade, 20 per cent £4 10s per ton.