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Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 April 1911, Page 1

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n.z. farmers' co-operative distributing co., weeklFreport. (Special to "The Horowbenea Chronicle.") For the convenience of the farming community, " The Chronicle " is reprinting from day to day, doring the autumn season, the p,notations of prices current ae by the Farmers' Difltributing Company :— WELLINGTON, April 8. Potatoes have advanced considerably, ami for prime lines of Southern grown we have obtained at recent sales as high as £6. It is, however, hardly likely that they will rise much higher. Onions have also risen somewhat. _ Vegetables aro unchanged. Cooking apples are higher and in better demand. Keen enquiries for good well-coloured desserts. Quinces are now advancing. Eggs are unchanged, although a. rise should take place next week in anticipation of Easter demand. "We sold a small shipment of walnuts this week at 7d per lb, and strongly recommend further consignments. ! Potatoes, prime, £5 to £5 10s per ton. Onions, globes, £4 10s to £5 torn. Cabbage, 2s 6d to 4s per sack. Green peas, Hutt, Iβ peck. French beans, Id per lb. Carrots, 2s 6d sack. Swedes, Is 6d sack. Cauliflower, 6s to 7s per sack. Marrows, Iβ per sack. Pumpkins, Ss to 8s 6d per saok. Cape Gooseberries, Styd per lb. Turnips, white, 4d to 5d do*©D. Lettuce, 2s per case. Rhubarb, Is to Is 6d doz. Blackberries, 2}d per lb. Cucumbers, 2s 6d half-case. Peaches, 2s to 4s half-case. Dessert apples, 5s 6d to 8s case. Cooking apples, 4s to 4s 6cl case. Tomatoes, 2s to 4s per $-case. Pears, dessert, 4s to 5s per halfease ; cookers, 5s to 6s per case. Grapes, lid per lh. Quinces, 4s to 4s fid per case. Quinces, 3e 8d per case. Butter, separator, 9sd to 10d; dairy, 9d to 9|d per lb. Cbeese, best factory mediums, s|d per lb; loaf 7d per lb. Dressed pork, 70's to 90's 4Jd to 4£d; 90's to 100's, 4d ; baeoners, 3fd; choppers (heavy) 2}d. Eggs, fresh, Is 4d to Is 5d dozen. Bacon, factory sides 7d, rolls 9d; hams 9sd per lb. Honey, 3Jd per lb. Blow of sale. Beeswax Is fid per lb. Fungus, 4sd per lb. "Wnlnuts, (x! to 7d per lb. Tallow, tins. 25s cwt. Poultry, cockerels, 5s fid for good birds: table roosters, ss: table hens. 3s fid; ducks, 5s per pair; turkey gobblers, 9d to 10d per lb: liens. Brl y>ar lb live weight. Maize, 3s 6d per bushel. Wheat. 4s oer bushel. Barley (feed), 3s 3d bushel. Barley, Cape 3s lOd per bushel. Dun peas. 4s per bushel. Pollard, £7 per ton ; £6 15s in ton lots. Oat pollatd 2s fid sack of abont Odlbs. Bran £5 10s per ton. Molasses Fodder. £4 10s per ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf, £5 10s ton. Hay, prime £4 to £4 15s ton. Straw, wheaten, £2 15s per ton. Oats. seed. Spanowbills, Gartons. Duns, Storm Ivine. Black Tartars, 3s 3d; Algerians, Ss 6d bushel. Oats, A grade, 3s per bushel. Oats, crushed, 8s Sα bushel. Oooonnut oil enke, Ba per cwt. Linseed oil enko (genuine), £13 per ton. Sucrosine, £8 10s per ton. Lime, crushed, agricultural, 20e per ton, delivered free at any railway station in track loads. Superphosphates (best), £5 per ton: 5s Isse for ton or more. Basic elag, high grade, 20 per cent £4 10s per ton.