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Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 May 1911, Page 1

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— N7. ?ARMERB' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING 00., WEKKL^TIEPOxtT. (Special to "lie Horowh*nns Chronicle.") For the oonvenienoe of the farming community, "The Ohroniole" is reprinting from day to day, daring the autumn season, the <;«°tatione of prices current ae ianed by the Farmers' Distribntmg tympany :— WELLINGTON, May 12. Potatoes liavo eased in value, and the market is fully supplied, Rethink a further decline may be looked for. Onions are also lower, and contracts for forward delivery of Australian supplies are being made at low figures, so that the outlook for New Zealand grown is not very hopeful. Cabbage is still in good demand at high prices. _ Marrows and swedes are now selling more freely. Apples, both" dessert and cooking, are in good demandj as also are pears. Eggs have weakened still further, but present indications point to a steady market. We have a good market for tallow in tins, and confidently recommend consignments. Grain is practically all rising in prno, and high values are evdently going to prevail during the winter. Potatoes, prime, £4 to £5 10s per ton. Up-to-date seed potatoes, specially selected, Canterbury grown, £6 ton. Onions, Globes, £5 10s per ton. Cabbage, 4s to 6s per sack. French beans, 2d per lb. Carrots, 3s 6d per eack. Swedes, 2s to 3s per sack. Cauliflower, 6s to 7e per sack. Marrows, 2s to 3s per sack. Turnips, white, 4d to Bd doaeo. Lettnoe, 3s to 4s 9d per case. Pumpkins, 8s to 6s per sack. Pie Melons, 4e per sack. Passions, JN.Z., 5s to 5s 6d }-case. Dessert apples, 5e 6d to 8s case. Cooking apples, 4s 6d to 5a 6d per case. Tomatoes, 3s to 6s per J-case. Pears, dessert, 4s to 5s per halfjase; cookers, 6e to 6s per case. Grapes, lid per lb. Quinces, 3s 6d to 4s per case. Butter, separator, 10d; dairy, 9Jd per lb. Cheese, best factory miliums, sfd per lb; loat 'Iα per lb. Dressed pork, 70's to 90's, 4Jd; t'O's to 100's 4Jd; baconers, 4d; ohoppers (heavy) 2sd. Eggs, fresh, Is 9d per dozen. Preserved eggs, Is 3d to Is 4d per dozen. Hacon, factory sides 7d, rolls 9d; hams 9jd per lb. Honey, 3sd per ib. 81ow of eale Beeswax, Is 8 per Tb. Fungus, 4d per lh. Walnuts, 6d per lb. Tallow, tins, 25s cwt. Poultry, cockerels, 5s fid for good birds; table roosters, ss; table hens, 3s 6d; ducks, 5s per pair; turkey gobblers, 9<l to 10d per lb; hens, 8d per lb live weight. Maize, 3s 6d per bushel. Wheat, 4s 2d per bushel. Rnrloy (feed), Us 3d bushel. Barley, Cape 3s 10d per hashel. Dun peas, 4s 6d per bushel. Pollard, £7 10s per ton. Rran £5 10b per toe. Molasses fodder, £5 10s per ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf, £6 per ton. Bay, prime, £4 10s to £5 per ton. Straw, wheaten, £2 15s per ton. Oats, feed, Ss per bushel. Oats, seed, Spanowbille, Gartons, Duns, Storm King, Black Tartare, Ss 3d; Storm Kings, 3e 6d; Algerians, 8s 8d per bushel. Oats, crushed, 8s 3d bnshel. Coeoanut oil cake, 8s 6d cwt. Linseed oil cake (genuine), £18 per ton. Sncrosine, £8 10s per ton. Lime, crushed, nsjricnltnrsl, W« per ton, delivered free at any rflilwav station in trnck loa^fs. Superphnsphntes (best). £5 per ton; 5s '.ass for ton or more. Basic elng, high grade, 20 per cent £4 10s per ton.