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Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 May 1911, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERB' CO-OPERATIVE I DISTRIBUTING 00., WEEKLY RBPtMT. (Special to "The Horowh«nia Chrotiole.") For the convenience of tfi« farming oommnnity, "The Chronicle" ie reprinting from day to day, Haring the antumn season, the <;notations of prices onrrent as iw*ad by the Farmers' Distributing tympany:—■ WELLINGTON, May 18. Potatoes have declined during the week, and very Large shipments have reached this market. Values may still fall back somewhat, but we <h not anticipate any serious dirop f.n present prices. Onions are uiiahn.nKe<l. Cabbage is still high, as crops have ben seriously injured by the ravages of the "fly." which is particularly ba dthiis year. AA other vegetables are in good demand". Apples am! pears are in keen demand a* high prices, ami we stromgly recommend consignments. Fresh eggs are dull 'of sale, anrl preserved lines have <leo.line<l 2cl per dozen during the week, and are slow of sale, even flit rtdncod rates. Grain of all kinds continiios to rise in. price-, while pollnni is particularly scarce, the value in Australia now being too high to perimt of further importnitions from thern. C!iaff_ is also very firm with small offerings. Potatoes, prime. £4 10s to £5 ' ! f)s per ton. t Up-to-date see<l potatoes, specially selected, Cnnterburv grown. £8 ton. Onions, Globes. £5 10s per ton. Cabbage 3s 6d to 6s per siclc. French beans, Sd , per lb. Carrots 3s per sack. Swedes, 2s to Ss per sack. OanHflr'wpr. fl« to 7i per sn^fc. Marrows Is 6d to is 0d per sack. Tnrnin«. white 4d to. M do*«P Lettuce. 3s to 5s per case. PnTtmVin*. 8s to %* per wick. Pie \Mot>°. per sack. Pnseinns. N.?!.. Ss in P« (W^-cSee. Dessert Apples. 7s M to lOs per case. Cooking Apples, 5s 6d to 6s per ease. Tomatoes 2s 6d to 4s fid per i-case Pear?, dessert, 4s to 5s per halfi'ase : cnokere. 5s to fis per case. Ornpes. lid per lb. Bn+ter, separator, 10d; dairy, 9fd per lb. Cnooep. fipst fnf>+orv modf'ims, sfd per 1h: loaf 7d per \h. T)re«spd pork. 70's to 9O'«. t\i', l»0'<: f-o 100's : bicnners, 4d: chopp°rs Hiie^i-y , )' 2\d : suckers. sJrl to M. Ftyffs, fresh. Is 10d ner Prosprved Eggs, Is 2d to Is M per (To x. factorv sides 7d, rolls 9d • Honey 3Jd to 4d per lb. 31oiv of Kflle. • ■ Beswax, Is fid per lb. F'Tnnnis, ir\ per lb. Wflinnt?. M ppr lb. Tnl'nrr. tins. 25s cwt. Poultry, cockerels. 5s f!d for <?ond birds: table roosters, ss: Hble bens. 3s Rd: divks. 5s nor nnir: tnrkev Gobblers. 9d per lb: hens, 7\(\ to 8d per lb live weifrht. Mnizp. 3s fid per hn«hol Wbeflt. 4s ?d per bushpl. R.nrlev (foprl). 3s 3d bushel TJaTlev. Cape 3s 10d per bushel. Pollnrrf. £7 10s, per ton. ftrnn. G5 1-fs per ton. Molnsspfl fodder, -C 5 10s per ton. oaten sbe.nf. 10s per ton Tfay, prime. £4 10s to 55 per ton. Straw, wheaten. ,-CS per ton. Oats, feed, 3s to Ss 3d per hue. Oats. seed. Spnnowbills. Onrtons. Dnnn. ?tnrm Nine RinrkTnrtare. Ss 3d: Storm Kings. Sβ 6*d; Al?er?nns, 9s 8d per hnanel. OnK<s. crushed, Ss 4d per bnshel. Cocoannt oil cake, 8s 8d cwt. Linspftd oil c.nke (eeTinine), iIS pnr ton. Hncroaine. £8 10* per ton. Lime, «flrricnltnrdl, 9fa per ton. delivered fm» nt ftny rnilwav stntinn in trnck lonrte. fbcetV €S per ten • Pfq 's<«s for ton or more. Basic filngr. high grade, 20 per cent £4 10s per ton.