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Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 May 1911, Page 1

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JN.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ! DISTRIBUTING CO., WEEKLFSIPeHT. (Special to " lh« HorowhVnaa Ohroriole.") For the oonvenienoe of the farming community, "The Chronicle" is reprinting from day to day, daring the autumn season, the quotations of prices current as waned fcy the Farmers' Distributing Crm pany:—■ WELLINGTON, May 18. Potatoes liave declined during the week, and very large shipments hnve reached this market. Values mav still fall back somewhat, but we cfo not anticipate any serious dtrop "i present prices. Onions are unchanged. Cabbage is still high, as crops ihare ben seriously injured by the ravages of the "fly." wihich is particularly ba dthiis year. AA other vegetables are in good demand. Apples and pears are in keen demand at high prices, and we strongly recommend consignments. Fresh eggs are dull of sale, and preserved lips have declined 2d per dozen during the week, and are slow of sale, even •at rtduced rates. Grain of ( nil kinds continues to rise in prbe, while pollard is particularly scarce, the value in Australia now being fash to porimt of further importations from there. Chaffy is also very firm with small offerings. Potatoes, prime, £4 10s to £5 ; 0s per ton. Up-to-date seed potatoes, specially selected, Canterbury grown, £6 t-m. Onions, Globes. £5 10s per too. Cabbage 3s 6d to 6s per sack. French beans, Sd per lb. Carrots 3s per sack. Swedes, 2s to Ss per sack. Cnu'iffewpr. R« to 7s pe?- snek. , Marrows Is 6d to 9s 6d per sack. Turnips, white. 4d to Bd dosen. Lettuce, 3s to 5s per case. Pumpkins. 8s to Bs per sack. Pie Melons. 4s per sack. Passions. N.Z., 5s to 5s 6d i-case.

Dessert Apples, 7s 6d to 10s per case. Cooking Apples, 5s 6d to 6s per case. Tomatoes 2s 6d to 4s 6d per i-case Pears, dessert. 4s to 5s per half,'aso: onokert;. 5s to 6s per case. Grapes, lid per lb. Butter, separator, lOd; dairy, 9|d per lb. Cheese, best factory mediums, s|d r»er lb: loaf 7d per lb. Dressed pork. 70's to PO's. 4id; M's t« 100's 44d : bnr-oners. 4d : rhopp°rs (henryf 2-Ul:-suckers. s\d to 6d. F'Sg:*?. fresh. Is l.Od ner doz. Preserved Ep;gs, Is 2d to Is M per dos. llaeon. sides 7d, rolls 9d: hams 9sd rwr Ih. Honey SJcl to 4d per lb. Slow of sale. Tteswnx, Is 6d per !b. V-Tnirus. 4d per lb. Wnlnnlr, fd per lb. Tnllow. tins. 25s cwt. Ponltrr* cockerels, 5s 6r! for good birds: table roosters. ss: table bens. 3s fid: ducks. 5s per nair; turkev Gobblers. 9d per lb : hens, 7sd to per lb live weijrht. MtiVe. 3s fid per bushel. Wheat, 4s 2d per bushel. Unrlev (feed), 3s 3d bushel. Parley, Cane 3s lOd per bushel. Pollard. £7 10s per ton. Bran, £5 15s per ton. Molasses fodder. €5 10s per ton. ObTff, oaten sheaf. Gfi 10s per ton Hav, prime, £4 10s to £5 per ton. Straw, wboaten, £3 per ton. Oats, feed, 3s to 3s 2d ]>er bus. Oa+s. seed. Bpariowbills, Gartons. Duns. Storm Kiner. HlaekTnr. tars. Ss Sd; Storm Kings. Ss fid; Algerians, Ss 8d per bushel. Oats, crushed, 3s 4d per bushel. Cocoanut oil cake, 8s fid cwt. Linseed oil cake (genrnne), £18 ppr ton. Rucrosine, £8 10s per ton. Lime, ornshed. «ericnltnral, ICs per ton, delivered free at any railwav station in truck loads. BtiperDhoßT>hatee (best), iES per ton; 5s Isss for ton of more. Basic slag, high grade, 20 per cent £4 10s per ton.