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Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 October 1911, Page 1

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NTE. FARMERS' 00-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING 00., WEBKLYItEPtWT. f 11T il (Special to "Xha Horowlaoaaa Chroniole.") For the oonvenienca of the farming community, " The Chronicle " ia reprinting from day to day, daring the autumn season, tha quotations of prioee onrrant aa teaaed t-y the Farmera' Diatribatini Orro panv Owin>p; 110 doubt to the, absonco of chea pfreiftiiL I)oats and to tlio fact tlilat floutlicrn growers arc busy planting, very fow potatoes arc now offering, and prices 'liiaro advanced. Our opinion is, Itowcver. tliat large stocks arc still held by farmers, and values will como back shortly. We strongly reccommend clients to at one© send in supplies of good brown Spanish onions, as new Australians are expected shortly. Oahbnge and cauliflower are easier. Very large shipments of Wlson green peas havo readied' us during the week, and' good price, scarce, with very keen inquiries. Eggs nro in good supply, and slightly weaker. We linvo special inquiries for n large line of table turkeys. and shall bo glad to hear from sellers. Prussian blue peas are in eood demand at ihe high price of Rs per bushel. Old Potatoes, prime, £4 to £5 per ton. New potatoes. Hutt, 3d to 3|d; others 2d to 2|d per lb. Up-to-date seed potatoes, specially selected, Canterbury growir, £5 per ton . Onions, brown Spanishl £f>per ton. Cahbnge. small, Is fid: fair, 2s to 3s; choice, Is to fa fid per sack. Carrots, 'is to fss per sack. Cauliflower, choice. Gs to 8s per sack. Parsnips, Os Gd to lis per sack. Green peas. Is per peck. Rhubarb, 2s G<l to os dozen. Turnips, white, 3s per sack. Lettuce, fair, 3s; choico, 5s per case. Leeks, 4s 6d to 8s per doz. hdls. Dessert Apples, keenly enquired for. Cooking apples, keenly enquired for. Aspai'agns. -Is to Gs Gd doz bdls. Cheese, best factory mediums, 6Jd per lb. Dressed Pork. 70's to 90's s}d; f)o's to 100's 5d : hiaconers, ; choppers (heavy') S|d to 4d. Rggs, fresh 10d' to 1 Okl dozen. Bacon, factory sides Bjd, rolls O'd Hams, 9i per lo Honey 3}d per lb'. Beeswax, Is fid per lb. Fungus, 4d pe rib. Walnuts, wanted. Tallow, tins, 25s per cwt. Poultry, cockrcls, 5s Rd to 6s for good birds; table roosters, sr; table hens, 4s; ducks 6s 6d to 7s Pd; turkey gobblers, Sjd; liens 8d per lb live weight. Maize, 3s 9d per bushel. Wheat. 4s Gd bushel. Pollard, G' per tiin. Ton lots, £G lOss. Meal. £8 5s t von. Rran. £G 15s por ton. CliafT, oaten sheaf, 16 10s to £6 \fh per ton. Hay, prime, £5 to ,GG per ton. Straw, wheaten, £3 ]0s ]ier ton. Oats, fed 3s 6d to 3s 8d per bus. O-.ts seed iparrowbllls, gartons, 3s lOd; Alger.ang, dressed Anrtralian, .Sa lOd. per bnahel Oats, chushed 3s 10d per bushel. Cocoanut oil cake, 3s 6d cwt. Linseed oil cake, genuine, £14 per ton. Bncroeine, £8 lfe per ton. Lime, crushed, IBs per ton, delivered free at any railwav station in truck loads. Bnperphosphatea (best), £5 per ton; 5s less for ton or more. Basic slag, hijfh grade, 20 per cent £4 10s per ton. m