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Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 October 1911, Page 1

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nTz. FARMERS' COOPER ATI Vfi distributing 00., ... webkl7"rhpo^t. (Special to "Tb« Horow£e<nv» Chroniole.") For the conreniffQc* of tfc farming conimunity, " The Ghr#niol« " ie reprinting from Saj to day, daring th« antamn eeaixni, tfi« quotations of prices current ae hfxsd hy the Farmers' DifltribetSne Tbm Pftny:— Owinig no dotibt to the absence of cliea pfreighi hoats and to the fact tlwt Southern growers are busy planting, very few potatoes are now offering, find prices limTC advanced. Our opinion is, however, tHiat large stocks aro still held by farmers, and values will com© hade shortly. "We strongly reccommeiid. clients to at once send in supplies of good brown Spanish onions, as new Australians are expected shortly. Cahbage and cauliflower arc easier. Very large shipments of Nelson green peas hare reaoTned us during tho* week, and good price, scarce, with very keen inquiries. Ejris arc in grod supply, and slightly we.ikor. We have special inquiries for n large line of table turkeys and shall be glad to hear from sellers. Prussian blue pons are in good demand at the high price of 8s per bushel. Old Potatoes, prime, £4 to £5 per ton. New potatoes. Hutt, 3d to 3sd; others 2d to 2§d per lb. Fp-to-date seed potatoes, specially selected, Canterbury grown, £5 per ton . Onions, brown Spanish £fy)er ton. Cabbage, small, Is 6d; fair, 2s to i3s; cfhoice, 4s to 5s fid per sack. Carrots, 4s to 6s ner sack. Cauliflower, choice, 6s to 8s per sack. Parsnips, 9s fid to 11s per sack. Green peas, l.s per peek. # Rhubarb, 2s 6d to 5s dozen. Turnips, white, Ss per sack. Lettuce, fair, 8s; choice, 5s per case. Leeks, 4s fid to 6s per doss, bells. Dessert Apples, keenly enquired for. O&ofo'ng apples, keenly enquired for. Asparagus. 4s to 6s fid doz hdls. Cheese, best factory mediums, Bid per lb. Dressed Pork. 70's to 90'e Sjd; flO's to mO's Hd : baconors, 4fd : cnoppers SJd to 4d. TWs. fresh 10d to 1.0?. d dozen. TSrieon, factory sides rolls o|d Enms, 9J per lo TTon'ny 3|r< per !b". 5d 18. Fungus, 4d po rib. Wnlnnts. wanted. Tnllow. tins, 2.Te per cwt. Ponltrv. coclcrols. 5s 6d to fte foT good birds; +a?jle-roosters. ss: table hens. 4s: ducks Br 6rl to 7s 6d: tnrkev whblers, 8-Jd: hens B<l per Ih livp weight. Ss Hfl por bushel. <1s fid bushel. Vrihvd, £7 per ton. Ton lote, M lOtes. A!q:r : o ITenl. £8 5i f fon. R'""i, Gn !•*? ner ten. on ten sheaf. £G 10s to £G 15s ner ton Hnr, pri'ne. £o to £6 per ton. Straw, wiieaton. £3 10s per ton. Onts, fed 3s fid to 3? 8d per bus. 0..t? seed iOfirrowbillfl, gartons, 3? 10d; dressed Aiirtra!inn, .Ss 10d.' per bushel chnshed 3s 10rl per bnshel. OfOfvnnt nil n '- ftd owt. T.fnsped oil cake, izenniTie, £14 per tort, f S9 W' T"»r t>o7l. Tiirae, ornsbed. itrrionrtural, Sfi , - npr ton, delirftrf>d fpof» nt Atiy railv*v "tntioTi in trnejr 1o»j(!b. , ?rphoi!r'hnt'"!s fr"«tV '£% per \sm\ • Pc \r*a fnr ton r - roorft. I?''h'o p.lrsfr, h'yb t^m*- 1 . ~" : per wv,t r * \(H r n " ttT.