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Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 November 1911, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERS' 00-OPBRATIV£ DISTRIBUTING 00., WEEKLY~RBPfcHT. s.-.—j (3p«rf&l lo " Th« HorowS*Bß4 (Jiirouiclo.") For the conyenl«nc« of tfi« farming oom?nnnYty, "The Ohr*nioie " is reprirttinß from day to day, daring tho antnmn seroon, tS« cjaotstiona of prices onrront as l«sa«t fey the Farmers' Dtefcribntrnß R'-m p&nv :-~ WELLTNGTOX, Nov. 9. As anticipated the old potato market has collapsed and sales -ire hard to make at an figure. New Pntntops arp now commencing to arrive in fair quantities from Auckland, find prices arp alroady lower tlian anticipated. Onions arp exceedingly scarce, and good prices arc easily obtainable. Gooseberries am arriving, and meet ready sales at high prices. During the week_ consignments of An el* land strawberires have commenced to arrive, and thp first shipment realise*! 2s fid per lb, declining the following day with much larger supplies to an average of Is (id. Egos arc in large supply and dnil of sale. Australian fruits are all in Lcno l demand, and the market is capable of absorbing a much 1 meter .supply. Poultry in in good demand. Old potatoes, prime, £3 to £3 lOs per ton. New potatoes, Hutt, IJd ; others, Id to I'd per ,I'b. • TTp-to-dnte seed potatoes, specially selected, Canter miry grown, £4 nor ton. Onions, brown Spanish, £9 10s per ton. Cabbage, small. Is 6d; fair, '2s to 2s fid ; choice, 4s to 5s 6d per snvk. Carrots, 4s to 6s per sack. Cauliflower, choice, fls to 9s fid per sack. Parsnips, 6s to 7s pcT sack. Green Peas. 8s to 12s per cental bg Gooseberries, 4id to 5d per lb. Rhubarb, Is fid to 3s per dozen. Turnips, white. Is 6d per sack. Lettuce, fair. Is fid to 2e; choice, 3s per case Looks, 4s fid to 6s per doK. bundles. Asaparagus, 3s to 5s per dozen bundles. Oranges, Australian, 7s fid; Island. 15s. Mandarines, large, 10s; small, 6s. Passions, half gins. 16s. Lemons, Sidney 7s. Strawberries, is .Id to 1? 9d per punnit. A polos, F.C., 1.45: Sturmors, 15s to 16s. Bananas, Choice. 17s. Cheesp, best factory mediums, Gild per lb. Dressed pork, 70'r to 90's, 5Jd to ssd: 90's to 100'b, fld to s}d: rnconers, ehoperß. heavv. S^-3. Bacon, factory sides B£d. r ollß 9ld. hams 9Jd per lb. "Resrs, fresh, lOd ]>er doz. Slow of sale. Honey 3|d per lb. Beeswax. 1r 5d per 18. "Futistus, 4d per lb. Walnuts, _ wanted. Tallow, tins. 25s per cwt Poultry, cockerels, 5s 6d to fis fid for good birds: table roosters. 5a fid; table hens 4s to ss; ducks (>s 6s to 7s fid : tnrkev gobblers. 9s per lb: liens, BJd per lb live weignt. Maize, 3s 9d per bushel. Wheat. 4s 8d to 4s 6d per bus. Pollard, £7 per ton. Ton lota, £6 lOsb. Maize Menl, £8 5s t 19bn. Bran £6 15s per ton. Barley meal. £6 10s per ton. ' Chaff, oaten sheaf, £fi 10 to £6 15s per ton. Hav, prime, £5 to £6 per ton. Straw, when ten, £8 10 per ton. Oats, feed. 3s fid to $sod per bus. o..ts seed sparrowbiHß, gartons, 8s lOd; Alger ana, dressed AnatraHan, lOd. per bushel Oats, chushed Ss lOd per bushel. Cocoanut oil cake, fid cwt. Linseed oil cake, genuine, £14 per ton. Sncrosine, 28 10£ p«r bra. Lime, ornshed, BBu per ton, delivered fr«e At ftTiy railway station !n truck loada. Super phosphates (best), 388 per ton; 5s less for ton or more. Basic slag, grade, 20 per cent £4 10s per ton.