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Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 November 1911, Page 1

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» — . N.S. FARMERI' 00-OPSRATITJS DISTRIBUTINfi 00., -, WJBIkL7'RIP!»jiT. (Bp*yi*l V» "Ti« HorowiMM Ohfontel*.") For the oonrwiitßOt of Wβ farming connnenitar, "Tk* Okrtoiole'" if r«yristin| from <*r is i»7. *■»"- ing tKw aitimn muwb, tSc «j»ot*tioßf of niieoe otrrcnt «e kwvei fcy the Farmers' Diftritathl «&«&», WELLINGTON, Nov Old potatoes 'are practically unl, saleable; new ones are coming iiu freey from Auckland, and the market has etill further weakened. We. strongly advise clients not to send! in undersized samples of new ptaotoee, as disappointment will result.. With the exception of American onions, no supplies ar eooming to handl New Australians are due next week. Vegetables are in good supplyGbreen peas nre in good demand at. fair prices. Gooseberries axe selling freely but must decline in value rapidly as supplies increase. Strawberries hare reached us in fair quantities during the week, and prices have declined, # this being; partly due to bad condition on arrival. Eggs are i nfull supply, and! slow of sale. Poultry has come hackin value and j> applies are larger. Old Potatoes, prime, £3 per ton. Id per lb. New potatoes, Hutt, l}d; others. Id to ljd per lb. TTp-to-dat© seed potatoes, speciallv selected, Canterbury grown, £4 Der ton. Onions, brown Spanish 1 , £9 10s per ton. ; ■'; Cabbage, email, Iβ 6d; fair, is to 2s 6d; choice, 4s to 5s 6d per s»ek. Carrote, 4s to 6s per eack. Cauliflower, choice, 6s to 10s per sack. Parsnips, 6s to 7§ per eaek. Green Peas, 7s to 8s per cental hap: • Gooseberries, B}d to 4d per lb. Rhubarb, 2s to Sβ per doe. Tnrnips, white. Is Oα per sack. Lettuce, fair, Iβ 6d to Sβ; choice, 3s per case Leeks, 4e 6d to 6s per do«. bundles. Paissions, local, 9s to 10s per fcase Asaparagnd, 3s to 6s per dozen bundles. Oranges, Australian, lls 6d; airland, 17s. Mandarine, l&rge, ISe; email 10e. Passions, nalf-gine, I6e to lSi. Lemone, Sydney 7e. Strawberries, 9 dtw Iβ Sd per pnnnet. Apples, P. 0., 14s; Sfcnrmere, life to 16s. Bananas, Choice. 17e. Cheese, best factory mediums, B|d per lb. Dressed poik, 70's to 90's, 5Jd to s}d; 90's tc 100*8, 5d to s|d; ivaconers, 4fd; chopers. heavy, I|4. Bacon, factory sides B}d. »olle 9|d, hams 9Jd per lb. Eggs, fresh, 10d per 9oe. iSow of sale. Honey 3|d per US. Beeswax, Is 4d to Iβ 5d per lb. Fungus, 4d per lb. Walnute, wanted. Tallow, tins, SBs per cwt. Poultry, cockerels, Sβ 6d to 6s 6d for good birds; table roosters. Sβ 6d; table hens 4s to Be: ducks 6* 6s to 7s 6d; turkey gobblers, Qs per lb; hens, aid per lb lire weight. Maiee, 8s 9d per bneheJ. .Wheat. 4s 8d to 4s 6d per b"ns. Pollard, £/ per ton. Ton lots, £6 lOss. Maine Meal, £f 6a , t "ten. Bran £B IBs per ton. Barley meal, £6 lOβ per ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf, £6 10 to £6 15s per ton. , Hay, prime, '£5 to '£6 per fen. Straw, wfceaten, £8 10 per tern. Oats, feeJ 8s 6d to Sβ fa per tras. O-ts seed, spjTrowWTb, gartons, Sβ IOd; Algeriane, afeeeea Anrtm(Tan, l>3 lOd. per bnelhel Oats, ohnshed 3s lOd jef bushel. Oocoannt oil oake, Bβ od cwt. Linseed oil <»ake, gennine, £14 per toa. Sucrpsine, £6 10> per ten. Lime, crnshed, •grioa!t*rel, 90s per ton, delivered free at any railway station in track loiSli. Superphosphates (best), SB per ton; 5s lees for ton or raor*. Basic slag, high grade, 20 per cent £4 lOspef^ton.