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Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 February 1912, Page 1

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« NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' COOPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING 00. WEEKLY REPORT. (Si>eci a I to the "Horowhenua Chronicle.") WELLINGTON, February 16. The potato market iiaa weakoned dunug the week, and the only keen deinan tiis now tor the specially graded clean lines. iiocenc consignments have been snowing signs or bugiit, particularly those from upcountry districts 111 this Island. Unions arc in lair demand, and the quality is lair. Prices in Australia iiavo not couie bac has rapidly as was expected, and this aflorcts a good opportunity lor our local grower to sell. Eggfs are steady, and we do not anticipate any farther rise fur some weeks. Butter is ui excellent demand, and we could take mucn larger supplies of farmers' and separator butter. Porkers are steady. Poultry is in large supply. Maize lias advanced consideraoly, and quotations are irregular. Oats are steady. Chaff is now ottering from all districts, and prices may possibly weaken slightly* bollard k. unprocurable, but relief is eipectod in about ten days, iiarley meal IicLSC advanced. FRUIT.—-burin gthe week supplies ui tho market have been fully maintained, and the demand has been rauier dull ,except lor specially choice lots. We fandod our tot shipment ui Australian pears tor this season, and on account of local competition, returns were disappointing. VEGETABLES.—The only special demand is for choice oaulillower and cabbage. Other lines are realising fair rates for this season of the year. Potatoes, Hutt, £3 10s to £4 10s; others, i) 3 ton. Onions. —Globes, £9 per ton. Cauuage. —i'air, to Gdj choice, di> to -Is per sack. Carrots.—3s Ud per sack. Cauliflower. —Choice, (is to 8s tod per sack. Broad beans. — Id per lb. French beans. —2d to 3id per lb. Green peas. —JLLutt, 3s bd to 4s per cental bag. Marrows. —2a to 2s tid per sack. Riiubarc. —is to 2s doacn. Swedes. —2s (3d to 3s (xi per cwt. Turnips.—White, 2s tid per sack. Lettuce. —lair, 2s; choice, -is to •3s per case. Plums.—2s to os (id per halfcase. Greengages.—os Ud per halt-case. Nectarines.—3s to 4s per half-case Passions.—Local, bs Ud per hallcase. Apples.—Cooking, 3s (3d to 4s per case; dessert, 5s to Us por case. Apricots.—7s (id per half-cas© • Strawberries. —9d per punnet. Bananas.—Repacked, 12s 6d. Pears.—W.B.O., -Is; cooking3sper half-case. Tomatoes —4a to 5s half-case. Peaches.—2s 6d to tid per halfcase. Cheese.—Best factory mediums, Id; loaf, 7£d per lb. Dressed pork.—7o's to 90's, 6d; 90's to 100's, 4£d to sd; baconers, 4id; choppers (heavy) 3d to 3J. Eggs.—Fresh Is 3d per dozen. Butter.—Separator, lOd; dairy, 9id to lOd per lb. Bacon.— Factory sides, 9d; rolls, Oid; hams, 9d per lb. Honey.—4d per lb. Beeswax.—ls 4d per lb. Fungus.—4d per lb. Tallow.—Tins, 23s per cwt. Poultry.—Cockerels, 3s 6d to 4s for goo dbirds; table roosters, 3s Gd; table hens, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; ducks, 4s to 5s Gd per pair; turkey gobbler, 9d per lb; hens, 8d per lb live weight. Maize.—4a 6d per bus. Ten sack lots, 4e sd. Wheat.—4s 8d per bus. Ten sack lots, 4s 6d. Pollard.—£B per ton. Pollard.—4s 8d per bus. Ten sack lots, 4s 6d. Bran. —£6 per ton . Barley meal.—£ 7pe rton. ton lots, £6 15s. Maize meal.—£B 15s pe rton. Ton lots, £8 10s per ton. Chalf.—Oaten sheaf, £4 6s to £4 15s per ton. Oats.—Feed 3s; Duns 2s lid to 3fl per bus. Seed.—Capo Barley 4s 2d per bus. Hay.—Prime, £4 10s per ton. Sucrosine.' —£7 per ton. All A. and P. Company's stock foods at manufacturer's prices. Straw.—Wheaten, £3 ss; oaten, £2 10s per ton. Linseed oil cako.—Genuine, £13 per ton. ► Cocuaunt oil cake.—Bs fid per cwt. Oats.—Feed, 8s per bus. Oats.—Crushed, 3s 4d per bM. Seed.—Cape barley, 4s 3d per bus. Vaporitc destroys wireworms and all other soil pests, 34s per 2-ewt. cak, or 20s per cwt. 12s 6d per 56 lbs. Teas. —Choicest blends, Gibs and 101b tins, Golden Tip, Is 6d por lb. j'ea.—Ceylon, in 51b tins, Is 4d per lb. Same in 5 tin lots, Is 3d por lb.