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Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 May 1913, Page 4

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NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' COOPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LTD. I WEEKLY REPORT. WELLINGTON, May 22. The potato market lias weakened considerably, as we anticipated in •previous forecasts, and a. rise can only be looked tor towards tlie end of the season unless an export trade is possible, the chances of which are, however, not bright. Enquiries for seed lines are now coming in, and a fai rdemand is expected, while we anticipate no difficulty as regards quality. Onions are in good demand and values are likely to rise somewhat, although fancy prices are not looked for this season. Dead pigs are in splendid demand, and we anticipate a rise in value in the near future-. Fresh eggs are in fair sale, and preserved lines aro wanted in greater quantities, with brisker sales that for some weeks past. Australian pollard i« now coming to hand. Oats are slightly weaker, but wheat is firm. Chaff is now offering more freely. FRUIT.--Cooking and dessert ap pies are selling well where quality is right, the former being most in I demand. Dessert pears are wnntI ed. nnd early arrivals should sell j well. Tomatoes are now a"bout done for the season. VEGETABLES.—Both cabbage cauliflower arc higher and meet eager demand. Carrots parsnips and swedes are in fair sale. Marrows and pumpkins aro wanted. Lottuot is scarce at much higher nates-Potatoes.-—'Prime £5 10s per ton. Onions.—£B per ton. Cabbage.—Choico 4s to 6s per sack Carrots.—Choice 4s to 4s Gd per sack Cauliflower.—Choice, 8s to 10s. others Is to os per sack. Marrows.—3s to 4s per sack. Parsnips.—3s fid to 5s per sack. Pumpkins.—4s to 5s per sack. Swedes.—2s to 2s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White Is (kl to 2s per sack. Lettuce.—Choice 3s to 4s per case. Apples.—Cooking 4s to 5s Gd per case; dessert os 6d to 7s per case.

Pears.—"Dessert 6s to 8s per case. Quinces. —6s to 6s Gd per ease. Cheese.—Best factory mediums. 33d; loaf Old per lb. Eggs.—Fresh 2s 2d per dozen. Preserved Eggs.— Is -id per dozen Butter.—Separator Is; milled IOJc. to lid; dairy lid per lb. Dressed Pork.— 70's to 90's 6d ; ffO's to 100's 5Jd; haconers si<l; choppers (heavy) 3Jd to 4jd; slips Gd to 6Jd: sue 1 ers 7d to per lb. Honey.—4d to 4Jd per lb. New Reason's sections 6s 6d 7>er dozen. Ueoswax.—-Is 6d per lb. Fungus.—4Jd per lb. "Walnnte.— 6d per lb. Tallow.—Oasks 27s 6d; tins 19a to 26s cwt. Poultry.—Cockerels -Is to 6s for j*ood birds; tflTJle roosters, 4s &cl ; bens 3s to 4s; good table hens as: irood ducks, (is; Indian Runners to os per pair. Turkey gobblers lid per lb live weight; hens Ocf to lOcl ]>er lb livo ■weight. Maize.—ss 3d per 'bushel. Wheat.—-is (3d to 4s 7(1 per bnshol. Ten sack lots 4s 4d to 4s sd. Feed Barley.—3s 8d per bushel. Ten sack lots 3s Gd per busliol. Peas, Partridge.—Feed, Is 3d per bushel. PiMissian Blue Seed Peas.—ss 6d ]>er bushel. Honso Beans.—4s Gd per bushel. Pollard.—£7 per ton; 10s less for ton lots. Bran.—£s us per ton ;os less for ton lots. Barley Meal.—£7 per ton; 10s les.s for ton lots. ■Mollasses Fodder.—£s per fon, 01 ■~>s Gd ]>er cwt. diaff.—Oaten Sheaf £5 to £5 os per ton ex store. Special quotations for large lots. Hay.—Prime £4 10s to £5 per ton. Lucorne Hay.—£4 10s per ton. fincrosino.—£7 per ton in 200's. Straw.—£3 per ton ex store. Linseed Oil Cake.—Genuine, £12 10s per ton or 13s per cwt. Oats.—Feed 2s lid to 3s; Duns 3& to 3s 2d; per bushel. Oats—Discoloured 2s Dd per bushel Oats.—Crushed 3s 3d per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—3s 10d per 'bus. Seed Oats.—Specially dressed Algerians 3.s 8d per bushel; Gartons. Sparrowbills, Duns, Storm Kings, 3;. Gd per bushel.