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Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 August 1913, Page 1

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THE .N.Z. I'AliAllißS , UO-OP-EHATIVK DISTItiUb'TNG CO., LTD. WEEKLY KEPORT. Wellington, August 2] The potato market is dull, an-i values at bedrock -lower than fo: years past and there seems litt'.j prospect of any very great improvement, although present f.o.b. prices show so little margin of prolit to shippers that it is possible that supplies may ease oil and a rise take place a< any tim ■• Sped lines are in declining demand, now that the season is advancing. Japanese onions are on the market, and have landed u excellent condition. The market, for dead pigs has received a seve ,, set-back on account of recent published statements that pigs with out inspection were finding their way into consumption in the citv. We are of the opinion that the'e arc no grounds for such assertion, and (hat a wrong has been done so both the producers and the trado. Values to-day show a marked decline, and the demand is as dull as it was brisk a week or so ago Eggs are in fair demand. Poul try. good enquiry. Grain l*quiet, and chaff in fair sale. Grass seed and seed oats are in excellent ! demand.

Fruit.- Both apples ana pears are in short supply, and very high values are being realised. Vegetables.—The slumpin cau-liflowers-is evidently working ''.s way out, and a rise has taken placfc, and. further expected. Spring cabbage is in special demand a? good prices. i Potatoes, seed.-—Up-to-datesnn 1 Northern Star, £4 10s to £o; Gamekeeper, £5 10s to £6: Sutton's Discovery. £5 10s to £6 pur Potatoes. Prime, £-4 to £4 10i per ton. Onions. Prime £9 10s per to-i. Cabbage. Choice 3s to 4*' spring , cabbage, 6s to 8s per sack Carrots. -Choice, 4s to 5s sack Cauliflower. -Choice Us Gd U--4s fid per sack. Parsnips.—ss to fis per shck. Swedes. 2s 3d per cwt. Turnips.- White 2s per sack. Lettuce.. -■ Choice, 3s to 3s Gd per ~JISP' ~ on Apples. -Cooking, <s to bs r>u per case: dessert 10s to 12s id. Cheese. Best factory medium*, 54(1 to Gd per lb. "Eggs.—Fresh, Is per dozen. Dressed pork.—7os to 90s, Gd: 90'b to 100's, -5"? cl: baconers, s£d ; choppers (heavy), SJd'perlb.

HoLe^.—4d per lb. BecenuX. —Is 6d per lb. I (, uugus.—4J|d per ib. Walnuts.—7d per ib. Tallow.—Casks, 24s Gd to 2Sb Gd; line, 23b to 25s cwt. Poultry.—Cockerels, 5s to 7* for good birds; hens, 0d to -W (Jd ; good table hens 5s ; good heavy ducks, 7b (id; Indian ltunnera ,Ga in (is (id per pair; turkey gobblen Is per lb; hens, lOd per lb liv-j weight. M;iiy.c.-~-4e 9d per bushel. Wheat.—4s Gd per bus. Ten aac.k lots, 4s 4d. .Feed barley.—3e to 3e 4d bus. ijran.— £s 5s per ton; 10s leaa for ton ldts. Pollard. —£7 per ion. Harlcy meal. £~i 10s per ion. Pure pea meal.—£7 5s per ton. Mollasses in casks.—£4 10s per ton, or 26s per ca.uk: Gs Gd per cwt. in case. r ChafP.- Oaten sheaf, £o os per ton, ex store. Hay, Prime, £4 to £5 10a. Kucrosine. £7 per ton in 200's. Meat and bone meal.-17s pei 100: 9s t>er 50 and 5s pp.v 251b. Straw.—£'l 10s per ton. Oats.—Feed, 2s 9d to 2* lid; i?ood feed Algerians, 2s 9d ; Duns, •3s per bushel. Oats.-Crushed, 3s 3d per bus. Russian Cape seed barley.—3h 0d per bushel. Seed, Cape barley.--Sβ 6d bus. Seed, nats.—Specially dressed \lf?erians, 3s 8d; Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns, Storm Kings, 3h 'id per bushel.