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Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 September 1913, Page 1

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• NEW ZEALAND FARMERS" CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, Sept. 18. We have no change to report in the potato market. \V e are receiving consignments of Derwents of excellent quality, which realise a quick sale. Seed potatoes are still going out in fair quantities, and good quality lines are readily j available. Local onions arriving are mostly inferior, and Japanese are now holding the market. Dead pigs continue very scarce. Eggs arc selling freely. Wheat is lirmer, and a further rise has occurred. Oats are stationary, except good lines of dressed Algerians for seed, which are scarce, and present values likely .to advance. Fruit.—Very few New Zealand apples arc now coming in. A large, supply of rhubarb is coming in from the Hutt, and realisinu fair rates. Vegetables. First quality cabbage'and cauliflower realise high figures, but inferior are dull. Swedes are firmer, also parsnips and carrots. Potatoes, seed. —Up-to-Dates (choice line) £5; Northern Star £4; Gamekeeper £5; Early Rose £5 10s per ton. Potatoes.—Prima, ±3 10s pei' j ton. I Onions.—Prime, £10 10s ton. Cabbage. - -Choice spring cabbage, 4s (id to 6s (kl; others 2s to •'s per sack. Carrots.— Choice, (is to 7s. Cauliflower.—Choice, 9s to lis others, 6s to 7s 6d per sack. Parsnips. Gs to 7s 6d per sack. Rhubarb.--4b to 5s per doz. Swedes, -is per cwt. Turnips.- -White 2s to 2s Gd pei' sack. Lettuce. —Choice, 5s to Gs; others, 2s to 'Is per case. Nelson green peas.--2s 10d p^r P° ok - ... ~ Apples.- (looking, /s to Ss (>d per case; dessert, choice, 10s o 12s Gd per case. Cheese.—Best, factory mdiums, 5Jd to Gd per lb. Eggs.—Fresh, Is Id per doz. Dressed Pork. ~7o's to 90's 6Ad : 90's to 100's, Gd: bnconers, 51d. choppers (heavy) -Tkl to 4d per lb. Honey. —-4d per lb. Now season's sections, Gs doz. Beeswax.—-Is Gd per lb. Fungus.—4id per lb. Walnuts.—7d per lb. Tallow,—Casks, 2.s Gd to 28s 3d : tins, 23s to 26s cwt. Poultry.—Cockerels, 5s to 7s for good birds; hens. 3s 6d to 4s <ld; good table hens, ss;- good heavy ducks. 7s Gd: Indian Runners, Gs to Gs 6d por pair: turkey gobblers, Is per lb; liens 9d tc 10(1 per lb live weight. Maize.—4s 9d per bus. Maize, Hickory King, seed.Gs Gd per bus., or 7s part sacks; Red'Hogan, 7s Gd bus, and 7n sack

t 'WWWWVu'V/WWWWWV* Wheat.—4s Ud per bus. Ten sack lols -±h 4d. i'eed barley.—3s to 3» 4d per bus Pollard.—£7 per ton; 10s lesa for ion lots. Bran.—£i) per ton; 100 less for ton lots. Barley meal.—£' 7 ills per tou; 10s le»si tor tun lots. Pure pea meal.—£\ 5a per ton. Molasses in casks.--£4 10s per ton, or 2lis per 5-ewt. cask; Gs lid • per cwt. cask. Chali'.—Oaten shear, £5 5s per ton ex store. Hay.—Prime £4 to £5 10s per ton. Sucrosine.—£7 per ton in 200's Meat and bone meal. —17a per 100; 9s per 50, and ua per 251h bag. Straw.—£3 10s per ton. Linseed oil cake. .Nuts, genuine, 13s cwt. Meal 138 Gd per cwt. Oats. —Feed. 2s 9(t to 2s lid; Duns, 3s bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 3s 3d per bus. Russian C:'pe seed barley.—3s Gd per bushel. Seed,, Cape Barley. -3s Gd per bushel. Seed Oats.—Specially dressed Algerians, 3s < Q d ner bushel • Gartons, Sparrowbills, ihius, Storm Kings, 3s Gd per bushel. W————a