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Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 February 1915, Page 2

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i\.Z. FARMERS' CO-Oi'ER ATIVE DISTRIBUTING CGMPAAY, LTI>. WEEKLY HEPOIIT. Wellington, Jan. 28. Tho market lias been lioavily supplied ivitli potatoes during tho week, and values aijp lower, as usually happens at such times; interior lines art: hard to quit even at reduced figures. The quality, generally, however, is good indications point to a good yield jn most localities. Largo quantities of Canterbury onions arc expected during February and March. Wheat, barley, and maize are steady, but oats have taken a further rise, and 110 signs of weakness are apparent, even when the new crop is available, a.s the Australian demand promises well. Sucrosine 's off the market temporarily, owing lo short arrival of raiv material. Grass seed orders aronow coining in freely and values of many lines have further advanced. Prices are however not so high as wes expected ill view of tho Continental supplies having been cut off. Western Wolths grass is having a great sale amongst dairy farmers for greet feed sowing, it having Leen proved that it not only yields a greater bulk of herbage, hut its feeding value is far superior to oats, barley, etc. Very little is moving in eliatf, the general opinion being that farmers' ideas ,>f value arc excessive. Eggs have advanced considerably, and porkers are 111 fair demand. VEGETABLES.—Green peas are lower in valuo since last report. French beans are coining to hand regularly, and meet with .good competition. Cabbage and cauliflower are lower in price and lettuce is selling very well at prices indicated. ltlmbarb is selling at unpayable rates owing to large quantities of stone Iruits olfering. Carrots, turnips and parsnips meet with fair sale. Sprin gonions, mint audi parsley are selling lreely, but swedes are dull of sale. FRUIT. Large shipments are arriving daily, and demand is good for choice lilies with the exception of plums which are selling at low rates. Tomatoes are arriving freely from Kelson, and outside grown Hutts arc expected to be on the market shortly. Grapes meet demand. Potatoes.—Choice 7s to 8s; others 5s to 6s. Cabbage—Choice 3s to 4s ; others 2s to 2s (id pei sack. 3s to 4e sack. Cauliflower.- Choice (is to 8s ; others Carorhs.—Choice iis to (is; others 3s

0(1 to 4s per sack. Onions.—£lo"per tsn. Parsnips.—Choice 4s to 5s sack. Pens.—Choice 9d per peck. Swedes.—2s to 2s (id per cwt. Turnips. -White 2s to 2s 6d sack. Lettuce.-Choice 2s to 3s; others per case. Rhubarb.—3s per dozen bundles. • Spring onions.—fi ( ] per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is <kl per dozen bundles. Parsley.— Is per dozen bundles . Beans.—French 2|d per lb. FRUIT. Apricots.—Choice Is to ss; others 'is. Nectarines.—Choice -Is t-o ss; others 3s half case. Greengages.—3s (id to 4s (id per half rase Raspberries 7s to 7s fid per bucket. Plums.—Burbank.s 2s 6d ; others Is (kl to 2s. Tomatoes.—Nelson. 5s to 6s per half ease; Hutt 4d to 4sd'. Grapes.-—lOJd to Is per lb. POULTRY. Light table liens 2s Cd to 3s; heavy hens -Is; cockerels Is (id to 3.5; good heavy ducks 7s ; Indian Runnels 4s 3d to 5s 6d pair; turkey gobbler lid per lb; henso 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dresed pork.—7o's to 90's 5Jd, M's to 100's 5d to old. baconers sd, choppers (heavy) 3,kl to id per lb. Butter.-Separator 10* d to lid per lb. Honey.- Id per lb. Honey Sections—6s Cxi per dozen. Cheese—Factory mediums 7d per lb. Eggs.— Fresh Is 6d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus--<id per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wantgd. GRAIN, Pit OB U CE, ETC. Wheat—7s per bushel. Maize—s* per bushel. Oats. Is 3d; Thins 4a 3d peli bushel. Oats.— Crushed 4s 6d per bushel. Feed barley.—ss 9d per bushel. Feed p.\'is.— 6s per bushel Seed Oats.—Algerian* 4s 9d per bus; Gartens, Spurrowbilfs, Duns 4s 6d i>er bushel. Flour—Sacks 365, 100"s 18s (id. Pollard—£9 per ton. Bran.—£B 10s per ton. Sucisine. Not available just now. Linsed Oil Cake. — Meal, genuine, i6s 6d per cwt. Chaff—Oaten sheaf £7 10s per ton ex store. Meat and Bone Meal—l7s per 100; i)s per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. Straw—£3 5s per ton ex store. Rape.—B.L.E. 45s per cwt. Western Wolths Ryegrass (Ten Have's)'.—Bd per lb. Western AVolths Ryegrass.—-Grown from imported seed 6d per lb. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds .>s per their list. Bilston's Basic Slag—£s 5s per ton. Mount Lyell .Super— £5 per ton. Sulphate Potash—£3o per ton. Sulphate Ammonia £17 10s per ton. Gear Company's Blood Manure No 9 6 —£6. Gear Company Bonedmst. —£6 ss. W.M.E. C-oy. No. 3 Manure. C 5 12s 3d per ton. All grass seeds at lowest rates.