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Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 February 1915, Page 3

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4 THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT. . "Wellington. Feb. I. Heavy supplies of potatoes have reached us during the week and there has been a slight decline in values. Weare, however, inclined to think that bed-rock prices have now been reached, and the market will remain steady for a few weeks, and then Tiave an upward tendency. The quality continues to be excellent. Looking further ahead to the time when the main souther i crop is on the market wur reports indicate that there will be no shortage, a* both the area and the prospective yield is satisfactory. Onions.—Large supplies will doubtless reach us from Canterbury and an early drop in prices may bo looked for. Oats have advanced 3d per bushel during the week, so also has maize, owing to the fact that Africa, as well as Australia, is now prohibited from exporting this grain. Storm King oats, for green feed sowing, are in very short supply, and the limited quantity we have is being rapidly booked up. Algerian seed oats of gr-od quality are almost unprocurable at the present time. Rape seed has taken a sharp advance, although tho demand is now practically over. Rye grass and cocksfoot both promise in remain high throughout the season. Pollard has advanced TOs per ton. but bran remains stationary. These are practically the only meals procurable. Very little business is passing in chaff owing to the high price asked by sellers. Our reports from the south indicate that the harvest is going to be much better than was expected. In fact in most districts quite up to the average. Eggs have advanced and are likely to keep at the high figure. Porkers: A decline from id to id took place last week owing to the large quantity coming into tho market. We expect heavy arrivals during the next few weeks, now that the milk supply is falling off, and the high price of all feeds practically (compelling farmers to sell off their pigs. We anticipate unusually high prices for pork Later on in the season. Vegetables.—Good demand for choice green peas, also for French beans which are ruling at lower values on account of larger quantity offering. Choice cabbage are in good demand at satisfactory prices. Carrots, turnips, and parsnips are enqufred for. and meet ready sale. Spring onions are selling freely, and the enquiry for swedes is better since last report. Fruit.—The apricot season is about closed, and prices are hardening. Greengages are selling at higher rates since last report. Nectarines and plums are enquired for, and just at the moment good business is passing in all classes of fruits. Tomatoes have been arriving from Nelson in large quantities, and prices are lower. The crops in the Hutt are looking very well and a few outside tomatoes are arriving. Grapes are in good demand. Potatoes.—Choice 6s to 7s; others 5s to 5s 6d. Cabbage.—Choice 0s to 7s Od: others 3s to 4s per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choicc 6s to 8s; others 3s to 4s per sack. Carrots.-—Choice -is Gd to 5s Gd ; others 3s Gd to 4s sack. Marrows.—2s fid to 3s 6<l per sack. Onions.—£9 per ton. Parsnips.—Choice 4s to So per sack. Peas—Choice 9d to 11 per peck. •Swedes. —2s Gd per cwt. Lettuce.—Choice 5s to Gs; others 2s Gd case. Rhurbarb.—3s per dozen bundles Spring Onions.—6d' per bundle. Alint.-—ls to Is 6d per dozen bundles. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Beans.—French 2d per lb. FRUIT. Peaches.- Choice dessert 5s Oil to fis Gd; medium 3s Gd to -Is tkl; others 3s. Apricots. Choice 4s-to ys; others 3s Gd. Nectarines.—Choice -Is od to 5s Gd ; others 3s to 4s half case. .Apples.- Choice cooking Is Gd to 5s : others 3s to 3.s Gd. Apples. - Dessert, choice 7s 6d to os per case. Greengages—ss Gd to Gs Gd |*t hall case Raspberries—7s to 7s Gd per bucket. Plums.—Burbanks 4s to 4s Gd : others 3s 6d to 3s 6d. Tomatoes.—4s to 5s half case. Grapes.—lOJd to Is per 15. POULTRY. Light table hens, 2s Gd to 3s; heavy hens 4s; cockerels Is Gd to 3s; good heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runners Is (I to 0s Gd per pair; turkey gobbler* lOd per lb; liens yd per lb live weight. GENERAL. | Dressed pork.—7o's to 90* ssd ; 90s to 100's 4j[d to 5d ; baconers ud : choppers (heavy) 3Jd per lb. Butter.—Separator, lOd to lid -ei lb. Honey.—4d to 4id per lb. Honey.—Sections Gs to Gs Gd per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums 7d |>er '!• Eggs.—Freeh Is 8d per dezcu, Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—Gd per lb. Wanted. Walnuts. — Wanted. Wheat.—7s 3d per bushel. Maize.—7s 3d per bushel. Oats—-Is 6d ; Duns. 4s Gd per bush 4. Oats.—Crushed 4s 9d per busTiel. Fead Barley.—ss 9d per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s per bushel.

Seed Oats. —Storm Rings ss; Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns -Is lOd per bushel. Flour.—Saclos 3Gs; 100's 18s Gd. Pollard.—£9 10s per ton. Bran.-—£B 10s per ton. Sucrosin-e.—Not available just now. Quicklime. —In 281b tins 3s per tin. Linseed Oil Cake.-—Nute or Meal, genuine, 16s 6d cwt. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Store.—£3 5s per ton ex store. Rape.—B.L.E. 45s per cwt. Western Wolth's Rye (Ten Have's;. -8d per lb. Western Wolths Ryegrass.—Grown from imported seed Gd per lb. Sutton's Seeds.—As per their list. Bilston Basic Slag.—£s 5s per ton. Mount Lyell Super.—£s per ton. Sulphate Ammonia.—-£l7 10s per .on Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—£6Gear Co. Bonedust.—£G ss. W.M.E. Co. No. 3 Manure, £5 12s 6d per ton.