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Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 February 1915, Page 4

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». TJcLE NEW ZiiAiiAND FARMJiKis' 00-OPiiiRATIVE J>ISTUIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY PHODUOE E.EPORT. Weflington, Feb 11. The supply of potatoes has fallen ofi and values have advanced in consequer.ee. Wβ recommend our North. Island clients to market their lines without delay while the price are favourable, as a decline is almost certain when the South Island crop comes to hand, and this will be early this year. Excellent lines oi Canterbury onious have reached Uβ during the week and sold readily. Grain—<Jats, Maue and barley have advanced, while wheat is practically unprocurable, although we hope thie position will be relieved by the time our present email stock ie exhausted. Seed oate are in good demand, praticularly storm king, for gre&u. feed sowing. Uood lines of algerians are scarce. Graas seed orders ■are coming in fast, and we adviee booking early* as prices are on the rise.. The chaff market is quite unsettled' Excellent crops are reported in the South. Eggp have advanced. Porkers are coming in freely, with a further slight decrease in value. Wβ are now receiving enquiry for good lines of I'-.bw season's honey. Cheese ie in excellent demand, and we invite consignments with every confidence. Fruit.—Large shipments of stone | fruits are arriving from Auckland, Motueka, and Hawkes Bay, and prices for plums, nectarines and peachee »re lower since last report. The aprioot (season is about closed', and there ib keen competition for the few choice lines Greengages are in short supply and prices ruling are satisfactory. The demand for Tomatoes since last report has improved oonsidar-

ably, and satisfactory prices are ruling. Vegatables.—Good lines of green peas meet good demand, but tJi ©largo portions of consignments arriving are of :n----ferior quality. Choice cauliflowers are in short supply, and satisfactory prices are ruling. Cabbages are easier in price, owing to french beans offering freely, and these are selling at fair rates only. Good lettuce meets keen competition. Turnips and parsnips are selling freely nt satisfactory prices. Spring onions meet early sale. Potatoes.—Prime, £8 to £9 ; others, £7. Cabbage.—Choice, 3s to 4s ; others, 2s per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice 6s to 8s; other# 3s to 4s per sack. Carrots.—Choice 4s 6d to 5s 6d; others 3s 6d to 4s sack. Marrows.—2s 6d to 3s 6d per sack. Onions.—£9 per ton. Parsnips.— Choice, os to 6s per sack. Peas.— Choice, 9d per peck. Swedes.—2s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White, 2s to 2s 6d per sack. Lettuce.—Choice, 2s to 3s; others, Is 6d per case. Spring Onions.—6di per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is 6d per dozen bundles. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Beans.—French, 3s to 4s per part sack. FRUIT. Peaches Choice Dessert, 36 to it; medium, 2s (3d; others, lis. Aprioots.—Choice, 6s 6d to 7s. Nectarines.—Choice, 33 tid to 4s; others 3s J-case. Apples. —Dessert, Choice, 6a to in per case. Apples.—Choice cooking 4s 6d to ss; others 3s to 3s 6d. Greengages—oe 6d to 6s 6d per nail case „ , Raspberries.—6s to 7a per bucket. Plums Burbanks, choice, 3s to 3stki; others 2s to 2b od. Tomatoes. to 8s 6d per J-caae. Grapes—lol d to Is per lb. POULTRY. Light table hens, 2s (3d to 3s; heavy hens 4s; cockereis Is 6d to 3s; good , heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runners 4s d to oa 6d per pair; turkey gobblers ilki per lb; hens yd per iu live weight. GENERAL. Dressed pork.—7o's to 90's od.; yO's to lOU's, 4i<i; Baconers, 4i~d; Choppers (.Ueavy) 3£d per lb. Butter.—Separator, lOd to lid >ei lb. Honey.—4d to 4Jd per lb. Honey.—Sections 6a to bs tid per dozen. Cheese—Factory mediums 7di per lb. Eggp.'—Fresh, Is 9d per doe. Beeswax—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—6d per ib. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. Wheat.—7m 3d per bushel. Maize.—6s per bushel. Oats.—4s 7d; Duns 4s 7d per bushel. Oate—Crushed 4s lOd per bushel Feed Barley—ss lOd per bushel Feed Peaa.—6s per buahel. Seed Cape Barley.—6s per bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm Kings ss; Gortons, Sp&rrowbiils, Duns 4s lOd per bushel. Flour.—Sacks 365; 100' a 18s 6d. Pollard.—£9 10s per ton. Bran.—£B 10s per ton. Bucrosine.—Not av&ilahle just now. Quicklime. —In 281b tins 3s per tinLinseed Oil Cake—Nuts or ' Meal, genuine, 16s 6d owt. Meat and Bone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Store.—£B 5s per ton store. Rape.— B.L.E. 50s per cwt. Western Wolth's Rye (Ten Have's) -8d per lb. Western* Wolths Ryegrass.—Grow® from imported seed 6d per lb. Sutton's Seeds—As per their list, i Bilston Basic Slag.—£s 5s per ton. Mount Lyell Super.—£s per ton. Sulphate. Ammonia.—£l7 10s per ~oi Sulphato Potash.—£3o per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—£6. Gear Co. Bon«duat.—£6 St. W.M.E. Co. No. 3 Manure, £5 lfi 6d per ton.