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Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 March 1915, Page 1

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N.Z. Jj'AltMEllS' CO-OPERATIVE jJISTHJI3UTIi\G (COMPANY, LTD.

WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT,

Wellington March. 11

J.lie market ior potatoes remains steady, and the supply good, ill both quantity and quiiity. The present laiuiall many have the effect of teoi- . porarily shortening supplies and i*icrease prices meanwhile. Onions are now available from South at low rates and fair business is passing. Wo still continue to quote fowl wheat at 7s od bushel, which is below tile price it can bo landed at to-day. We do not intend to increase the price so long as ou. picsent stocks last. Gate have taken a iurther lis© consequent on •. e removal of the duty in Australia. The further is, however, not certain. Barley is quoting at high rates. lsla id maize of excellent quality is now available. Seed Algerian oats are in exceptionally good demand. "We have now fair quantity to offer for immediate delivery. Good business is .e------ingdone in grass seed. Chaff is offering more freely, but there is a hardening tendency in values. Whiit straw is plentiful, but oaten very hard to procure. The dry weather is • esponsible for the fact that farmers are letaining their oaten straw for stock feed. This same cause !has also brought a big demand for Molasses ior cattle feeding. Porkers are in good demand, but suckers are rather dull of salo at lower prices. Eggs are slightly higher. New honey is enquired for, and would meet ready sale. Vegetables —Cabbages sell readily. Choice lines of cauliflowers are scarce, and small lines offering realise satisfactory prcies. Green peas are offering in small quantities. Beans are Higher and choice lines are scarce lettuces, are in good demand at satisfactory rates. Swedes are in fair sale. All root vegetables meet ready sale. Celery meet fair demand. Fruit.—Choice dessert and cookinj apples are in good demand and price; have advanced for good green cookers Cooking and dessert pears meet sals. Auckland passion iruit are arriving regularly, and are in good demaid | "here is good demand for ripe tomatoes, and from enquiries made growers 111 Hutt districts are experiencing difficulty in getting their crops ripe. Blackberries are now coming in. Grapes meet good demand. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.— Prime £5 10s to £li; others £5. Cabbage.—Choice 3s to 3s Gd; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower— Choice 6s (3d to 8s lid ; others 4s to 5s sack. Carrots—Best 4s to 4s Od; others 3s (id per sack. Celery.—ls 6d to 2s per dozen. Cucumbers—3s to 3s Gd per half Marrows.—2s (id to 3s per sack. Onions—£Q 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice 4s to os per sack. Peas.—Choice Is per peck. Swedes.—2s 6d per cwt. lurnips—White 3s to 3s (id per sac& Lettuce—Choice 5s to Us; others 3s per case. Spring onions.—9d per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is 6d per dozen bundles. Parsley—ls per dozen bundles. Beans—l l rench 7s to 8s 6d per pari j ■ack. j

FRUIT. Blackberries.—3d per lb. Passians.—Auckland 4s 6d to 5s ptfr halt case. Peaches—Choice dessert 4s to ss; medium 3s 6d; others 3s. Pears.—W.B.C. 3s to 4s half case. Pears— Cooking 4s to 5s per case. | Apples.—Cooking, choico 5s to 5s Sd; others 4s. Aples.—Dessert, choice 6b to 7s; othera 4s bd to 5s 6d per case. Tomatoes—Ripe 6e <3d to 8s 6d; others 5s to 5s 6d per half case. Grapes—9d per lb. POULTRY. Light table hens 3s to 3® 6dj ho avy hens 4s to 4s 6d; cockerels Is 6d to 3s; heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runners 4s d to 5s 6d per paix - ; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hens 9d per live weight. QENERAL. Dressed pork—/O's to 90's sd; go's to 100's, 4id ; Baconers, 4fd; Choppers (heavy) 3id per lb; suckers Gd to 6id. Butter.—Separator lOJd to lid per ib. Honey—4d per lb. Honey.—Sections tis to 6s 6d per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums 7id per ih F/ggs.— Fresh is 6d to is 7d per dozen. Beeswax Is fir! ™r ti>

Fungus.—6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts—Wanted. Wheat.—7s 6d per bushel. Maize.—6s (3d per bushel. Oats.—ss; Duns 4s lOd per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 5s 3d i'eed barley.—Gs per Dushel. [ I'eed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel Seed Cape barley.—(Js 6d per bushel. Seed ■ Oats.—Storm King,' Gartoas Hpari'ou bills, Duns os 6d; Algerians lis 9d per bushel. Flour—Sacks 38s; 100's 19s 6d. Pollard.—£9 15s per ton. Bran.'—£B 10s per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or Meal, genuine, 16s 6d cwt. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £8 5s per to i Molasses.— 28s per scwt cask. Quicklime.—ln 281b tins 3s per tin. Meat and Hone Meal.—l7s per 100; 9s per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. Straw—£4 per ton ex store. Western Wolths lyegtass Ten Have's) ■ —9d per lb. Sutton's Seeds. As jivr their list. Bilston Hasic Slug.—£s 5s per ton. Mount L\eii Super.—£s per toil. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß 10s per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2.—SB. Gear Co. Bonedust.—£6 6s. W.M.E. Co. NV>. 3 Manure, £5 (Be fid per ton.