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Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 April 1915, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE UISTRIBUTLNG COMPANY, LTI>. WEEKLY "PRODUCE REPORT. Wellington, March lb. The market for potatoes remains steady, and the supply good, and keen competition prevails for choice lines. Onions are now available from South at lower rates, and fair business is passing. We still continue to quote fowl wheat at 7s (id bu&hel, which is below landed cost from the souih at the moment. We do not intend to increase the price as long as oun* present stock lasts. Very little business is doing in oats, on account of tbe Government placing embargo on shipments to Australia. Barley has advanced 6d per bushel since las report. Moderate business is pass in gin maize, and local stocks are small. Seed Algerian oats are in exceptionally good "Sernand. We have now a fair quantity for immediate delivery. Good business continues to be done in grass seed. The demand for. chaff is well maintained. Wheat stra wis plentiful but oaten is very scarce, the dry weather being responsible for the fact that farmers require their own stock reed. Porkers are in good demand, but suckers are rather dul lof sale. Eggs have advanced. New season's honey is en- , quired for, and we recommend consignments of choice lines. Cabbages are dull of sale. Choice lines of cauliflowers are in short supply, and small lines offering realise satisfactory prices. Green peas and beans are about done, and choice lines meet good competition. Swedes are more plentiful and dull of sale. All root vegetables are in good demand. Choice lettuces are scarce, and satisfactory prices are ruling. Cel--ery meets fair demand. Mushrooms are eagerly bought up. Demand for -choice dessert and cooking apples remains firm and present values are satisfactory. Cooking and dessert •pears meet fair sale. "Auckland passion fruit are arriving regularly and ..values. are weaker. The supply of tomatoes. from the Hutfc has increased considerably and values are much lower. We think present prices will remain unchanged for 6ome little time. The. demand for blackberries is very good. Grapes are meeting ready sale. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—Prime £0> 15s to £7 10s, others £0. Cabbage.—Choice 3s to 3s Cd; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice tfeti 6d to 8s 6d; others 4s to 5s sack. Carrots.—Best 4s to 4s 6d; others 3s (id per sack. Celery—ls 6d to 2s per doz. Cucumbers.—3s to 3s 6d per J-case. Marroks—2s 6d to 3s per sack. Onions.—£6 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice 4s to 5s per sack Peas.— Choice Is 3d to Is tid per peck. Swedes—2s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White 3s to 3s (3d per sack Lettuce—Choice 5s to (is; others 3s per case. Spring Onions.—9d per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is 6d per dozen bundles. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Beans.—French, 6s to 7s per part 6tck. Mushrooms.—sd per lb. FRO IT. Blackberries.—3d per lb. Passions.—Auckland 4s to 46 (id per halt case. Peaches.—Choice dessert, 4s to ss; medium 3s Gd; othei's 2s 6d to ss. Pears W.B.C. 3s to 'Is per half case. Pears.—Cooking, 4s to os per case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 5s to 5s 6d; others 4s. Apples.—Dessert, choice, 6s to 7s thers 4s 6d to 5s 6d per case. Quinces. —4s to 5s per case. Tomatoes.—Round 4s to 4s 6d; others 2s 9d to 3s 6d per half case. Grapes.—9d per lb. POULTRY. Light table hens 2s 6d to 3s; heavy hens 4s; cockerels Is (id to 3s; good heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runners 4s 6d to 5s 6d pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hens' 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to iiO's, sd; 90's to 100's, 4|d ; Baconers, 4Jd; choppers heavy) 3Jd per lb; suckers 6d to Gid per lb. l 5 Butter.—Separator, lOJd to lid per lb. Honey.—4d per lb. Honey Sections—<is 6d per dozen. Cheese.—Factory medium, 7id per lb Eggs.—Fresh Is 9d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus—6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat—7s 6d per bus. Maze—6s 6d per bus. Oats.—ss; Duns 4s Id per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—6s 6d per bushel. Feed Peas.—Cs (id per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—6s 6d per bus. Seed oats.—Storm l£ing, Gartous, i-Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns 5s 6d; Algerians 6s 9d per bushel. Flour.—Sack, 38s; 100's, 19s 6d. Pollard.—£9 15s per ton. Brail.—£B lOs'per ton. ■ Siicrosine.—Not availablo jnst now. Linsed Oil Cake.—Meal, genuine, 16s 6d per cwt. Chaff. — Oaten sheaf £8 5s per ton. Molasses.—2Bs per sc\vt casks free Quicklime.—ln 281b ail-tight tins, A little prevention is worth a tow of cure. Before gfing out in »ld, wet weather put a few drops of 'N wol' onJump--sugar-and letitdissolve in -hemouth. "Nazol" will fortify yon [,t.'rut cihills and germs. Ad7t. I

3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal—l7b per 100; Js per 50, and 5s per 251b Dag. Straw. —£4 per ton ex store. Western Worths Ryegrass (Ten Have's)—9d ped lb. button's Swede and Turnip Seeds .te pea - their list. Bilston's Basic Slag.—£s 5s per ton. Mount Lyell Super.— £5 per ton. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß~los per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. Gear Company Blood Manure.'— Mo. 2 £6. Gear Company Bonedluet. —£6 ss. W.M.E. Coy. No. 3 Manure, £3 12s 6d per ton.