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Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 April 1915, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERS' 00-OPERATIVI'. - IJISTIUBUTING COMPANY, LTJ>.

WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT

Wellington, March IS.

The market for potatoes remains steady, and the supply good, and keen competition prevails for choice lines. Onions are now available ironi South at lower rates, and fair business is passing. We still continue to quote :'owl wheat at 7s Gd bushel, which is below landed cost from the south at the moment. We do not intend to increase the price as long as our present stock lasts. Very little business is doing in bats, on account of the Government embargo on shipments to Australia. Bailey lias advanced Gd per bushel since las report. Moderate business is passin gin maize, and local stocks are small. Seed Algerian oats are in exceptionally good "demand. 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 teed. Porkers are in good demand, but suckers are rather dul lof sale. Eggs have advanced. New season's honey is enquired 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. Celery meets fair demand. Mushrooms are eagerly bought up. Demand for choice dessert and cooking apples remains firm and present values are satisfactory. Cooking and de«sert pears meet fair sale. Auckland passion fruit arc arriving regularly and values are weaker. The supply of tomatoes from the Hutt has increased considerably and values are much lower. We think present prices will remain unchanged for some little time. The demand for blackberry's is very good. Grapes are meeting ready sale. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—Prime £G 15s to £7 Wa , others £G. Cabbage.—Choice 3s to 3s (3d ; oilier* 2s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice GsU Gd to 8s lid ; others 4s to 5s sack. Carrots—Best 4s to 4s Gd ; others 3s Gd per sack. Celery—ls Cd to 2s per doz Cucumbers.—3s to 3s Gd per i-ease. Marroks—2s (id to its-per sack. Onions.—£6 10s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice 4s to 5s per sack Peas.'— Choice Is 3d to Is Ud per peck. Swedes—2s bd per cwt. Turnips.—White 3s to 3s bd per sack Lettuce—Choice 5s to Gs; others 3s per ease. Spring Onions.—yd per bundle. Mini. —ls to Is Gd per dozen bundles. Parsley.'—ls per dozen bundles. Beans.—French, Gs to 7s per part stck. Mushrooms.—sd per lb. FRUIT. Blackberries—3d per lb. Passions.—Auckland Is to Is Ud per halt case. v Peaches.—Choice dessert, 4s to 5s ; medium 3s Cd; others 2s Cd to bo. Pears—W.B.C. 3s to Is per half case. Pears. —Cooking, 4s to qs per case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 5s lo 5s 6d; others 4s. Apples.—Dessert, choice, Gs to ~a thers 4s Gd to 5s Gd per case. j Quinces. —4s to 5s per case. , Tomatoes. —Round 4s to 4s Cd ; othI ers 2s yd io 3s Gd per half case. Grapes.—Sid per lb. j POULTRY. | Light table hens.2s Gd to 3s; heavy | hens 4s; cockerels Is Gd to 3s; good heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runners Is oil to os 6d pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hens' yd per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to UO's, sd; t)o*s to 100's, 41d ; Baconcrs, lid; choppers heavy) 3id per lb; suckers Gd to Gid per lb. Butter.— Separator,. 10jd to lid per lb. Honey.—4d per lb. Honey Sections—Gs Gd per dozen. Cheese.—Eactory medium, 7i ci per lb Eggs.—Fresh Is l Jd per dozen. Beeswax.—ls Cd per lb. Fungus—Gd per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat. —7s Gd per bus. Maze. —6s Gd per bus. Oats.—ss; Duns 4s Id per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 5s 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—Gs Gd per bushel. Feed Peas.—Gs Gd per bushel. Seed Cape Barley. —Gs Cd per bus. Seed oats.—Storm lving, Gartous, Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns 5s Gd ; Algerians Gs yd per bushel. Flour—Sack, 38s; 100's, IDs Gd. Pollard.—£9 15s per ton. Bran.— L'B 10s per ton." Sucrosii'e.— Not available just now. Linspr] Oil Cake.— Meal, genuine, .'lGs Gd per cwt. ' Chaff. Oaten sheaf £8 5w per ton. Molasses.- 28s per newt casks free Quicklime. —In 281b air-tight tins, A little prevention is worth "a ton of cure. Before going out in »id, wet weather put a few <Jrops of 'N »zol' on lump sugar and let it dissolve iu mkmouth. "Na«ol" will fortify von P"-.nßt chills and germs. Advt.

;is per (in. .Meat iut<l Hone -Meal.—l7b per 100; -Js per 00, and os per 251b uag. Straw.—£4 per ton ex store. Western Woltlis Ryegrass (Ten Have's) —9d ped lb. Sutton's Swede and Turnip Seeds .*« per their list. IJilston's Bask: Slag.—£s 5s per ton. Mount Lyell Super.—£s per ton. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß" 10s per ton. Sulphate I'otash. —£30 per ton. Goat' Company Blood Manure.— No. 2 £6. Gear Company Boned'iist.—£6 as. W..M.K. Coy. No. 8 Manure, Co 12s (3d per ton.