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Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 April 1915, Page 1

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N.Z. I<'AKMJi)KS' CO-OPERATIVE iJISTItIBUTIiNG OOMPAiNY, LTJ>. WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT. Wellington, March lb. The market for potatoes remains steady, and the supply good, and keen competition prevails lor choice lines. Onions are now available ironi South at lower rates, and fair business is passing- We still continue to quote fowl wheat at 7s Gd bushel, which is below landed cost from the south at the moment. Wβ do not intend to increase the price as long as out present stock lasts. Very little business is doing in oats, on account of the Government placing embargo on shipments to Australia. Barley has advanced 6d per bushel since las report. Moderate business is passin gin maize, and local stocks are small. Sued Algerian oate are in exceptionally good "cTemand. 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 enquired for, and we recommend consignments of choice linos. 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 dessert pears meet fair sale. Auckland passion fruit are arriving regularly and values arc weaker. The supply of tomatoes from the Huit has increased considerably and values arc much lower. We think present prices will remain unchanged for some little time. The demand for blackberries is very good. Grapes are meeting ready sale. VEGETABLES. ■■ Potatoes.—Prime £0 10a to £7 10s, others £U. Cabbage.—Choice 3s to 3s (id; ♦there 2* per suck. Cauliflower.—Choice (Mi Ud to 8s b'd; others 4s to 5s sack. Carrots -Best 4s to Is lid; others 3s (id per sack. Celery Is (id to 2s pur doz Cucumbers. —3s to 3s Ud per J-ease. Marroks 2s (id to 3s pur sack. Onions.—£b 10s por ton. Parsnips.—Choice 4s to us por sack Peas.— Choice Is 3d to Is lid per peck. Swedes—2s, b'd per cwt. Turnips.—White 3s to 3s Ud per sack Lettuce—Choice 5s to Us; others 3e per case. Spring Onions.—9d per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is (id per dozen bundles. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Beaus.— JFjencu, 6s to 7s per part stck. Mushrooms.—sd per lb. FRDIT. Blackberries.—3d por lb. Passions.—Auckland Ik to Is Gd per halt case. Peaches. —Choice dessert, 4s to ss; medium 3s Ud; others 2s Ud to 6a. Peare.—W.B.C. 3s to Is per half case. Pears.—Cooking, 4s to on pur case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice 5s to 5s b'd; others 4s. Apples.—Dessert, choice, Us to 7s thers 4s Ud to os b'd per case. Quinces. —4s to 5s por case. Tomatoes.—Round 4s to 4s (3d; others 2s 9d to 3s tid per half case. Grapes.— Vd pur lb. POULTRY. Light table hens 2s Ud to 3s; heavy hens Is; cockerels Is b'd to 3s; good heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runnel's 4s 6d to 5s 6d pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hens , Dd per lb live weight. . GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's Lo Wα, sd; 90's to 100's, 4£d; Bacouers, 4Jd; choppers heavy) 3£d por lb; suckers 6d to I3id por lb. Butter.—Separator, 10£il to lid per lb. Honey.—4d per lb. Honey Sections—6s Ud per dozen. Cheese.—Factory medium, 7id per lb Eggs.—Emsh Is Ud per dozen. Beeswax.--Is (id per llj. Fungus—(id per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. 'GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—7s Ud pur bus. Maze.—6s Ud per bus. Oats.—ss; Duns 4s Id per bushel. Oats. —Crushed 5s 3d per bushel. % Feed Barley—6s Ud per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s Ud per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—b's (id per bus. Seed oate.—Storm lving, Gartous, Gartons, Sparrowbills, Duns 5s 6d ; Algerians Us Ud per bushel. Flour.—Sack, 38s; 100's, 19s 6d. Pollard.—£y 15s per ton. Brnii, 18 10s por ton. iSucTosii'.u.—Not iiviiiliililc just now. Lin serf Oii Cake.—Meal, genuine, i6s (id pel cut. Chaff. Oaten shenf tB 5« per ton. .Molasses.-- 28s pur r>nvt cusks free Quicklime. -In 2811; air-tight tins. A little prevention is worth a ton of cure. Before g«ing out in x>!d, wet weather put a fei" 'trope of 'N i«ol' on lump sugar and let it dissolve iii the mouth. "Naisol" will fortify you P"inet chills and germs. Ad'rt. 5

3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal—l7e per 100; 9e per 50, and 5s per 251b oag. Straw.—£4 per ton ex store. Western Wolths Ryegraee (Ten Have's)—9d ped lb. button's Swede and Turnip Seeds <ie ! per their list. Bilston's Basic Slag.—£s 5s per ten. JMount Lyell Super.—£s per ton. Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß 10s per ton. Sulphate Potash.—£3o per ton. Gear Company Blood Manure.— No. 2 £6. Gear Company Bonedwst.—£6 ss. W.M.E. Coy. No. 3 Manure, £5 12s 6d per ton. i