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Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 April 1915, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVK jJiSTRIIiUTING COMPANY, LTJ>. WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT. '\Yclliny;ti)ii. .Starch "J~>. The potatoes market lias lirmed considerably during the last lew days, no doubt owing to the net weather we are having preventing local digging. We anticipate that to-day's prices will not hold for any length ot time. Onions are now at bedrock rates, and a.s the quality i.s quite rsatisl'actor.y, the.v are quite good buying at the present time. Wheat shows sings of weakening. Oats have fallen considerably, owing to the Government prohibiting the export ol same. If, however, the published figures stating that tliere is a shortage of Irom three to four million bushels is correct, the price will doubtless abvance again. A strong demand still exists for Algerian oats, thouglicalues ol same may ease in a month or so. Linseed oil cake is in exceptionally good demand, it being one of the cheapest stock foods now obtainable based on the unit o!' feeding values. Chaff is offering very sparingly, and the general opinion is that the price will go "higher. Hay is particularly scarce. Porkers are in good demand, but suckers and slips aro dull of sale, and we recommend our clients to hold them until marketable as porkers. Eggs have bade a further advance, while cheese is exceptionally firm. Fruit.—The demand tor choice dessert and cooking apples is easier. Pears are dull of sale. Auckland , passion fruit are arriving regularly, and rallies are lower. The supply of tomatoes from the Hutt is now lull in swing, and the demand is fair at lower prices since last report. Grapes are meeting ready sale. Vegetables. — Cabbages are meet inn better sale. Choice 'lines of ea.dlflowers meet keen competition, and larger supplies are wanted. Croon peas and' beans sell readily where <|iiality is right. Swedes are enquired lor at slightly better rates. All root vegetables are in goocl demand. Choice lettuces are scarce, aud satisfactory prices are ruling. Celery mool* nil 1 demand. Mushrooms are plentiful, and dull of sale. VEGETABLES. Potatoes. — Prime. ,C~ to ,C 8: other£<j 10s. Cabbage. —Choice 3s to 3s txl; others 2s por sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice. 3s to 3s tid : others 2s per sack. Carrots. —Rest os tid tot)- tid: others Is (3d per sack. fCelery.—ls 6d to 2s per dozen. ''Cucumbers.—3s to 3s 'id per half Marrows.—2s (3d to 3s per sack. Onions.—£o 15s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice Is to -js per sack. Peas.—Choice. Is3d to Is <id per sack. Swedes.—2s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White 3s to 3s tid per sack Lettuce.—Olioice os to 6s; others 3s per case. Spring onions.—9d per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is 6d per dozen bundles Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Beans.—French, (is to 7s per part sack. Mushrooms.—Choice. 3d to Id per lb. FRUIT. Blackberries.—3d per lb. Passions.—Auckland. 3s to 3s (id per half-case. Peaches. —Choice Dessert, os to (is: Medium 3s (3d; others. 2s (id to 3s Pears.—Dessert, Choice, 3s to -Is per i-case. Pears—Cooking, 3s 'id to Is (id per case. Apples.—Cooking. Choice Is to js : others 2s 6d. Aples.—Dessert, choice (its to 7s; others 4s 6d to 5s 6d per case. Quinces. — -Is to <"s per case. Tomatoes.—Round. 3s to !s: others 2s to 2s 6(1 per i-case. Grapes—9d per lb. POULTRY. Light table hens 2s to 3s 6d; heavy hens 4s to 4s 6d; cockerels Is (id to 3s; heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runners 4s d to 5s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hens 9d per live weight. GENERAL. Dressed pork.—7o's to yO's ud; 90's to 100's, 4£d; Baconers, ijd ; Choppers (heavy) 3Jd per lb; suckers (3d to tiid. Butter.—Separator to lid petlb. Honey.—4d per lb. Honey.-—Sections (is to lis tid per dozen. Cheese..— Factory mediums. Sd per lb Eggs—Fresh, Is Od to Is lOd pi r loy. Beeswax—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—6d per lb. Wanted. Wai nuts. —Wanted. Wheat. —7s (3d per inishri. Maize—(Js (3d per bushel. Oats —4s 9d ; Duns U |()u per bushel Oats—Crushed -5s per bushel. Feed Barley—(is (3d per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s (3d per bushel Seed Capo barley.—(is (3d por bushel. Seed Oats.—Storm King, Garto.js Sparrowbills, Duns os Gil; Algerians -3s 9d per bushel. Flour.—Sacks 38s; 100's 19s 6d. Pollard.—£9 los per ton. Bran..—£B 10s per ton. Sucrosiiie—Not available .ju>t now. Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or Meal, (genuine, 16b 6d cwt. Chaff—Oaten Sheaf I'S (t!<s per ton. Special (piotatioi for large lots. .Molasses. per oewt east. Quicklime. In i?Slb fins X por till. Meat and lion.- M-a!. —17* per 100, V's per fin Mi'd 5s per- »~>Vi Htra iv C I p:-r ton o\ ~t - i-e.

Western Wolths lyegrass Ten Have's) ■ —t)d per lb. Sutton'* Seeds. -As per their list. | -Mount Lyell Super—Cs 5s per ton. •Sulphate Ammonia.— JL'iß 10s par ton. I Sulphate Potash.-—£3o por ton. I Gear Co. blood manure, No. 2. £5. Gear Co. Bonedust.—£6 ss. W.M.E. Co. No. 3 Manure, £. r , iVi per ton.