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Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 April 1915, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERS' 00-OPEKATIVE IJISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTJX t WEEKLY "PRODUCE REPORT. Wellington. lUarch The potatoes market Ims tinned considerably during the last lew days, no doubt owing to the wet weather w« are having preventing local digging. Wo anticipate that to-day's prices will iiot hold for uny length ol time. Onions are now at bedrock rates, and as the quality is quite (satisfactory, they aru quite good buying at tho present liinu. Wheat shown sings of weakening. Out. have fallen considerably, owing to tin' Government prohibiting the export ol eame. If, however, the published inures stating that there is a shortage ol' from three 1o four million bushels i<s correct, the price will doubtless alnniuc again. A strong demand still cxisi.* for Algerian oats, thoughvalues ol samr May ease in a month or so. Linseed oil cako is in exceptionally good demand, it being one of the cheapest stock foods now obtainable based on tho unit of feeding values. Chaff is olforing very sparingly, and the general opinion is that the price will go higher. Hay is particularly scarce. Porkers arc in good demand, but suckers and slips :m« dull of sale, and we recommend our clients to hold them until marketable as porkers. Eggs have bmlc a further advance, while cheese is exceptionally firm. Fruit.—The demand lor choice dessert and cooking apples is easier. Pears are dull of sale. Auckland passion fruit are arriving regularly, and values are lower. The supply of tomatoes fr«ni the Hutt is now full in su-irw. and the demand is Fair at lower prices -einoe last report. Grapes are meeting ready sale. Vegetables.—Cabbages are meeting bettw sale. Choice lines of ea il : - flowers meet keen competition, and larger supplies are wanted. CJrcon . peas and beans sell readily whore r ( u:i! ity is right. .Swedes are enquired I Hint slightly better rates. All root ve™ etables are in good demand. Clmiee lettuces are scarce, and satisfaetory prices nro ruling. Celery ineef* 'aitdemand. Mushrooms are plentiful and dull of sale. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—Prime, 3C~ to JUS : otheri £0 10b. Cabbage.—Choice 3s to 3s (kl; others 2s per sack. Cauliflowers. —Choice, lis to .'<s Ijd ; others 2s per sack. Carrots.—Best 5s (id tolls (3d ; others 4s 6d per sack. Celery.—ls 6d to 2s per dozen. Cucumbers.—3s to 3s <id per hall Mai rows.— 2& (5d to 3s per sack. Onions.—£s 15s per ton. Parsnips.—Choice 4s to 5s per sack. Peas..—Choice, ls3d to Is Gd per sack. Swedes.—2s 6d per cwt. Turnips.—White 3s to 3s 6d per sack Lettuce.—Choice 5s to (is; others per case. Spring onions.—9d per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is Gd per dozen bundles Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Beans.—French. 6s to 7s per pari sack. Mushrooms Choice, 3d to Id per lb. FRUIT. Blackberries.—3d per lb. Passions.—Auckland, 3s to 3s Gd per half-case. Peaches.- Choice Dessert, 5s to ! >s; Medium 3s Gd; others, 2s Gd to 3s. ' Peans.—Dessert, Choice, 3s to Is per j-case. Pears.—Cooking, 3s Gd to -Is Gd jier" case. Apples.—Cooking, Choice Is to -js : others 2s 6d. Aples.—l>essert, choice Gs to 7s; others <ls 6d to 5s 6d per case. Quinces. — Is to 5s per case. Tomatoes.—Round. 3s to Is; oilier* 2s to '2* 6d per }-case. Grapes.—9d per lb. POULTRY. Light table hens 2s to 3s 6d; heov-.v hens 4s to 4s Gd; cockerels Is 6d to 3s ; heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runners -Is d to 5? 6d per pair; turkey gobblers lid per lb; hens 9d per live weight. GENERAL. Dressed pork.—7o's to 90's sd; 'JU's to 100's, ; Baconers, 4{d ; Choppers (heavy) 3Jd per lb; suckers Gd to GJd. Butter.—Separator lOJd to lid per | lb. Honey.—4d per lb. Honey.—Sections Gs to lis Gd per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums, 8d per lb Egg6—Fresh, le Ud to Is lOd per I"/. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fuagus.—6d per lb. Wanted. Walnuts. — Wanted. Wheat. —7s Gd per bushel. Ma ize—Gs Gd per bushel. Oats —4s 9d ; Duns Irs lOd per 1111>'s> -I Oats—Crushed os per bushel. Feed Barley—6s Gd per bushel. Feed Peas.—6s 6d per bushel Seed Cape barley.—Gs Gd per bush.- 1 Seed Oats.-Storm King, (Jarto i.; Sparrowbills, Duns 5s Gd ; Algerians .•» 9d per bushel. Flour.—Sacks 38s; 100s 19s Gd. Pollard—£9 15s per ton. Bran.-—£B 10s per ton. Sucrosine—Not available just mm Linseed Oil Cake.—Nuts or Med 6 enuine, 16s 6d cwt. Chaff--Onten S!ies>f CS 10s per ton. Special quotations for l;ir;.';e lots. Molasses.- 28s per scwt ca ; : Quicklime. -In 281b tins '\s pt.T tinMeat and Hone per 1(H), ner 50 and 5s per L'olb bag. Straw —£1 per ton ex store. A little^ prevention Ls wortL a ton of cure. Before out in -old, wet weather put a few drops of 'N u.ol' on lump sugar and let it dissolve :.i :ru mouth. "Nazol" will fortify "c. chills and germs. Ad rt. 5

Western Wnllliti I T#» H»re's) - I'd per lb. Sutton's Seeds. -A* per their list. A.] omit J.thll Super—£i 8s p»r t•« . iSulplaatw Ammonia.-- CIB 10s per trOll . .Sulphate I'nUtsli. 1'3() p«r ton. (ienr ('<i. hit tod manure, No. 2.- JL'5. (itvir Co. I!uii?<lukL.--i'fi s*. W.M.K. Co. No. iJ Manure, £5 If, • 1 per ton.