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Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 April 1915, Page 1

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N.Z. FARMERS' GO-OPEItATIVE iJISTIUIiUTING COMPAiNY, LTD. j WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT. Tin: market is steadily .supplied with | potatoes, and values remain linn. There ' | ia lair bu.sinu.ss passing with Southern onions. Wheal is stationary. Oats are unchanged. All other grains are steady. Chaff is linn, and holders iro expecting higher prices later. Straw ks in lair supply. liay is scarce. Algerian Oats continue in strong demand. Linseed <jil cake is in ready i .s.iiii, and tlie supply is not strong. I urkers are selling readily, and as uie supply has already commenced to fall uu considerably, we expect a rise i" values to occur lroui Lime to time from iiuw on. Suckers 'arc dull of ale. .Lgys are linn lor both fresh and pivsL'i vud, and advanced rate* arc expected .shortly. .New season's honey is in good demand. I'ruit. -There is a good supply of both cooking and dessert apples and values aro about the same as last week. Choice dessert pears meet ready sale, Out cooking varieties are dull of sale. (Quinces are coming to hand freely, ind demand is tail 1 at prices indicated. The supply ut tomatoes from the Hutt lias been very heavy during tlie week, nd prices are at bedrock. Urapes are •jhtjUired tor. Vcgeatbles. Cabbages arc meeting better Bide. Caiilifloweris are inure plentiful since last report, and values are a little lower. Green peas and beans sell readily. Beetroot is ellnig well, and red cabbage is enquired lor. Swedes are selling readily. All root vegetables are easier in price. Lettuces are scarce, and excellent prices are realised for the few offering. Celery, mint and spmig e oniqns are elling freely. liorse Covers.- We strongly recommend our clients to book their orders early this season,, as owing to the British Government prohibiting the export of jute, and tlie exceptional demand lor canvas of all kind* )<>r war purposes, prices are almost certain to ad\auee considerably as present local stuck run out. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.- Prime, IT to -C 8; others JLtj. Cabbage. Choice 3s to 3s G'd ; otheib 2? per sack. Cauliflower. -Choice, is to £s 'xl ; iilhcr.s 3s to Js back. Canute- Best is to Is Gd ; others ■ t.s (jd per sack. "Celery.-- Is Gd to 2s per doz Cucumbers.-- -s Ud to 3s per 4-case 3s Ui -Is per sack. Unions. .L'lO per ton. Parsnips. Choice Is to si» per sack Peas.-- Choice Is .'ld to Is Ud per peck. Su<:des---2<> Ud por cwt. Turnips. —White 3s to 3s Gd per sack Lettuce.—Choice, Gs to 7s Gd; others 3s per case: Spring Onions.—Gd pel 1 bundle. Mint. — Is to Is Gd per dozen bundles. Parsley.—ls por dozen bundles. Beaus.—French, 6s to 7s per part stck. Be-ctroot. -4s to Os l>er sack. Rod Cabbage. Is to on per sack. J-'RUJT. Cape CJousljijrnws.- In Id -Is Gd [>er |-cas... I'assion.s. -Auckland Is to Is Gd per hall ease. Peaches. -Choice, desswt, Is to ss; inediuni 3s Ud ; others 2s Gd to *jd. Pears. —Dessert, choice 3s to 4s per i-case. Pears.—Cooking, 3s Od to k> Gd per case. Apple*. - Cooking, choice is to Is Ud others 3s (id. Apples.-Dessert, choice, Gs .to 7s tlieis Is Gd to 5s Gd per case. (juinces. 3s to 3s Ud per case. lonia toes. -- R.ouiul, 2s Gd to 3s others Is 3d to 2,s por i-caso. Grapco. Ud por Ib. POULTRY. Jjigbt table lions 2s Gd to 3s; heavy lit , !). , ' Is; eoekeroJK is Ud to 3s; good liaavy <lucks 7s; Indian Runners 4s 6d U) fis Gd pair; turkey gobblors lid pel' lb ; heuy 'Jd per Jb, live weight. GENERAL. JJi<w.sod Pork. 7U's to «JG"s, fld; DO's. lo lOO'k, lid; Hacouers, ljd; clioppurs heavy; 3Jd per lb; .suckery Gd to Old i»or ib. Mutter. Separator, lOJd U) lid per lb. Honey.-- New J id; old 3Jd to Id per lb. Honey Sections—Gs Od por dosscn. Cheese. --factory mediums, per lb. Eggs.— I'Yesh, 2f> piir dozen. Uopswivx. —Is (mI per lb. r'ungiis fid per lb. Wanted. Walnut*.—Wanted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat. -7s Gd per bus. JVhiize. Gs Ud per bushel. Oats.--4s lOd ; Dims, us per bu.sliel. Oats. Crushed us 3d per "bushel. Keed Barley—Cs Ud por bushel. Feed Peas. —Gs Gd per bushel. Seed Cape Barley. - Gs Gd per bus. Seed oats.—Storm Iving, Gartons, (iarldiis, Sparrowbills, Duns 5s Gd ; Algerians (is !)d per bushel.. Flour.- Saek. 38x: lOlfs, l'Js Gd. Pdllanl. £!) 15s per Inn. liian.-- L'B 10s per lon. ; Snci.-iisiiie. Honk fnrward orders only j Lin-.i'<|r ')i! Cake. Meal, genuine, 10s i Cxi i>or cwt. j 2Hs per sr W t casks free (

Quicklime. In 281b air-Light tine, ;*s per tin. I Moat and Bone Alual.--Us per 100; ft» I per 50, and o.s per 251b Dag. Straw. —£4 per ton ex store. ; Western Wolths Ryegrass (Ten Have's) —9d ped lb. : button's Swi'dc and Turnip Sw'ls .'« per their list. i Mount li.yell .SuprT. ,E5 5s per ton iSulplialc AiiiiiiDiiia.-' Cl.B per inn. Sulphate Potash. ■••-£3O per lon. Gear Company Blood Manure.— No. 2 £6. Gear Company Bimediist.—£6 /is. W.M.E. Coy. No. 3 Maruire, Co 12s 6d per ton. '