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Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 April 1915, Page 1

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N.Z. Jj'AllMliKS' CO-OPERATIVE UISTRIBUTiiNG COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT. The market is steadily supplied with potatoes, and values remain iirm. Tliore i*> tair b'usjno&s passing with Southern onions. "Wheat is stationary. Oats are unchanged. All other grains are steady. (Jhaff is lirm, and holders iro expecting higher prices later. Straw is in lair supply. Hay is scarce. Algerian Oat« continue m strong demand. Linseed oil "cake is in ready .sale, and the supply is not strong. i orkeis are selling readily, and as Hie supply has already commenced to fall oil' considerably, we expect a rise in values to occur froni time to time from iioiv on. fciuckers are dull oi ale. Eggs are firm for both freed and preserved, and advanced rates are expected shortly. New season's honey is in yood demand. Fruit.—There is a good supply of both cooking mid dessert apples ami values are about the same as last week. Choice dessert pears meet ready sale, uut cooking varieties are dull of sale. Quinces are coming to hand freely, ind demand is fair at prices indicated. The supply of tomatoes from the Hutt das been very heavy during tlie week, nd prices are at bedrock. Grapes are enquired for. Vcgcatbles.—Cabbages are meeting better sale. Cauliflower*! aro more, plentiful since- last report, and values are a little lower. Green peas and beans sell readily. Beetroot is elling well, and red cabbage is enquired tor. 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 spring onions aro elling freely. Horse Covers.—Wo strongly recommend our clients to book their orders early this season, as owing to the British Government prohibiting the export of jute, and the exceptional demand lor canvas of all kinds lor war purpost*, prices are almost certain to advance considerably as present local slock run out. VEGETABLES. Potatoes.—Prime, ill to JLB; others £6. Cabbage—Choice 3s to 3s (kl; others 2s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, in to 8s 'xl; others 3s to 4s sack. Carrot*!.—l3est -is to -Is lid; others '■in lid per sack. Celery.—ls (id to 2s per doz Cucumbers.— 2s Gd to 3s per J-caso. Marrows.—3s to -is per sack. Onions.— £15 per ton. Parsnips.—Choice 4s to os per sack Poas.— Choice Is 3d to Is Ud per peck. Swedes—2s Gd per cwt. Turnips.—White 3s to 3s b'd per sack Lettuce.—Choice, 6s to 7s 6d; others 3s per ease: Spring Onions.—Gd per bundle. Mint.—ls to Is Gd per dozen bundles. Parsley.—ls per dozen bundles. Beans.—French, (3s to 7s per part sfcek. Beetroot.—4s to os per sack. Red Cabbage.—is to os per sack. FRO IT. Cape Goosborrius.—4h to 4s Gd per i-case. Passions. — Auckland 4s to is (id per hail case. Peaches.- Choice dossort, 4s to us; medium 3s (id; others 2s 6d to .Iβ. Pears.—Dessert, choice 3s to 4s per i-case. Pears.—Cooking, 3s (3d to -is (id per case. Apples.—Cooking, choiew 4s to 4s Gd others 3s 6d. Apples.—Dessert, choice, Gs to 7s thers 4s Gd to 5s Gd per ease. Quinces.—3s to 3s (id per caiso. Tomatoes.—Round, 2s (id to 3s others Is 3d to 2s per i-caee. Grapes.—Od per lb. POULTRY. Light table hens 2s 6tl to 3s; heavy hens 4s; cockerels Is (id to 3s; good heavy ducks 7s; Indian Runners 4s 6d to 5s Gd pair; turkoy gobblers lid por lb; hens' 9d per lb live weight. GENERAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's, sd; 90's to 100's, ; Baconers, 4Jd ; choppers heavy) 3£d per lb; suckers Gd to GJd per lb. Butter.—Separator, IOJd to lid per lb. Honey.— JN'ow 4id; old 3Jd to Id per lb. Honey Sections—Gs Gd per dozen. Cheese.—Factory mediums, Bid per lb. Eggs.---.Fresh, 2s per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus—Gd per lb. Wanted. Walnuts.—Wanted. GRAIN, PRODUCE, ETC. Wheat.—7s Gd per bus. Maize.— (is Gd per bushel. Oat*.—-4s IOd; Duns, 5s per bushel, i Oats.—Crushed os 3d per bushel. Feed Barley—6s 6d per bushel. Feed Peas.—Gs Gd per bushel. Seed Cape Barley.—Gs Gd per bus. Seed oats.—-Storm lviug, Gartons, Gar to us, Sparrowbills, Duns 5s (3d ; Algerians Gs 9d per bushel. Flour.-Sack, 38s; 100's, lUs Gd. Pollard.—£9 15s per ion. Bi:in.--£8 10s por ion. j Siiero-sine. — Book forward orders only J Liusofl Oil Cake. — Meal, genuine, i6s ( Gd per cwt. J JUoliiKscs.- 28s per fowl casks free

Quicklime In 281b air-tight tins, i)s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal—l7b per 100; J-* per 50, and 5s per 251b oag. Straw.—£4 per ton ex store. Western Wolths Ryegrass (Ten Have's) —9d ped lb. Mutton's Swede and Turnip Swds .-s per their list. Mount Lyoll Huper.—£s 5s per ton Sulphate Ammonia.—£lß per ton. Sulphate Potash. —£30 per ton. Gear Company Blood Manure.— No. 2 £6. Gear Company Bonedust.—£6 ss. W.M.E. Coy. No. 3 Manure, £5 12s 6d per ton.