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Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 April 1916, Page 1

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THJB NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING ! COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. ! (Special to The wfhronicie.; I Wellington, March JA. AM good lines ot potatoes sell readily at current rates, and the market is steady. We recommend Norm Island clients to forward their crops earijy and before the tioufchem suppo is available. Whea/t and oats ai'e lower in price, and the demand is weaJk. Pollardi and bran have, we think, touched bedrock and have hardening tendency. Large sales chatt are taldng place, ana the quality is generally very good. The' demand lor pork ib better, with higher varuas. Money is wanted. Grass seeos are in fair demand, Western Woiths ryegrass being particularly enquired j lor tor green teed sowing. Splendid lines of -Kngli&a-grown ryegrass are meeting with excellent Bale. Vegetables.—Cabbage is coming to iliana an restricted quantities, anti cause keen competition. Cauliflower is very scarce, and only small consignments are reactung tiie market, lor which high prices are realised. Wellpacked lines of lettuce are meeting with good demand. Carrots, wuu. turnips, and parsnips are in short upply and bring hign prices. Marrows ana Jfunipkins are arriving in iair quantities, and ieioii good prices, onoice green peas are Keenly bid tor, and tetcn liigli prices. swedes are 111 ia.ii- supply, and letcii good values. l'ruit.—Hutt tomatoes are coming to iiaud in moderate quantities, and prices are better since our last report, .flums and peaohes are in fair supply, and realise good prices. l'ears are meeting wim ready sale at fair vaiues. apples are arriving in large consignments, and onuy better class anes meet witn ready sale. Lemons are in short supply, and cause iugli prices to be realised. Wheat.— Good whole fowl 6b od perbusiliel j 10 sack lots 5s 4d. xViaize. —5s (id per busiiel. Oats. —Feed, as Sd per bushel. Special. quoiacions for iarge lots. Oats. —Crushed 4s per bushei. Seeu Oats. —Algerians, 4s 3d; Uartons -is, Sparrow Dills 4a, Storm Kings 4s tid, Duns 4s bd per busiiel. JLtussian barley Cape ibeod.—4s od jjariey Feed. —us per bushel - per ijuauel. JJarley Meal.—£y 10s per ton. I 1 ine pig ieed. „ „ bollard.—£7 10s per ton; £7 5s tor ton lots. JbUce i'ollard. —£7 10s per ton. iJran. —J-Ct per ton JUinseed Oil Cake. —Meal and Aute Genuine 14s per cw t. Ton lots £13s 10s Chair. —Oaten clialf £o 10s to Jio per ton. Sucrosme. —£8 10s per ton. C>fcaw. — £3 per ton. yu inkiinie.— In iitilg tins 3s per tin. ■Meat and Rone Meal.— 17s per 1UO; ys per 50 and 5s per 251b bag. lJlue tSeill Arsnate oi Lead at .ist rates. V apounte (Strawson s). —liaiss all soil insect s2ss per owt; los oer iewt. (Superphosphates.—£6 10s per ton. Potatoes.—£7 to £8 10s per Jon. Cabbage.—Choice, spring 10s to 14s. others -is. Od to 5s tkl per sack. Cauliflowers. —Choice 10s to iJs; medium 4s to lis per sacK. Carrots.—Rest to (is; others ds to 3s od sack. Peas.—Choice Is 6d to 2s per peels. Odious. —£5 per ton. Turnips.—White 4s to 6s per sack. Leeks.—bd to B<l per bundle. Lettuce.—7s 6d to 8s per case. Spinach.—2s tid to 3s ou per case, beetroot. —3s to 4s per' sack. spring Onions.— 6d to 9d bunoh. French beans.—ld to 2d per lb. Marrows.—3s Od to 4s owt. Swedes.—3s to os per asck. l'umpkms.—Bs tid to 10s 0d per suck FRUIT. Apples.—Dessert Choice 5s 6d to Cs uu per ease. Apples.—Cooking, 4s to 5s per case, flums.—3s Od to 4s (3d per i-case. Reaches. —Choice, 7s Od; others -is to 5s per i-case. Pears.—Local, W.ib.C., 4s to 5s per i-case. iXomaitoes.'—Hutt, 3s Od to 4s Gd per i-case. Lemons. —35s per case. Passion fruit,—6s per cam. Walnuts. —7d per itb. GJMJ3RAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's, 6d to 6id; 90's to 100's 6d; baooners bid; choppers (heavy) 3Jd to 4d per lb. Honey.—ln 60's, 5d per lb. Honey.—Sections 7s tid per dozen. JUggs.—Freeh, 2s per dozen ibeeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—6Jd to 7d per lb. Pouiti-y.—Light Table 3s to 3s 6d; Heavy Hens, 4s to 6b; Cockerels, 3s to 4s; heavy Cockerels, 6s to 6s; Good heavy Ducks, 7s 6d to 8s; Indian Runners, 4s 6d to 5s 6d per pair: Turkey Gobblers, Is to Is Id per lb; Hens, lid,to 1b per lb live weight.