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Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 April 1916, Page 1

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TBLh. NEW ZEALAND FARMERS (JO-OPJiRATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WMiKLY REPORT. (Special to The Jiironicie.7 Wellington, Mareli ill. A largo quantity ut mionui potatoes ' aro si-ill coming to inuiU. Good I'iies soil readily but tlie maviiot is isiighUy tvua.ti.ur. Wo recommend. .Nortli island ciiuiHs to lortvartii tlicir crops turly ana ijeioro t-iio soiiiiiein t>upp»y is available. Wheat and oats are lower 111 ja'Juo, anu tile demand is weak. i'ollurd anu bran have also Uec.med, aud fair business is being (tone at present rates. juargc sales or cliutt arc talcing place, and tiie quality is generally very gooa. The tlemauu loi- pork is (better with, lnglier values, j-ioney is wanted. Urass needs are 111 good demand, Western VYolUis ryegiUiß being particularly enquired ior ior green teed sowing. tiplendad lines of ryegrass are meeting with excellent sale. V egetabies.—Cabbage and cauliflower are oonung to hand in 6wali parcels and realizing iiign prices. Choice lettuce is scarce and high rates are ruling. Carrots, white turnips and parsnips are 111 short supply and meet with good demand iuidi realize good prices. Choice green peas are very scarce, and very lugn prices arc being realized. Swedes are in good demand at sausuietory rates. X'ruit. —iiutt tomatoes are 'arriving in moderate quantities and good priceo are being realized. i'lums and peacues are in nhort supply and fetch good prices. Pears are arriving in small paicels, and meet with ready sale. Apples are arriving in lair quantities and only good lines meet with ready sale. JLeinons and passion lruit are in short supply and cause keen competition. -ci Wheat. — • Good whoje fowl us od perbusihel; ID sack iota os 4d. JXaize. —5s 0d per bushel. Oats.—i''eed, 3s tid per bushel. iSpeciai quotations for iarge lots. _ Oats.— Crushed 4s per bushe>. seed Oats. —Algerians, 4s 3d; Uar--1.0113 4s, fc>p arrow bills 4s, iStorm Kmgi 'ki tid, Duns 4t> Od per bushel. itussian iialley Uape oeed. —Is ua Xiiu-iey it'eed.— per bushel per busnei. ~ "liarley Jleal.—if 10s per ton. line pig reeu. „ Pollard. —£7 IDs pel' u>n; Li os ton iota. _ 4 iiiee i'oliard. —Ji7 10s per ton. liran.—Jt,6 per ton Xiinseed Oil UaKe.—Aleal and iN ute Genuine l4s> per ewt. lon lots ii3s iUs UnaU.—Oaten chalf i*o to io per ton. oucrosme. —JCS iOs per ton. Btaw. — £3 per ton. yu mkiiiue.— in iiblg tins 3s- per tin. Jleat and Done JMeai.— l'S per 100; ys per eO and 6s per 25ib bag. iilue lieill Arsnate 01 Lead at .nit rates. Vapounte (6trawson a). —Kilss au soil, insect s2i>s per cwt; lus uei iewt. auperphosphates.—iX> iUs per ton. X^otatoes. —ii 7 to ihH lUs per Jon. Cabbage.—Choice spring IDs to i4s. others -is. lid to os Od. per sack. Cauliflowers. —Choice lUs to is; medium 4s to Os per sacK. OarroU. —Dest 6a to Os; others Js to 3s od sack. Peas.—Cnoice Is Od to 2s per pecK. Onions. —£0 per ton. Turnips.— White 4s to Os pel' sack. Leeks.—Od to Bdi per bundle. Lettuce. —7s Od to tis Odi per case, bpinucn.—is Od to 3s od per case, .beetroot.- —3s to 4s per sack. spring OiiioiiiS.— Od to 9d bunch. I'l'ench Deans. —Id to 2d per lb. Marrows. —3s Od to 4s cwt. Swedes.—3s to <js per aeck. X'unipkins.—Bs Od to 10s Od per saoK I'li.UiT. Apples.—Dessert Choice os Od to Os oa per case. Apples.—Cooking, 4s to os per case, i^lums. —3s Od to 4t> Od per j-case. Peaches. —Cnoice, 7s Od; others -i; to 5s per i-case. Pears. 4s to os per i-case. fPomaitoes. —Huts, ds Od to 4s Od per i-case. Lemons. —35s per case. Passion fruit.—6s per oas«. Walnuts. —7d per ifb. " , OiiNEiIAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90 s, Od to 6£dj 90's to 100's 6d; baooners &id; choppers (heavy) 3jd to 4d per lb. Honey. —In OU's, 5d per lb. Honey.—Sections 7» Od per dozen. L'ggs. —i' reeh, 2s per dozen jtiee&nrax.—ls 6d per lb. i^ungus.—6Jd to 7d per lb. Poultry.—light Table Hens, '6a to 3s 6dj Heavy Hens, 4s to 6s; Cockerels, 3s to 4s j heavy Cockerels, 6s to Os; Good heavy Lucka, 7s 6d to be; Indian Kunners, 4s Od to 5s Gd per pair: Turkey Gobblers, Is to Is Id per lb,- ilens, lid to Is per lb live weight.