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Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 April 1916, Page 1

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Mi NEVW ZEALAND FAltMElliS" ] CO Ol'JiilATlVE DISTRIBUTING I COMPANY, LTD. I WEEKLi REPORT. (Special to The whronicie.; Wellington, March Jl. A largo quantity" ol interior poUuoos iiru still coming to iiuiiii. Good !"iics sell ruwiiiy but me muriiofc is s light, y tvuuivur. He recoMiuoim jNorui isluiia clients to lorwaru tucir crops luuj una ueloro t-iio Boutliei'ii s»uppiy is uv.-ila-010. W iieat auil oals tuo luuer m price, and the Uoiuuiia is weak. I'olUud ana wan have also aeo.nicd, ana fair business is Utaiig uioiie at pieseiu rates. x,argo sales ui cnuit are tuKiiig pktco, ana tim quality is generally very good. I tie Ueiuauu lor pork is welter witii iiigiier valuer, xioney is wanted. urass deeds are ui good demand, Western Woltiis ryogi uomg particularly enquired ior lor green ieeu sotting. ibj!#lomkd lines ui ovmi ryegiKicis are lnoeiing wiui excellent sale. \ egetauies.—Oaubuge and caUiiiiowor are coming to liauU in small parcels and realizing iiign prices. Giioico lettuce is scarce und iiigh rates are ruling. (Jarrots, white turnips a.id parsnips are 111 sliort supply «uid meet with good demand andi realize good pncca. cnoice gieen peas are very ocarce, and very mgii prices arc Oemg realized. (Swedes are in good demand at saiislactory rates. rruit.—Mutt tomatoes are at l iving m moderate quantities and good pi'iecu are being realized, i'iums and peucaes are ni snort supply and letcii guoa prices. i'ears are arriving 111 siiuui parcels, and meet, with ready sale. Apples are arriving in lair quantities and only g>.od lines meet with ready tjult). L.CUIOUS tUi.i.l piUiSIUil li'lllL ili'U in snort supply and cause keen competition. . Wlieat.— Goud vvhoie towl os od porbusnel; ID saei: lots us 4d. ALaize. —on Ua per busiiei. Oats. —leed, as txl per bushed. Special quounions for itirge lots. Oats. —Crushed 4s per buslieif. jseeu Oats. —Algerians, 4s ad; uarlons -la, bpariowuilis 4s, istor.ui Kuigo 4s Od, Duns 4t> od per buahel. Kussian ljariey Cape oeea.- is uu iialley Feed.—us per bushel per busnel. jiarioy ALoai.--£U Ilk per ton. l ; ine pig ieeu. „ _ i'oliard.—lUt> per ion; kt os loi ton lots. itice l'oiiard.—£( 10s per ton. Bran. —jjb per ton ■Lanseed Oil Cuke. and Aute uenunie i-ls per oiv t. ion lous £-13s lU^ CnalT.—Oaten email: J-o 10s to per ton. ouerosinc. —Jiti 10s per ton. £>Ulw°. — Jili per Lon. yu mkiime. — in -ciig tins ils per tin. Aitsal and Bone ileal.—■ I'S per I(jU j lis per ou and 5s per -oib bug. Blue Uu ill Alan a. to oi Lead at .ist ratee. V apounte (Strawson sj.— all sod insect s2os per cw i; los uei iewt. .superphosphates.—JLo 10s per ton. i'otatoeb. —Hi to ijH lUs per ton. Citbuage.—Choice spring 10s to 14s. otheis (id to os Od per suck. Cauliflowers. —Choice 10s to medium 4s to Us pel" sack. Garrota. i>s lo l»si othei'o os to 3s od sack. i'eas. —Oiioice Is Od to 2s per peck. Onions. —ii per ton. Lurnips. — Winte 4s to 0s per sacK. Leeks.—Od to tid per bundle. Lettuce. —7s Od to Bs Od per case, bpinacii. —iis Od to iJs 0d per case, lieetroot. —3s to 4s per sack. opring Onions.— Od to Ud bunch. 1' renciL lieans. —id to 2d per lb. iUarrows. —3s Od to 4s owt. £>w edes. —3s to os per a&ck. I'umpkins.—iis Od to 10s 0d per suck FKUIT. Apples.—Dessert Choice os Od to Os uu per case. Apples. — Cooking, 4s to os per ciwe. Plums.—3s Od to 4j> Od per i-cuse. i'eaches. —Choice, 7s Od; others ->- to os per |-case. l'ears. —Local, W.J3.G., 4s to os per J-case. iloniatoes.—Hubt, bs Od to 4s Od per i-case. Lemons. —35s per case. Passion fruit.—os per oa«o. Walnuts.—7d per &. aENFUAL. Dressed Fork. —7U's to U0 s, Oil to 6id; 90's to 100's 6d; baooners choppers (heavy) to 4d per lb. Honey.—ln 00'e, 6d per lb. Honey.—Sections 7e Od per dozen. Lggs.—Fraßh, 2a per dozen. Jtieeswax. —Is fid per lb. Fungus.—6|d to Id per lb. .fouitry Light Table Hens, 3s to 3s 6d; Heavy Hens, 4s to 6s; Cockerels, 3b to 4s; heavy Cockerels, 5s to 6a; Good heavy Ducks, 7s 6d to be; Indian liunners, 4s Od to 5s 6d per pair: Turkey Gobblers, is to Is Id per lb; ilena, lid to Is per lb live weight.