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Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 April 1916, Page 1

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rHi NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' COOPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. (Special to The Jlironioie.; Wellington, Alaroh 31. A large quantity ot alienor potatoes are still coming to hainl. Good 'lies sell readiiy but tile mariiet is slightiy wetvKer. Wo recommend Aortii island clients to iorwareii tiioir crops early ana belore the souiJioi u suppiy is available. Wheat ana oats aie lower in price, and the demand us we»K. Pollard ami bran have miso uecanod, and fuir business is being uione at present rates. juarge sales oi ciiall are uikntg pittce, ana me quality is generally very good. Trie demaiiu lor pork is better with nigner values, j-ioney is wanted. Cu'ass oeeds are in goou demand, Western Woiths ryegrass oeing particularly enquired lor lor green teen sowing. ttplendiid lines of ji/nglisii-gronn ryegrass are meeting with excellent sale. Vegetables.—Cabbage and cauiilkwor are coming to hand in small pareeiS and realizing high prices. Choice lettuce is scarce tind high rates uro ruling. Carrots, white turnips and parsnips are in snort suppiy and meet with good demand audi realize good prices. Choice green peas are very scarce, and very liign prices are bemg realized. (Swedes arc in good Jemajid at satisiiiCiory rates. l'ruit. —Hutt tomatoes are arriving in moderate quantities ana good prices are being realized, i'lums and poacnes are in snort suppiy and leton goou prices. Pears are arriving m small parcels, and meet with ready sale. Apples are arriving m lair quantities and only good lines meet with ready sale. .Lemons antl pa&sion iruit aie in sliort supply and cause keen competition. , . Wlieat. — Good wlioie towl os 6d porbusnel; 10 sack lots os 4d. Jlaize. —5s Oil per Dusliei. Oate.—i'eed, iis iid i>er bushel. Special quotations tor iarge lots. _ Oats. —Crushed 4s per busheif. £>eeu Oats. —Algerians, -is iid; Gartons 4b, Sparrowbiils 4a, totorin ii.ings 4o Ud, Duns 4s od per bushel. liussian liariey Cape Oeuu. —4s na iiarioy Feed.—us per bushel per buanel. jJuriey Jloal.— £9 IDs per ton. line pig teeu. , _ Pollard. —£7 10b per ton; £t os lor ton lots. itice Poliaid.—±;7 IDs per ton. iiran.—io per ton liinseed Oil CtuUe. —ileal and Ante Genuine 14s per owt. Ton lots £13s 10s> Cnan.—Oaten ciiaii Xo 10s to to per t«h. oucrosine. —lUs per ton. btaw. — £'<$ per ton. yu inlilime.— in tins 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Moal.— lis per 10U; b>s per oO and 5s per ilolb uag. iilue lieMl Aionatu oi Lead at Ist raw*. , . , V apourite (iitrawson a). —li.ilss ail soil insect siios per ew I, los oei iewt. Ciuperphosphates.—J-U 10s per ton. Potatoeti. —ijl to ii£> iUs per ton. Cabbage.—Choice spring 10s to 14s. others -it?. 0d to 6s Ud per sack. Cauliflowers. —Choice life to medium 4s to Us per sacii. Carrots. —iiest 6s to Os; others 3s to 3s Ud sack. Peas. —Cnoice is (id to is per peck. ! Onions. —£o per ton. Turnips. — White 4s to 0s per sack. Leeks.—Ud to 6di per bundle. Lettuce.—7s Od to 8s Od per case, ispinacli.—2s t)d to 3s ou per case, beetroot. —3s to 4s per sack. .spring Onions.— 6d to L)<l bunch, .trench -beans. —Id to 2d per lb. Marrows. —3s Od to 4s cwt. fc>wedes.--3s to os per asck. Pumpkins.—Bs Od to 10s Ud per sack FRUIT. Apples.—Dessert Cho'ice 5s Od to Us uu per case. Apples. —Cooking, 4s to ■'S per case. Pltuns. —3s Od to 4s Ud per i-case. Peaohes. —Choice, 7s Ud; others -it to os per i-case. Pears. —Local, W.|B.C., 4s to os per 4-case. ilomatoee. —Hutt, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per i-caee. Lienions.—3oa per case. Passion fruit.—6s per oaae. Walnuts. —7d per itb. GENERAL. Dretsed Pork.—7o's to 90s, Ud to 6id; 90's to lOO's 6d; baooners oid; ohoppers (heavy) 3jd to 4d per lb. Honey. —In bO's, fid per lb. Honey.—Sections 7a Od per dozen. Eggs.—Fretfh, 2s per dozen lieeewax. —Is 6d per lb. Fungus.—6Jd to 7d per lb. Poultry -Light Table Hens, 3s to 3a 6d; Heavy Hens, 4s to 6s; Cockerels, 3s to 4a; heavy Cockerels, 6b to 6b; Good heavy Ducks, 7s 6d to iss; Indian Runners, 4s 6d to 5s 6d per pair; Turkey Gobblers, Is to Is Id per lb; Hens, lid to Is per lb live weight.