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Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 April 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

IJELt NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. 1 WEUEKLX REPORT. (Special to The w&roniow.} Wellington, March. 31. A largo quantity of uuexior potatoes aa e still cuiuiug u> ii&nci. Good 'lies sell readily but tile market is slightly vveaiier. We recoiaiiieiiil -N or Hi island clients 10 lovwara their crops tariy ana before the southern euppiy is available. Wheat and oats are lower i<l price, and the demand us weak. Jfollard ana bran have also deoaued, and fair uusiness is being aone at present rates. uarge sales 01 cuaif are taKaig place, and tne quali&y m generally very good. The demand lor purk is better with nigner values, iioney is wanted. Urass seeds are in good demand, YVe&tern VVolths ryogiase ueing pai'ticuiaxly enquired lor lor green ieed sowing. bpfendad lines of own ryegrass are meeting with excellent sale. V egetaoles.—Cabbage and cauliflower are wining to hand in small parcels and realizing high Choice lettuoe is source and high rates are ruling. Carrots, white turnip 6 and paieuips are in snort supply and meet, with good demand audi realize good prices. unoice peas are veiy soai'ee, and very -^S ll Prices are Oeing realized. fciwedes are in good demand at satisfactory rates. . . i'l-uit. —Hutt tomatoes are arriving in moderate quantities and good pnocs axe being realised. l J iums and peacnes are in snort supply and feton good prices. Pears arc arriving in small paioeis, and meet with ready sale. Apples are axriving m iau' quantities and only good lines meet with readiy 6ale. li&mons and passion iruit are in short supply and cause keen 00mGood whole fowl 6a 6d perbuanel j 10 sack lots Ob 4d. xVlaize. —os (id per bushel. Oate.—Feed, 3s 6d per bushel, topeoiai quoiauons for iarge lots. Oats. —Crushed 4s per bushe*. beed Oats.—Algerians, 4s ad; fcrarfcons 4s, Sparrowoilla 4s, Storm Kings tkl, Duns 4fi Od per bushel. Russian liar ley Cape seed. —4s uu Uajiey Feed.—os per bushel uer uuanel. , ... iiarley Meal.— £y 10s per ton. fine pig ie«#i. „ Pollard &'> 10b per tonj hi os foi ton lota. „ , Uice i'oliaid. —10s per ton. Uran.—io per ton .Unseed Oil Cake.—Meal and Aute Genuine 14s per owt. lon lots Jilos 10s (jlialr.—Oaten ohalf Jtio 10s to J-o per ton. bucrosine. —10s per ton. iSuaw. — per ton. ijn mklima.— In 2£Slg tins Ja pei tin. iVleat and lione Meal.— l^ s l >el lU>; ys per oO and 5s per 26ib uag. lilue iieitll Arsnate 01 Lead at Ist rate*. , , .... ~ Vapourite (fcStraw&on s). —Kilss ail soil uisfot per owt; 15s uer * auporphosphatefl.—iXi 10s pei' ton. Potatoes. —b*i to 10s per ton. Cabbage.—Choice spring 10s to 14s. otneis ■!#_ Ud to 6s txi per sack. Caulihowers. —Choice life to zsi inediuin 4s to t>a per sacK. Carrots.— iJeefc os to 0a; others ds to as od sack. Jfeas.—Cnoice Is 6d to 2s per peck. Onions. —£0 per ton. j * L urnips.— W hito 4s to 0s per sack. Leeks.—6d to per bundle. Lettuoe.—7s Od to Bs 0d per oase. bpinttoii. —2s Od to 3s Od per oase. beeu'oot.- —3s to 4s pei" f Sack. opnng Onions. — 6d to 9d bunoh. i rt'ucii Beans. —Id to 2d per lb. Marrows. —3s 6d to 4s cuvt. Swedes. —3s to os per aeck. ■funipJiins. —8s 6d< to 10s 0d per saoK FKUIT. Apples.—Dessert Choice 5s Od to 0s uu per oase. Apples.—Cooking, 4s to 5s per case. Plums.—3s 6d to 4s bd par i-case. I'eaolies. —Onoice, 7s Od; others to os per i-oase. Pears.—.Local, W.iB.C., 4s to os per i-cafie. ilomatoes. —llutt, ds 6d to 4* 6d per i-cwe. jjamonß.—3ss per case. Passion fruit.—6s per ohm. Walnuts. —7d pee ib. OENEIRAL. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's, Gd to 6id; 80'» to 100's 6d; baeoswrs, o*d; choppers (heavy) 3|d to 4d per lb. Jaoney.—ln ttO'fi, 6d per lb. Honey.—Sections 7% Od per dozen. Eggs.—Fre«h, 2s per doaen iieesirax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—oJd to 7d per lb. Poultry.—'light Table Hens, 3s to 3s 6d; Heavy Hens, 4s to 6b; Cockerels, 3e to 4s; heavy Cockerels, 6s to 0s; Good heavy Ducks, 7s 6d to iis; Indian Runners, 4s Od to 5s 6d per pair: Turkey Gobblers, Is to Is Id per lb; Hens, lid to Is per lb live weight.