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Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 April 1916, Page 1

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THB NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' 00-QPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD, WEEKLY REPORT. (Special to The i^hronicte.? Wellington, Maroh cJJL. A large quantity ui interior potatoes iire still coming to liaoici. Good ."iios soil readily but tile market is ssligkUy weaKer. We recouiiiieiiu jNortti Island clients to lorwarui tlioir clops early ami -before tiie kou ilium «suppiy is available. Wheat and oats are lower in price, iind the demand is weak. Pollard and bran have also (learned, and fair business is being dione at present rates. sales oi oliatf are taking place, and tne qualityis generally very good. The dtmanu lor pork is hotter with liigner values, xioney is granted. lirass seeds are in good demand, Western Woltlis ryegrass ueing particularly enqua-ed lor lor green feed sowing. fciplendiid linos of JMiglisli-growii ryegrass ure meeting with excellent sale. Vegetables.-—Cabbage and cauliflower are coining to liand in small parcels and realizing high prices. Choice lettuce is scarce and high rates nro ruling. Carrots, white turnips and parsaips are in snort supply and meet with good demand audi realize good prices. Choice green peas are very scarce, and very hign prices are being realized. £A\v©d©s &ro m good cioin&nd at satisfactory rates. i> ruit. —Hutt tomatoes are arriving m mocterate quantities and good prices are being realized. i J luius and peacues are in snort supply and fetoh good prices. Pears aie arriving in small paiceis, and meet with leady sale. Apples are arriving in iair quantities and. only good lines meet with ready sale. ijemons and passion fruit are in short supply and cause keen comP< Wh©at.— Good whoie fowl os 6d per busnel; 11) sack lots os 4d. Alaize. —os Oci per busnel. Oats.—Ji'eed, 3s ad per bushel. Special quotations for large lots. Outs.—'Crushed-4a per busliei. (seed Oats.—Algerians, 4s ad; Gartons 4b, SpaiTowuiiis 4e, Storm iirngs 4s tid, Duius 4s bd per bushel. JLlussian barley Cape oeod.—ls ua JJai'iey Feed. —os per bushel per busnel. , JJarley ileal.—£9 ilk per ton. tme pig ieea. ... . fofiard. —£7 10s per ton; i*i os io ton lots. „ x liice i'ollard.—£< 10s per ton. Uran.—£o per ton , Jjinseed Ou Cake.—ileal and Aute Genuine Jl4s per civt. lon lots £l6s, ilte Ciialf.—Oaten ciiah i-o lUs U) J-o per ton. ciuci'osine. —£8 10s per ton. tttaw. — £3 per ton. (Ju mklime.— In 2Jilg tins os per tin. ~ ALeat and Done ileal.- — ■!"> P er 100; Us per oO and 5s per 251b bug. lilue Lie ill Arsnate oi Lead at ist rates. , , .... Vapourite (titrawso-n s). —Jvilss ;ni soil insect s2ss per cwt; los uer iewt. auperphosphates. —£ti 10s per ton. f otatoefi.—£7 to £b IDs per ton. (Jalibage.—Choice spring 10s to 14s. others 'is. Od to os 6a per sack. Cauliflowers. —Choice 10s to - s > medium 4s to Us per sack. Carrots. —Best os to 0s; others 6s to as od sack. I'eas. —Choice Is 0d to 2s per peck. Onions. —£5 per ton. 'turnips.— White 4s to Os per sack. Leeks.—Od to bd per bundle. Lettuce.—<s (id to 8s tid per case, bp loach. —2s Od to as ou per case, beetroot. —as to 4s per sack. opnng Onions. — 0d to 9d bunch. j: rencn Beans. —Id to 2d per lb. Marrows. —as Od to 4» owt. fchvedes. —as to os per asck. i'unipkins.—Bs Od to 10s Od per sack FRUIT. Apples.—-Dessert Choice 5s 0d to 0s oci per case. Apples. —Cooking, 4s to os per case. Plums. —as tkl to 4s 6d per 4-caee. i'eaohes.—Choice, 7s Od; other# -is to 5s per 4-case. Fears. —Local, Vv.tß.C., 4s to os per 4-oae©-/.Tomatoes. —hutt, as 0d to 4s od per 4-o«se. Lemons.—3os per case. Passion fruit. —0s per ease. Walnuts. —7d per ib. GENERAL. Dressed Pork. —vo's to 90s, 0d to 6id; 90 s to 100's 6dj banners 64d; choppers (heayy) JJjd to 4d per ib. iioney.—ln 60'e, fid per 10. Honey. —Sections 7s od per dozen. -HJggs.—Fregh, 2s per dozen ■beeswax. —Is fid per lb. Fungus. —Ojd to 7d per lb. Fouitry.—Light Table ileus, to 3a fid; Heavy i±enß, 4s to b»: Cockerels, as to 4s; heavy Cockerels, 6s to 0b; Goodi heavy Dncks, 7s 0d to 8s; Indian Runners, 4s Od to 5s Od per pair; Turkey Gobhiers, Is to 1b Id per lb; Hens, lid to Is per lb live weight. I