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Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 April 1916, Page 1

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rfflt NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' (JO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. (Special to The Wellington, March <31. A largo quantity ot interior potatoes a,re still coining to hand. Good .'nos soil raadily but the nutriiet is slightly weaker. We recommend North island clients to lorwurdi -their wops early and beioro the southern fcuppiy 18 available. \\ heat and oats are lower in price, <ind the demand is weals. Pollard and :bran have also aec.iued, and fair uutsiness is being djone at present rates. sales oi onail ale caking yjice, and tne quality is generally very good. The demand ior pock is better with nigner values, iaoney is wanted. Urass seeds are in good demand, Western VYolths ryegrass being particularly enquired ior ior green ieeu sowing. fcjplendud lines of JMigiish-giown ryegrass are meeting with excellent sale. V egetaoles.' —<J*abbage iind cauliflower are eonimg to hand in small parcels; and realizing high prices. Choice lettuce is scarce and high rates are ruling. Carrots, white turnips and parsuips are in snort supply and meet with good demand audi realize good prices. Choice green peas are > eiy ticarce, and very high prices are being., realized. fciwedes are in good demand at satisfactory rates. _Druit. —Hutt tomatoes are ailiving in moderate quantities and good piicet> are being realized, Plums and peuoues are iu snort supply and fetch good prices. Pears are arriving m bmali parcels, and meet with ready sale. Appies are arriving m iair quantities and only good lines meet with ready sale. .Lemons and passion Iruit are in short supply and cause keen comGood whoie fowl 5s 6d perbusnel; 10 .sack lots oa 4d. .Maize.—os Od per bushel. Oate. —l'eed, bs tkl per bushel. topeclal quotations for iarge lots. Oats. —Crushed 4s per bushel. S«ed Oats. —Algerians, 4s 3d; uaitaaa 4s, fciparrowoilla 4s, Storm Kings 4s Od, i>uns 4s Od per bushel. .Russian Barley (Jape toeeu. —- is oU ■barley feed.—os per bushel °-\leal.lite per ton. line —£< 10b per ton; £7 5s tor ton lota. J.Uee l'oliard.—£7 10s per ton. .bran. —id per ton 1/inseed Oil Cake. —Meal and -Nute Genuine 14s per urn. ion lots Uhalf.—Oaten chaff £o 10s to m per tOll- - yucroamo.—los per ton. Staw. — ici per ton. <4u mkliine. — in uus 36 Meat and Bone Meal.- — l' s f Ol lUO: Us per 50 and 5s pel' -oib Utig. lilue lie ill Arsnate oi Lead at .i^t rates. . Vapourite (istrawson s). —Kusa au soil insect s2sa per cwt; 15s oer superphosphates.— IXj 10s pei ton. Potatoes. —ij 't to £6 10s per toil. Cabbage. —Choice sprin« iOs to iis. others 46 0d to 5s tkl per sack. Cauliflowers.—Choice ilte to medium 4s to tis per sack. Carrots. —Uest 5s to tis; others Js to 3s Od sack. i'eaa. —Caoico is (3d to is pei ptck. Onions. —£o per ton. Turuip6.— White 4s to 0s pei saok. Leeks. —0d to bd per bundle. Lettuce. —7b 0d to 8s Od per case, tjpiuflch. —2s Od to as Od pel case, beetroot. —3s to 4s per sack. oprmg Onions. — Od to yd bunch. Urench Beans. —Id to 2d per lb. Marrows.—3s Od to 4a cwt. Swedes. —3s to os per asck. Pumpkins.—Bs Od to 10s Od pei sick iKUIT. xVpples.—Dessert Choice os Od to 0s ud per oase. Applet-—booking, 4s to os per case. Plums.—3s Od to 4s Od per i-case. Peaches.—Choice, 7s Od; others -±s to 5s per i-oase. _ Pears. —Local, W.iB.C., 4e to os per t-oase. fioma<toes. —iiii-tD, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per i-cswe. Lemons. —35e per case. Passion fruit. —6s per eaw. . Dressed Pork.-7u's to 90's, 0d to 6id: SO's to 100's 6d; baeoners ohoppers (heavy) 3|d to 4d per lb. Honey.—ln 00'e, 6d per lb. Honey.—Seotioiu 7s 0d per dozen. JUgga.—h'reah, 2s per dozen iieeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Jfungaa,—6|d to 7d per lb. Pouitry.—laftht Table ilena, 3s to 3a Qci; Heavy Hene, 4s to os; Cockerels, 3a to 4s; heavy Cockerels, 6s to 6s; Good heavy Docks," 7s 6d to te; Indian Runners, 4s Od to 5s od per pair; Turkey Gobblers, Is to Is Id per lb; Hens, lid to Is per lb live weight.