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Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 April 1916, Page 1

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i jsiiAY ZiilALANii 1* wv/ v>l* Jilt All VJU I>IeSTRi£UXiNU UOMPAN *, LID. WBEKLk REPORT. (Special to The wforoaiow.; Wellington, April 14. i'otatoss are steady at reteut rates, but lmorior lines are iiard to clear. Wheat ana oats are stationery and a tair demand exists. i'onaru una bran aie scarce and prices are tinier. vn<m is still selling weil at leceut rales. Jfork is in very good clemanu ancii paws nave improved. -«.oney is wanted. (irass seeds are in very goou lieinand and lar&e sales are wusing place, paitcuiarly oi western woltns ryegrass ior green I'ecu sowing, oaubage andi cauliflowers are coming to iiand in smaJ lots ana >arge prices are Deing obtained. unoice iuu;uco is fotelling good prices, but inierior lines are hard to sell. Carrots, white turnips, parsnips are arriving 111 sniaii low and liign rates are ruling. Marrows and pump-kins have declined a little since last report as large consignments are reaching us irom the Hawke's Bay district. On account oi the shortage ot othei' vegetables yreen peats andi -trench ueans are fetching exceedingly high prices, and remain hrm a-t last week's values. Hutt tomatoes are coming to hand m restricted quantities and fair prices aie being realized. Apples and pears are arriving in large quantities and only better class lines meet, with ready sale. Lemons are in short supply and high pnoes are being realised. Walnuts are enquired for ami a goou demand exists ior honey. Wheat.—Good whole fowl 5s tid bus. leu sacis lots as 4d. Maize. Os Da; imported os Oats.—Jfeedi 3s 8d per uushei. Oats.—Crushed 4s per bushel. deed oats. — Algerians, luacmnedressed 4s 9d, ss; Uaitons 4s. Russian barley cape seed.—4s tid per bushel. .Barley, feed.—its per bushei. Barley Meal.—£9 10s per tun. Pollard— £7 16s per ton. iiico pollard—£7 10s per ton. Bran.—£4 15s. Linseed oil cake.—xVieal and nuts, genuine 14s cwt; ton lots IDs. Ghaif Oaten aheal' ' i_s Ills iu . per ton. Buciosine.—£B 10s per ton. Straw.—£3 lUs. Potatoes. —£7 to £8 10s por ton. Oabuage.—Choice spring 8s to '0s; others 4s tkli to 6s bd per sack. Cauliflower.—Cnoice ius to medium 4s to tis sack. Carrots.—Best 6s to Os; others Ss to 3s tkl sack. Peas.—Choice Is tid to 2s per pecii. Onions. —£5 per ton. Turnips.—4s to tis per sack. Leeks.—6d to 8d per oundle. Lettuce —3s 6d to 4s tid case. Spinach—2s 6d to 3s 6d case. Beetroot—3s to 4s sac^. Beetroot—3s to 4s sacit. Spring onions.—fid to 3d bunch. l'renoh beans. —3d to 4d per lb. Marrows.—2& to 3s case. Swedes. —3s to Os per sack. Pumpkins.—tis lid to 7s tid per_sack. Apples.—Dessert, choice 4s to 5s per case. Apples.—Cooking 3s to 4s case. Pears. —4s to os case. Dreised Pork.—7o's to 90's 6Jd to 6^d; 90's to lOd's .tid; Oaconers choppers (heavy) 4di per 10. Honey.—ln tiO's 5Jd p6i* ib. Honey sectiorm. —8s per dozen. Eggs.—2s 4d per dozen. Beeswax. —Is 6d per lb. Fungus.—6Jd to 7d per lb. Walnuts.—Bd to 9d. Poultry.—Light taule hens 3s to ds 6d; heavy hens 4s to 5s > cockerels 3s to 4s: heavy cockerels os to tis; good. 1 heavy ducks 6s bd to 7s tid; Inv.ian runners 3s 6d to 4s tid per pair; uukey gobblers Is to Is Id per lb; i.ens lid to Is per lb live weight.