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Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 April 1916, Page 1

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ltLib .ViiW ZEALAND FAKAUiiks DltiTiiliSU'i'iiNG UOMPAiNi, VIV. WiOEKLi REPORT. (Special to The wihroflicio.? Wellington, April 14. Potatoes are steady at recent rates, but inferior linco are hard to -lear. Wheat and oats are stationery antl a lair demand exists. A'oaarcl and oran are scarce and prices are ui'mer, Cflau is still soiling vvoii at recent rates. Pork is in very good uenianu ana prices have improted. ~i.uney is wanted. Grass seeds are m very goou demand and larjje sales are casing place, partculurly of western woltns ryegrass for yreen iecu sowing, bage andi cauliflowers are coining to .hand in snia.l lots ana large prices are being obtained. onoice leuuce is fetching good prices, but inferior lines are hard to sell. Carrots, while turnips, parsnips are arnvmg in sinan iota and higu rates are ruling. LVlarrows and pumpkins have declined a little since last report as large consignments are reaching us from tiie iiawke's iiay district. On account oi the sliortage ol other vegetables peas audi French ueans are feicning exceedingly iiigii priots, and >einain hrin at last week's values. Hutt tomatoes are coming to hand in restricted quantities and tan prices, aio being realized. Apples ami pears are arriving hi iargo quantities and oiuy better class lines meet with reaaj sale. Lemons are in slioTt supply and high prices aie realised. Walnuts aro enquneJ for and a gooa demand exists lor noney. Wheat.—Good whole iowl 5s tid bus. Ten sack lots us 4d. Maize.—Best us if a; imported 5s "id. Oats. —Feedi 3s ad pei- uustiel. Oats.—Crushed 4s per busiiel. deed oats.— Algenans, niacnuiedressed 4s 9d, ss; ua.tons -is. Russian barley cape ceed.—-is (3d per bushel. JLiarley, feed.—os per bushel. .Barley Ileal.— £9 iUs per ton. i Pollard— £7 Ids per ion. ilice poliard—£7 10s per ton. Bran.—£4 15s. Linseed oil cake.—Aieal <md nuts, genuine 14s cwt; ton lets tMh' 10s. Ohalf.—Oaten sheai £5 IDs to per ton. Suctosiiie.—£B 10s per ton. Straw.—£3 lUs. Potatoes. —£7 to £8 IDs pet' ton. Cabuage.—Choice spring tis to '0s; others 4s tidi to os Od sacls. Cauiillower.—Ciiotee ius to i-s; medium 4s to 6s sack. Carrots.—Best os to us; others as to ili tkl sack. Peas.—Choice Is tid to per.peoii. ■Unions.—£s per ton. Turnips.—4s to (js per sacls. Leeiis.—6d to bd per bundle. Lettuce—3s tid to -is 0d case, Spinach—2s tid to 3= od case. Beetroot —3s to 4s saea. Beetroot—3s to 4s sack. iJpriug onions.—tid to 3d bunch. Jbrench beans.—3u to 4d per lb. Marrows.—2s to 3s case. Swedes—3s to 03 per sack. Pumpkins.—Us (id to Vs Od per i-ack. Apples.—Dessert, ciioxe 4s to os per case. Apples.—Cooking 3s to 4s case. Pears.—4s to os case. Dieted Pork.—7o's to tJO's 6Jd to 6j£d; 90's to lOd's Od; baconers choppers (heavy) 4d per lb. tLouuy.—lii (jO's ojcl per ib. Honey sections.—bs per dozen. Jigga.—4d. per dozen. Betswax. —Is 6d per lb. Fungus.—Oid to 7d per lb. Walnuts'. —8d to 9d. Poultry.—Light taule hens 03 to <io <jd; heavy hens 4s to ss; cocketels to 4s: heavy cocKereLs 5s xo 0s; goou. heavy ducks 6s Od to 7 s 0d; Indian runners 3s 6d to 4s Od per pair; turkey gobblers Is to Is Id per lb; nens lid to Is per lb live weight.