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Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 April 1916, Page 1

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iilii ,\h\\ ZKALA.Mi nitiiUlj wO- Oi'JiKAXIVJC i>i&>litlilUXiiN 'J uaill'AiNi, LilU. VVifiiiK-Ll REi'OliT. (Special to The wiuotucjo.; Wellington, April 14. Potatoes ;u'e Bleat' : at xeceut rates, but liiiuiior lines are Hard to >4ear. Wheat, and oats are stationery .mil "a tair demand exists. roiiaril anil man are scarce and prices are; uu-nier. V.iiau is stiil soiling weil at leuent rates. .Pork is in very good donianu ana pncus liave improved. -j-oney is wanted. Umss seeds are 111 veiy goou douiand and sales are taking place, pai icula'iiy of western woiC-Us ryegrass ior green ieuu sowing. v>aubage andi cauliflowers are coming to hand in suiaj Jots and large prices are Ueing obtained. unoice ieuuce is ietuiiiUg gi.od' prices, but inferior lines are Hard to sell. Oariuts, wiiite iurnips, parsnips arc axuving in sniaii low and higu ratea are ruling. .Viuirons and puinpKins have declined a iittie since hist report as large consignments are reaching us irom the Hawke's liay district. On account 01 the shortage oi oUlur vegetables pea*> (tnci i'rench are ietcning exceedingly iiign and remain iirin at last week's values. Jluit toiiuuues are cotuinjj 10 hand in restricted quantities and lan prices aie realized. Apples and pears airiving in large quantities and only better cluas lines meet witn reauy sale. Lemons are in snort supply 'and high prices ate being realiseu. Walnuts are enquired lor and a goou demand exists ior iioney. Wheat.—Good whole low! Os tid bus. len sack lot>s Os 4d. Maize.—ileac us Hd; imported os -)d. <Jata.— J)eedi 3s ad per uuijtiei. Oats.—Crushed •4s per bushel. (Seed oats.— Algerians, macnine•dressed 4s yd, ss; Uaitons Is. ICussian barley eape ceed. —-is tid per bushel. 15alley, feed.—6s per bushel. Bailey -Meal.—£9 IDs per ton. Pollard— £7 ids per ton. Kite pollard—£7 il)s per ton. iiran.—£4 15s. Linseed oil cake.—Au;al kind nuts, genuine 14s cwt; ton lots ,fclu lUs. Chalf.—Oaten sheaf J. 5 lUs tu per ton. isucrosine.—los per ton. Straw.—£3 lite. Potatoes.—£7 to £8 4Us per ton. (Jabuage.—Choree spring tia to > Os; others 4s lid; to 5s tid per sack. (Janiillower.—Choice Hjs to medium 4s to 6s 6ack. Carrots.—lieso oa to us j others i)s to 3s Gd sack. Peas.—Oho.ce Is tid to 2a per peoii. Ouious. —£5 per ton. Turnips.—4s to tis per sack. Leeks.—(id to 8u .per uuudle. Lettuce—Ha lid to As tid case. iSpinuch—2s tid to 3s otl case. Beetroot—3s to 4s Beetroot—«Js to 4a sack. tipriug onions.—tid to 3d. bunch, l'rencu beans. —3d to 4d per lb. Marrows.—to 3s case. Swedes.—3s to 03 per sack. Pumpkins.—tie Gd lo is Gd per -a*jk. Apples.—Dessert, choice 4s to t® per case. Apples.—Cooking 3s to 4s case. Pears. —4s to os case. Dreoed Pork.—7o's to tiO's t>id to l»sd; &o's to lDJ's tid; Daconers >sici; choppers (heavy; 4d per iu. Honey.—ln tiO's ojd per lb. Uoney .sections.—Bs per dozen. Eggs.—2s -Id . per dozen. Beeswax. —Is tid per lb. Fungus.—(i£d to 7d per lb. Walnuts. —bd to 9d. Poultry.—Light table hens 3s to <3s (id; heavy hens Is to sa; cockeiels <i> to 4s; heavy cockerels 6s to tis; gooo. heavy ducks 6s bd to 7s Od; Indian runners 3s 6d to 4s tid per pair; turkey gobblers Is to Is Id lb; liens lid to Is per lb live weight.