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Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 May 1916, Page 1

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Jlilil. AiiiW i.< AKAJjbiiici JUldi j-tlii (J X--IAU UOAU'AjNI, ijiMITJJiIJ. WliliiiilA REPORT. VV eliingtoii, April 2a Potatoes aru steauy at recent rates, but interior lines are Hard to clear. Vvheat and oats are statioxudiy, and a fair demand existe. l'ouard aud bran are scarce. Ciuali is stili selling well at recent rates. Pork is in very good ueniand. iiucKiug pigs have Deen arriving in large nuwoers and as the aeiuauu 13 linuteu, prices will sutler a big drop if the supply continues or increases. Honey is wanted. Grass seeds are in very good diemand, and large sales are taking place, particularly ot western wolths for green feed sowing. Molasses for stock feeding are in good demand. Cabbage and cauliflower are arriving in small parcels andi high prices are realised. Choice lettuce is fetching good prices but inferior lines are Hard to sell. (Jariots, white turnips and parsnips are in good demand and cause keen competition. On account of shortage ol green vegetables, marrows and pumpkins still remain lirm at goodi prices. French beans are arriving in small parcels, and high prices are being realized. fcjwedes are coming to hand in larger quantities and prices are slightly weaker. u.utt tomatoes are coming to hand in small parcels and high prices are realised. Dessert apples are iu goodi demand at higher values, while cooking apples are fetching high prices. Choice dessert pen's are keenly bid lor and high prices are now being realized. Walnuts are enquired lor, and a good demand/ exists for honey. Wheat.—Good whole lowl os tid bu3. io-sack lots 5s 4d. Maize as 6dt per bushel; best imported as 9d. Oats.— Feed 3s (id per ouehel. Outs. —Crushed 3s lOd per bushel. Seed oats. —(Australian;, Algerians 4s 3d, diiesed and clipped 6s, Gartons and Sparrowbills 4s; l>uns 4s lid per bushel. .Russian Cape seed barley.— 4s ttd per busnel. liarley, Cape feed.—4s 3d. .barley meal. —£9 10s pel- ton. Pollard.—£7 15a It ice poliarcL—£l 10s. itran—£4 Ids. Linseed oil cake.—Meal and nuts, genuine, 14s cwt; ton lots £13 10s. Chaff Oaten sheaf £5 10s to £6 per ton. Molasses.—ln casks, 28s per scwt. tfucrosine.—£B 10s per ton. Straw.—£3 10s per ton. Quicklime.—ln 281b tins 3s per tin. Potatoes.—£6 10s to £8 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice spring 12s to 14s, medium 4s od to 5s 6d per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice 14s to 15s; medium 8s to 10s per sack. Carrots.—6s to 8s for beat; others 4s to 6s sack. Onions— £5 pot ton. Turnips—White 4s to tis per sactt. Leeks.—4d to (id per bundle. Lettuce.—ss 6d to 6s tid per case. Spinach.—3s to 4s per case. Beetroot.—3s to 4s per sack. Spring onions.— 3d to 6d bunch. French beans.—3d to 4d per lb. Marrows.—2s to 3s per case. Swedes 4s 6d to 5e 6d per cwt. Pumpkins.—7s to 8s per sack. Apples.—Choice dessert 7s to 8s 6d. Apples.—Cooking 3s to 4s case. Pears.—Choice dessert 9s to 10s per case. Tomatoes.— Hutt 9s to 10s per case. Lemons.—3ss case. Passions.—6s per half case. Dressed Pork.—7o'e to 90's 6}d to 6|di; 90's to 100's 6d; baconers ojd; choppers (heavy) Sid to 4d per lb. Honey.—ln 60's sid per lb. Honey sections.—Bs per dozen. Eggs.—2s 6d per dozen. Beeswax.—la 6d per lb. Fungus.—6fd to 7d per 18. Walnuts.— 8d to 0d per lb. Tanltry.—Light taßle hens 3s to 3s 6d; heavy hens 4s to ss; cockerels Ss to 4s; heavy cockerels 5s to 6s; heavy ducks 6s 6d to 7s 6d; Indian Runners 3v 6d to 4b 6d per pair; turfeey gobblers Is to Is Id per lb. hens lid to 1» per lb live weight.