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Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 May 1916, Page 1

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V iNJIrVv r AiuUX/iio mj uioixniiulr.NU OLMU'AjNI, ljiAUiJliU. W-EiiilxLY REPO-iIT. Wellington; April 2a i'utatues arc stuauy at recent lates out lui&nor anus are naid to clear nneui ana outs are ttationury, and J lair ueuiaud uiisus. JL'ouard and Lirai are acaice. Onalx la suli selling vvoi at lecem rates. i'urJi is in very go jc aeruaiid. i&uciiiiig Jiave oeoi arnviug 111 la.rge uuinucia ana as llii ueiuauu is iiiiubeu, pi lute will suiter £ big drop il the supply continues* u. liiereoat's. Jdouey is wanted. Uras see da are in very good dieinaua, am large saies are taKiug place, par tic u iarly ol weetern woitlis tor green feet mowing. Molasses lor stock feeding are in good demand. Cabbage am cauliflower are arriving in small par eels audi high prices are realised (Jhoice lettuce is totalling good price; but interior lines are Hard to sell Carrots, white turnips and par&mp, are in guod demand and cause keel competition. On account oi shortagi 01., green vegetables, marrows ajk pumpkins stali remain lu'm at goo< prices. ■ ±'reneh beans are arriving ii oinaii parcels, and lugh prices are be ing realized. Swedes ai'e coming t( hand in larger quantities and prioet are slightly weaker. j-luU toinatoei are coming to hand in small parcel: and high prices are realised. Uesseri applos are in good, demand at highei values, while cooking apples are fetch ing high prices. Choice uessert pevr: are Keenly bid lor and high pricej are now being realized. Walnuts art enquired tor., and a good deinaut exibUs lor honey. WHeat.—Good whole lowl 5s t»d bus IU-saek lou> 5s 4d. Aiaize.—as tki per bushel; best an ported os iJd. Oats.—l'eed 3s Od per uushel. Oats.—Cruiued 3s ltlu per bushel, tieed oats.—(Australian), Algsr ians 4s 3d, Oiesed and clipped ocs, Gartont» and ispairowbills 4s; JJuns 4s (it per busnel. Kussian (Jape &eed barley.— 4s tic per bushel. Hurley, Cape teed.—4s 3d. JJarley meal.—los per ton. i'ollard.—Hi los iiiee pollard..—Hl lUe. liran—Jt4 16s. Liruseed ori cake.—ileal and nuts, genuine, 14s cwt; ton lots £13 10s. (Jhatt.—Oaten sheat £5 10s to £'t per ton. Aloiasses.—ln casks, 2os per scwt. tiucrosine.—los per ton. Straw.— £3 10b peir ton. Quicklime.—ln 281b tiii£ 3s per tin. Potatoes.—£(i 10s to £8 per ton. i Cabbage.—Choice spring 12s to 14s, medium 4s ud to os tkl per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice 14s to 15s; medium 8s to 10s per sack. Carrots.—(is to 8s tor beat; others 4s to 5s sack. Onions— £5 per ton. Turnips—White 4s to 6s per sacs. Leeks.—4d to (id per oundle. Lettuce.—ss 6d to 6's od 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 Se 6d per cwt. Pumpkins.—7s to 8s per sack. Apples.-—Choice dessert 7s to 8s 6d. Apples.—Cooking 3s to 4s oase. Pears.—Choice dessert 9s to 10s per case. Tomatoes.— Hutt 9s to 10s per oase. Lemons.—3ss case. Passions.—6s per half case. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's 6Jd to 62di; 90's to 100's 6d; baconers 5Jd; choppers (heavy) 81d to 4d per lb. Honey.—ln 60'b s}d per lb. Honey sections.—Bs per doeen. Eggs.—2s 6d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—6}d to 7d per 18. Walnuts.—Bd to 9d per lb. Fouliry.—Light table hens 3s to 3s 6d; heavy hens 4s to 5s 5 cockerels 3s to 48; heavy cockerels 5s to 6s; heavy ducks 6s 6d to -7e 6d; Indian Runners 3v 6d to 4s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers Is to Is Id per lb. hens Hi to Ik per lb live weight.