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Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 May 1916, Page 1

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IXXJJ >V X VA/A/i JiilAJ.l V X* iA.NU VA/ALI." AAI, filJ. WJjJSiUA' RLi-OilJ. \\ eilmgtoiij, April Ze> i/utatues aru bteau.y at reuont nues, uut i.iluriox untis are iiaiU to vicar. auU oaw ure ouitioniuy, and a lair uoaiaud .tiJusus. i'ouara ana Oiau aiu icaicu. Utuail la btJU aoliiug well at iccuui/ laLea. Ijoik1 j oik ia iu very a uJ d awauud. ouuKiug pigs iiave uecu m laijje uuuiuws ana as vlto uemauu ia liuuuja, wul Butter a Uig drop it tiio supply continues or nicieases. iioney je wanted. Urasa seeds are iu very goixt diemand, and tatfee are taKiug place, particularly ot western woitiis iur green feed touwmg. Molasses tor stock feeding are in good demand. " i/abbage and cauliflower ar'u arriyuig in smalt oa.rceis audi iiigti prices are realised. (Jjioice lettuce is tetclimg good prices but interior lines are nard l to sell. Carrots, wlute tuinips and parsnips are 111 gooa demand and cause keen competition. On account ot shortage ot green vegetables, marrows and pumpkins gull remain lirw at goodi puces. i'lencii bt»ns are arriving in onia-u parcels, and liigli prices are being realized. •Swedes are coining io nana in larger quantities and prices ale slightly weaker. uuit tomatoes are coming do iiaud in smaii parcels and higli prices are realised. Kessert apples are in good demand at higher vaiues, «hiie cooking apples are ietcliuig high prices. Choice uessert pe irs are Keeuly bid lor and high prices are now being realized. Walnuts are enquired loi'j and a good demand cxitui lor iioney. >VheaD.—Good wliole iowl oa tid bus. IU-sack lots os 4d. -Maize.—as tkli per bushel; best imported 0s Ud. oats.— l'eed ils tid per oushel. Oats. —Crusned its lud per bushel, aeed outs. —(.Australian;, Algerians 4s <Ju, tuesed and clipped on, Uartoius and apai row bills 4s; uuns 4s Od pm Ousiiei. ii.ussian Cape seed bailey.— 4s bd per uusnel. iiarley, Capo feed.—4s 3d. Uailey meal.— Jty ilte per ton. I'ollard. —HI los it ice poilaid..—Jt/iUs. x»ran —Jt4 fos. L.iii6eed on cake. —ileal and nuts, genuine, L4s cwt; ton lots £13 10s. Chuli.—Oaten sUeat i.b lUs to io per ton. Moiasaes.—ln oasks, 28s pel" scwt. Sucrosuie.—Jtb IDs per ton. Straw.— £3 10b per ton. Quicklime.—ln 281b tins 3s per tin. Potatoes.—£6 10s to £6 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice spring 12s to 14s, medium 4s od to os tkl pel' sack. Cauiiiiower.—Choice 14s to loa; medium 8s to lOts per sack. Carrots 6s to 8s tor best; others 4s to 5s sack. Onions— £5 per ton. Turnips White 4s to tis per sacd. Leeks.—4d to tid per uundle. Lettuce.—os 6d to 6s od per case. Spinach—3s to 4s per ease. Beetroot.—3e 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 (id to 5s 6d per cwt. Pumpkins.--7s to 8s per sack. Apples.—Choice dessert 7s to 8s tkl. Applets.—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's to 90's 6|d to 6Jdi; 90's to 100's 6d; baooners ojd; choppers (heavy) Sid to 4d per lb. Honey.—ln 60's 5Jd per lb. Honey sections.—Bs- per dozen. Eggs.—2s 6d per dozen. Beeswax.—ls fid per lb. Fungus.—6}d to 7d per lb. Walnuts.—Bd to 9d per lb. Poultry.—Light table hens Ss to 3s (5d ; heavy hens 4s to ss; cockerels Ss to 4s; heavy cockerels os to 6s; heavy ducks 6s 6d to 7s 6d; Indian Runners 3' 1 6d to 4s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers Is to Is Id per lb. hens Hi to Ik per lb live weight.