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Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 May 1916, Page 1

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THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED. "WEEKLY REPORT. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, May «. Potatoes are steady at recent ratos. Wheat audi oaits are stationary, and ft fair demand exists. Pollard iis scarce and price* are firmer. Chaff is still selling well at recent rates. Pork in very good demand, and larger supplies can bo dealt with. Sucking; pigs have been arriving in large numbm-a, and. as the demand is limited, prices will suffer a big drop if the suppiy continues or increases. Honey is wanted. Molasses for stock feeding is in good demand owing to the shortage. Cabbage ie fetching high prices and supplies are limited. Choice cauliflowers are in short supply and realising high prices for well packedl Tines. A good demand exists for choice ettuce. but inferior lines are hard to quit. Very few Sweden are offering, and high rates are ruling. Parsnips are in good demand andir fai prices are realized. Carrots and white turnips are in good demand. Marrow and pumpkins are arriving in large quantities and prices are Sower. Spring onions, leeks and celery are in good supply. French beans are keenly bid for and bring high prices. Hutt tomatoes are realizing jiigfi prices and only email parcels are i.rrivung. Choioe dessert apples and pears are keenly sought tor, and ' lgh prices are ruling. Walnuts and ohestniuo are euquueU lor. U neat.—Good whole luwl as tid bus. JU-SUlili IOLi w>3 4a. ALaizo.—a» (id per bushel; best .m----pUi led Oo yd. Oauj. -i' eea 3s lid per uuthel. Uaia. —Crusned 3s iua per busiiei. seed oats—(Australian J, Algerian* is 3d, Uiesed and clipped &s, Gallons and Jspanowbilia 4e; ivaus 4s tid pea- busiiel. Russian (Jape seed barley.— 4s bd pur busiiel. Barley, Cape feed.—4s 3d. -barley meal.—£9 10a per ton. i'ollaid.—£7 153 liice pollardi.—£7 lUs. liran—£4 15s. Linseed oil cake. —Aieal and nuts, genuine, 146 cwt; ton iota £13 10s. (Jhuti.—Oaten sheaf £5 10s to £6 per ton. Molasses.—ln casks, 28s per scwt. Sucrosine.—£B 10s per ton. Straw.—£3 10s per ton. Quicklime.—ln 281b tins 3s per tin. Potatoes.—£ti 10s to £8 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice spring 12s to lis, medium 4s ud to 5s 6d per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice 14s to 15s j medium 8s to 10b per sack. Carrots.—6s to 8s for best; others 4s to 5s 6aok. Onions— £5 per ton. Turnips.—White 4s to (is per Back. Leeks.—id to tid per uundle. Lettuce.—ss 6d to 6s od per case. Spinach—3a 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 os 6d per Cwt. Pumpkins,—7s to 86 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 ease. Lemons.—3ss case. Passions.—6s per half case. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 80's 6|d to 6|d(; 90's to 100's 6d; baeoners oj-d; choppers (heavy) 31d to 4d per lb. Honey —In 60's sid per lb. Honey sections.—Bs per doeen. Eggs.—2s 6d per doeen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus.—6Jd to 7d"per 18. Walnuts.— 8d to Bd per lb. Toultry—-Light table hens 3s to 3s fid; heavy hens 4s to ss; cockerels Ss to 4s; heavy cockerels os to 6s; heavy ducks 6s 6d to 7s 6d ; Indian Runners 3-' 6d to 4s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers Is to Is Id per lb. hens lid to Ip per lb live weight.