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Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 May 1916, Page 1

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Z ii, A L AXIPi< AitAli^lUs' CO-Oi'AltAli V H, DlAiitibUl- - OU.UI'AA 1, jUiMl'iiliO. WJiKivlA iiiii'UKl. Wellington, May 10. I'oia.toea are arriving in large qiiiiiutics horn tile fc>»utn, uua values ,»uive declined. Wheat and oats arc stationary, and lair quantities are oeLug sola. i/ouaru and bran ait) extremely source, una priees nuve snoivn a euiAip uicie.u>o. ouaii is auiling wei* at lUUciiii rates. ruiii is in excellent lemaiiu aim ilie mariiet t ia notMUliy auppueu. noney us wanted. Aiul-is-seo ior stoeii reeding is in very vjoua ueinand. J-attseed oil caKe is being used by xarniers ui lncieaaing quantities tnrougnout tne province lor ail or suicK. Owing to tne pronioitivo price ui copper auipuate (about Qui* per owl.;, jinie sulpliur solution is oe.ng largely used as a buglit specric. iVuu ve.y sa&ioiuctory results. (Jauuage and taulinuwera aie coining lo nana in annul parcels, and. cause seen Well paoKed lines ot lettuce are bringing gciou prices, out interior lines are iiard to quit. oarrots, wane turnips, and parsnips .ue in good deumnd, and satislac'jry; I prices are realised.. .narrows and punipKins are plenuml. r rencii Deans are scarce, and bringing niglier prues. swedes tire selling well. tomatoes uu coining to irand in moderate quantities and lad pr.ces are realised. Olio ice dessert apples are scarce, and a demand exists lor weii-paclied lines. apples are 111 uuaei ucii.au.. ana priced Have inprovuu. Ojwi>w uicasei u peius are lieemy sougnt .or, and nign puces are realised. VV a4n '.ts are enquned tor. Wneat. —Good whole i'owl, iia 3d i»er OUailCl. IU-sl£ lots £>s id Maiae. —Local, as ikl pea- basliel. miported, os busliel. Oatts. —i'etxl, 3s ikl per busliel. Special quotes lor ltirge lots. Oats.—Cruslied 3s id per busliel. toeed Oats, Australian. —Algerians, Algerians, dreesed and clipped, bs; Gortons and Jdparrowbills, 4s; Daits, 4s 'JU x a-tiidge L'ox-i seed.— ''= » -a J.iUo an .barley i~ape so;'. <» <j ! 1-c'i ousnel. .barley i'ced. —4s 3d per busliel. JJarley Meal.—per ton. I'mo pig leeu. i/ouaud.—£B 5s per tun. tfruaner lots, JLS 10. luee roilard.—£7 ius per ton. man.—JL'o iUs per ton. iiinaeed Oil OaKe.—.ueal and iNuts jUli iUs per ton ox iOUO Ibt. Tins is tne best and cneapesc stock i-oodi procurable. Cliatl.—Oaten iSlleal, £5 10s to pei' ton. Molasses.—ln casKs. toplendid ttocK iood, 23s per o cwt. uasks extra. iSucrusiue.— JWJ 10s per ion. tot raw. —£3 10b per ton. yuickiiuie.—in 281b au-tiglit. tins,

3t> per tui. -UeuL and boue meal.—lib per '(JO; Da per uO and 5s per 251b bag. lutatoeo.—£o to pea' ton. Caubage.—Choice, 12a to lis; medi im 4s Odi to 5i Gd per back. Cauliflower.—Choice, 18s to fcl j medium, to 10a pea' buck. Chi-rots.—Best, (is to 8s; others, -is to on sack. Onions.—£s per ton. Turnips.—White, 4s to lis per -.ack. litieKs.—Od to yd per bundle. topinach.—ifc to 4s per case iJeecroot. —3s Od to 4s Od per saci*. Spring onions.—3d to Od bunch. French Beans.—4d to 5d per lb. Marrows.—2s to 3s per case. Swedes.—4a to 5s per case. Pumpkins.—4s 6d to 5s tid per sack. Apples.—Deesert, Choice, 7s Od -oßa Od per ease. Apples.—Cooking, 4s Oct to 5s 6d! per case. Pears.—Choice Dessert, ye to 10s per case. Tomatoes.—ELutt, 7s to 8e J-case. Lemons.—£2 2s 6d per case. Passions.—6s per i-case. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's 6id to Oid;; SJO'a to 100's Od to Oid; baconers Od; choppers (heavy; 4d per 3b. Honey In 60's sid per lb. Honey sections.—Bs per dozeui. Eggs.—Fresh 2s 6di per dozen. 1 Eggs, Preserved Is 7d to Is Bd. Beeswax.—ls 6d per ID. Fungus.—6id to 7d per lb. Walnute.— 8d per lb. Poultry.—Light hens 3s to 3s 6d; heavy hens 4s to ss; cockoreis , 3s to 4s; heavy cockerels 5s to 0s; good heavy duoks 6s 6di to 7s 6d; .n----dliam runners 3s 6d to 4s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers Is to Is Id per lb; hens lid to Is per lb lire weight. i