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Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 June 1916, Page 1

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THjy NEW ZEALAND jb'ARMERS' C'O-OPKRATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, MMITJfiD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, June 0. i'air m being done locall> ia potatoes and the southern market shows a rising tendency. Oats we bt-oadiy at slightly miner rates. Wheao is offering freely at last week's prices, itfid very little business is doing. Maize is firmer. Pollard and brand lave weakened slightly, probaujy on account of importations from Australia. Large consignments ol pork arrived this week, but there is am excellent demand and prices nave been maintained. Honey is wanted. Molasses lor stock'feeding is in very good demand. Linseed oil cake is being uaedi by farmers in increasing quantities throughout the province for ail classes ol stock. Owing to the prohibitive price of copper sulphate (about 80s per cwtj lime sulphur solution is being largely used as a blight speciUc with very satisfactory results. There is a keen Uernand for the best classes ot vegetaoles. Choice cauliflowers realize iiUs .inu upwards per sack, and cabbage also brings high prices. \jorrots, wfiite turnips and pairarupa are still selling I wel}. Pumpkins audi swedes show an improved demand. Apples are in %ood demand and for choice itnes high prices are ruling. , There is Keen enquiry for" choice djasaerto 'pears. "Walnuts are wanted.— The alterations in prices from .'.aai week are as follow:—

VVlieat. —Good whole Fowl, 5s 3d per bushel. 10-fik lots 5a la Maise.—LocaJ, oa 6d per bushel. Oate.—Feeclj 3a 3d per bushel. Special quotes for large lots. Oats. —Crushed 7d per bushel. Seed Oats, Australian.—Algerians, Algerians, dressed and clipped, oa; Gar to as and' Spwrowbiils, 4s; Duiii, 4> Od Pa-i ridge Peas seed.—jei i.s Russian barley Cape seed.—ss per bushel. Barley.—Feed 4a fid. Barley Meal.—£B per ton. Fiue pig teed. Pollard.—£B 5a per ton. Smauer lots, £8 10. it ice Pollard.—£7 10# per ton. Bran £o 10s per ton. Linseed oil oake.—£ll 10s par ton; 100's 12s, 50' a 6a tid. tue best and cheapest stock foodi procurable. Chaff.—Oaten fiheaf, £5 10s to £d ton. Molassea.— ; ln casks. Splendid stock lood, 23s per 5 cwt. uaaks extra. Sucrosine.—£B lUs per ton. Straw.—£3 10s per ton. Qulicklinie. —in 281 b air-tight tius, 3s per tin. Meat and bone nieal.—l7ts per 100; 0s per oO and 5s per 251b bag. Potatoes.—£tj to £7 pel- ton. Cabbage—Choice Us to lOo; medium 6s to 7s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, lbs to £1; medium, 8s to 10s per sack. Gariots.—Best, fe to 8s; others, 4s to os sack. Onions.—£s 10s per ton. Turnips.—6s to as per sack. Lettuce.—6s to Vs per case. Leeks.—(id to 9d per bundle. Spinach.—3s to 4s per case Beetroot.—3s tkl to ,4s Odi per saoK. Spring onions.—-3d to tid buncli. French Beans.—4d to 5d per lb. Marrows.—2s to 3s per case. . Swedes.—3s te 4b per ewt. Parsnip^.—Bs to 10a per .sock. Pumpkins,— 4a 6d to 6s bd per sack. Apples.—Dessert,, .choice.6s,,6d 6d per oaee.

Apples.—Coqking 4a ,<jd .to 5s 6d per case. Pears.—Clioice ,#s to 10b. per oaae. Tomatoes.—Hutt, 7a to 8s J-oase. Lemons.—£2 6d per case. .. Passions.—6s per t-case. Dressed .Pork.—JO'S to 80's &Jd to 6i<l; 90's to 100's tid to 6|d; baconera 6d; choppers (heavy; 4d per Jb. Honey.—ln 60's 6Jd per lb. Honey section*.—Bs per doseu. JSggs.—.Fresh 2a 6d per docen. Eggs.—fresh. 2p tid per doaem. Beeswax.—ls 6d per iti. i'ungua.—6Jd to 7d per lb. Walnuts.—Bd per lb. - Poultry.—Light [tjsible hens 3s to 3s 6d; heavy hens 4s to 6s; coek-xrefe 3s to 4s j heavy coa&erels 5s to 6s; good heavy ducks 6s 6d to 7s 6d; initio runners 3s 6d to 4s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers Is to Is Id per lb; hens lid to la per lb lire weight.