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Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 June 1916, Page 1

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THE AiiVV ZEALAND I<A_R AIKKS' 00-OFiiltATI V E DltiTiUßliTliNU OOMPAN It, LIMITED. WJiEKLY REPORT. J uue 0. Jfa.iT business ig being done locally iu potatoes and the southern market shows a rising tendency. Oats «u'e steady at slightly nrmer rates. Wheat is offermg freely at last week's prices, uiiid very little business iu doing. Maize is firmer. l'ollard and' brand lave weakened slightly, probauiy on count of importations from Australia. Large oonsignmenta oi pork arrived this week, but there is am excellent demand and pricea have been maintained. Money is wanted. Molasses ior stock feeding is in very good demand. Linseed oil cake is being used) by farmers in increasing quantities throughout the province for ail dosses of stock. Owing to the prohibitive price of copper sulphate (about 80s per cjwtj lime sulphur solution is being largely used as a blight apecihc with very satisfactory results. There is a keen cle- j inand for the best classes of vegetaDles. Choice cauliflowers realize 2Us iuu upwards per sack, and cabbage also brings high prices. varrots, wiiite turnips and parsnips are still selling' weli. Pumpkins andi swedes show an improved demand. Apples are in tgood demand and for choice iines high prices are ruling. There is Keen enquiry for choice dessert pears. . Walnuts are wanted.— The alterations in prices from >asi week are as follow:— Wheat. —Good whole I'owi, 5s 3d per bushel. llKfik lots on la Maize.—Locai, 5s tid per bushel. Oats. —Eeedi, 3s 3d per bushel. Special quotes for large lots. Oats.—Crushed 3s 7d per bushel. Seed Oats, Australian.—Algerians, Algerians, dressed and clipped, *>s; Gar toils and iSparrowbiila, 4a; Daiir, 4s Od ra"i ridge Peas seed.—'is (er i.s Russian barley Oape seed.—ss per bushel. liar ley.—Feed 4a Gd. Barley Meal.—£B per ton. tine pig feed. Poland.— £8 5s per ton. Smaiter lots, £8 11). lliee Pollard.—£7 10s per ton. Uraii.—£o 10s per ton. Linseed oil cake £11 10s par ton; 100's 12s, cO's 6s tkl. tne best and cheapest stock ioodi procurable. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £5 10s to £ti per ton. Molasses.—ln caslcs. bplendid stock lood, 28s per 5 cwt. uasks extra. fcSucrosine.—£S 10s per ton. istraw.—£3 10s per ton. Quicklime. —In 281b aiir-tight tius, 3s per tin. Meat and bone meal.—l7e> per 1U0; Ds per oO and 5s per 251b bag. Potatoes.—£o to £/ per ton. Cabbage—Choice da to lOd; medium t>» to 7s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 18s to HI; medium, 8s to 10s pel - sack. Cariols.—lieet, tis to ,8s; others, 4s to 5s sack. Onions.—£s 10s per ton. Turnips.—tis to Bs per sack. Lettuce.—6s to Vs per case. ■Leeks.—(id to 9d per bundle. 6piuach.—3s to 4s per case lieetroot.—3s (kl to 4s (id per sack, iipiuig onions.—3d to Od bnncli. French Leans. —4d to od per lib. Marrows.—2s to 3s per case. Swedes.—3s to 4s per owt. t Parsnips.—Bs to 10s per sack. Pumpkins.—4s (id to 5s (id per Apples.—Dessert, choice 6s 6d to n s 6<i per oase. ,

Apples. —Cooking 4s fid to 5s (id per case. - Pears.—Choice Dessert, uu to 10s per caae. Tomatoes.—Hutt, 7s to 8s i-case. Lemons.—£2 2a 6d per case. l'aeaions.—€s per J-ease. Dressed Pork.—7o'B to 90's 6Jd to 6id; UO's to 100's 3d to 6Jd; haeoners 6d; choppers (heavy) 4d par ,'b. Honey.—ln 60's sjd per lb. Honey sections.—Us per dosem. Eggs.—Freah 3s 6d per do*en. Eggs.—Fresh 2s 6d par dosen. Beeswax.—lb 6d per lb. Fungus.—6fd to 7d per lb. Walnuts.—Bd per lib. Poultry.—Light ittmkle hens 3s to 3s 6d; heavy hens 4s to 6a; cock->rdfe 3s to 4s; heavy cockerels 5s to bsj good heavy ducks @a @di to 7g 6d; -n ddati runners fls 6d to 4s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers Is to Is Id per lb; hens lid to Is per lb lire weight. j