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Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 June 1916, Page 1

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■liil-: N i'j W ZEALAND IAKMERri" CU -U i'l'.KA'l iV E D ISlßlli UTING COMPANY, LIMITED. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, June 0. Fair business is being done lueallj m potatoes and the southern market shows a rising tendency. Oats axe .steady slightly miner rates. Wlieai is ottering ireely at last. week's prices. u>ud very littlu business is Uuing. i\iaize lb iii'iner. Pollurd and brand lave weakened slightly, paobaaiy on aeeount oi importations from Australia. Large eensignments oi pork ur lived ihis week, but there is au exeellant demand and prices nave been maintained. Uouey is wanted. jiioiasses ier steck Ceding is m very good demand. Linsettd oil cake is being used by farmers in increasing quantities throuijhout tne province tor an ciaeses 'oi stoek. Owing to tlie pioinbitivc pflec of copper sulptiute (about BUs por cw'W lime sulphur solution is being largely used as a blight speeilie with very sallslactory resuits. Ihere a keen •.lemand tor the best classes el vegetaolea. Choice cauliflowers realize 2Us upwaiUs pel' sack, «nu cabbage also j brings high prices. carrots, vviiite | turnips and paa&aups are still selling j weii. Pumpkins audi eivedes show an improved demand. Apples are in sjood | demand and tor choice Junes high prices are ruling. There is keen enquiry tor choice dessert pears. Walnat-; are wanted.— The alterations in prices horn ast week are as follow :— VVueat.—lieod wuole i'owl, 5s 3d per bushel. 10-sk lotto 5s id Manse.—Locai, os <jd per bushel. Oatb.—i'eed., iis ad per nushel. Special quotes lor large iota. Oats.—Crushed lis 7d per bushel. Seed Oats, Australian.—Aigeauaxis, Algerians, diessed and clipped, oe; Gallons and iSp&rrowbiils, 4s; Daitt, 'jd i'<r iridge Peas seed.—''s tei t-s Russian barley Oape seed—ss uer bushel. iiai'lcy.—Feed 4s Od. > Barley -Ueal.—i.B per ton. Fiue pig teed. Pollard.—£B 5* pel tun. biwuL*jilots, X.6 IU. lute i'uiiaid.—Hi dOs per ton. Dran.—JCo Ills .per ton. Linseed oil cake £11 10s per ton, iUO's 12s, oO's 6a tid. the best and cheapest stuck ioodi procurable. Chati. — Oaten tilleaf, £o lUs to £0 per ton. Molasses.—ln casks. bpiendud stock iood, per 5 cwt. uaaks extra, isueroaiiie.—Jib 10b per ton. (Straw.—£il itfa per ton. (Juicklime. —In 2!iib au-tight tius, 3s per tin. » Aleat and bone nieai. —1 m por IUU; Us per oil and os per iiOlb bag. | l otaioes.—ilj to Li pel ton. Cabbage—Choice SJs to 10s; medium Us to is per sack.

Cuuiiiioum'. —oiiuice, 16s to ; medium, Ba lo ilk per gueu. Cut'iois. — iic&t, Us to ; olljeJci, 4;> laj * Onions.—JUo 10s pel fcou. luiiiipa.—o& to as pel sauk. Lettuce.—Os to 1 s per case, i.eeiih.—OU to y<l per bundle, opiuauli.—3s to -is per uiae lioctruot.— -it, (xl *0 4s CiU per sik;K. Spring onions.-- i*d to od buiMiii. 1< icucli beans.- 4d to od per lb. Marrows.—2s to 3s per case. to 4s per owfc. Parsnips.—Bs to lUs per sack, i'umpiuas.— 4s (id to os (id per &a';K. Apples.—Desert, choice tis bd to s Od per oase. Apples. —Cooking 4s tki to 6s ttd per ease. fears.—Choice Dessert, Js to 10s per case. Tomatoes.—Hutt, 7s bo 8s i-caue. Lemons. 2s tkl per ease. Passions.—l*4 per |-case. - -Dressed Pork.—?o's to 90's 6Jd to (j*d ; 'JO's to iOQ'a tkl to tijd; baeoners l>d, choppers (heavy) 4d per !b. Houey.—ln tiO's 54d per lb. tioney sections.—tts per dozeiu. iiggs.—Fresh 2s Odi per doseu. Eggs.—l'resh 2a ftd par doaen. lieeswAX.—ls tid per io. fungus.—to 7d per Lb. Walnuts.—Bd per lb. Poultry.—-Liftht table liens 3s to 3s tkl; heavy hens 4s to sa; oook>r<M9 3s to 4s; heavy cockerels 5s to tos; good heavy ducks 6s 6d to 7a 6d; -ndiiain runners 3s 6d to 4a 6d per pair; turkey gobblers la to Is Id per lb; hens lid to Is por lb live Weight.