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Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 July 1916, Page 1

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THE JNEYV ZEALAND l' ARMElld' 00-OPiiUATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, June 0. Pair business is being done locallj in potatoes and the southern, market kliowb a rising tendency. Oats <u'e steady at slightly urmer rates. Wheat is offering freely at last week's prices. Uiad very little business is cluing. Maize is tinner. Pollard and brand rave weakened slightly, probaoiy on account of importations from Australia: Large consignments oi pork m'lived this week, but there is ain excellsnt demand and prices nave been maintained. Honey is wanted. Molasses linstock feeding is in very good demand. .Linseed oil cake is being used by tar' mers in increasing quantities throughout tiie province for an ■ cjasses of stock. Owing to tne piombitivo price of copper sulphate (about 80s per qwt) lime sulphur solution is being largely used as a blight specific with very satisfactory results. There is a keen aomaud for the beat ciasses oi vegetaoles. Choice cauliflowers realize 2Us ma upwards per sack, and cabbage also brings high prices. carrots, white turnips and parsnips are still selling weii P umpimia and) swedes show an improved demand. Apples are in {good demand and for choice iines high prices are ruling. There is Keen enquiry for choice desserti pears. Walnuts are wanted.— The alterations iu prices from >ast week are as follow:— Wheat.—(iood whole i' owi, 6s <ki per bushel, 10-ak lots 5s lu Make.—Localr, 5s (id per bushel. Oats.—feed., 3s ad per oushel. {special quotes for large lots. Oats.—Crushed 3a 7d per bushel, iseed Oats, Australian.— Algerians, Algerians, dressed and clipped, *>s; Gaitons and Sparrowbiils, 4s; Daiic, 4i od i'a-iridge Peas seed. —'»s ier l-s Russian barley Cape seed.—ss per bushel. liar ley.—Jfeed 4s tki. Barley Meal.—Jfcb per ton. K'ine pig leecl. Poii*ud.—£B 5b per tun. Siaaiiar lots, £8 lU. nice Pollard.—£7 10s per ton. bran.— £o 10s per ton. Linseed oil cake.—£ll 10s per ton; 100's 12s, 50's 6a tki. tne best and ciiaapest stock food procurable. Chatf.—Oaten fc>hefif, £5 10s to £u per ton. Molasses.—ln casks. Splendid stock lood, 28s per 5 cwt. uasks extra, tiuoioaine—£H 10s per ton. ■Straw.—£3 10s per ton. Quicklime. —in 28ib au-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and bone uieal. —17s per 100; Us per oU and 5s per 251b bag. I'otaioes. —£0 to £7 pel' ton. Cabbage—Choice Us to 10s; medium Os to 7s per sack. CauiiUevver.—Olioice, 160 to £1; medium, 8s to lUs pea- suck. Carrots.—best, Os to 8s; others, 4s to os sack. Onions.—£6 10s per ton. Turnips.—os to as per sack. Lettuce.—os to 7s per case. Leelis.—Od to yu per oundle. opmacii.—3s to is per case .beetroot. —3s Od to 4s od per sacii. tjpjuig 'onions.'—ihl to Od buncii. i'rench Beans.—4d to od per lb. Marrows.—2s to 3s per case. Swedes.—3a to 4s per owt. Parsnips.-*—Ba to 10s per sack. Pumpkins.—4s Od to 5s tid pel' sack. Apples.—i Dessert, choice 6s 6d to 7s tki per oaae.

Apples.—Cooking 4a 4xl to da 6d per casa. .Pears.—Choice Hb to 10s per case. Tomatoes.—£.utt, 7s to 8s J-case. I«emona.— £2 2s 6d per case. Passions.—6s per 4-case. Dressed Pork.—7&U to 9Q's 6Jd to Oi<l; 90's to 100's tid to 6*d; baooners Ckii choppers (heavy) 4d par -i>. Hoiwy.—ln 60's sid per lb. lioney sections.—6s per dozeu. iiigga.—Jjreah 3s 6di per dozen. Egga.—lfreah 2b tid per dosen. Beeswax. —Is 6d per tb. li'migiiH.—6id 1 to 7d per lb. Walnuts. —8d per lb. Poultry.—Light tebde bens 3a to 1 3s 6d; heavy hens 4s to ss; cockerels 3s to 4s; heavy cockerels 5s to bs; j good heavy ducks 6a 6d to 7s 0d; Htiaat: runners 3s 6d to> 4s 6d par pair; turkey gobblers Is to Is Id per lb; hens lid to Is per lb lire weight.