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Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 July 1916, Page 1

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THE jNEW ZEALAND FAKMERij CO-OPERATIVE DISTiUBUT- . IJMG COMPANY, LIMITED.

WEEKLY RLPOIM', Wellington, 3l)th J uiic, I'JiO. \'e^t»tu.L>ito. —Choice cabbage is in good demand at satisfactory prices. Cauliflowers are slightly weaker, owing to larger supplies atl'ivm.g. Lettuce is keenly bought up at high rates. Cairo is and will to turnips are more piwitiful and prices are weak. Parsnips are in good demand. The demand tor marrows and pumpkins is better and prices have improved, ttwedes are hard to quit. Potatoes are firm at late rates. Oats arc stationary. Wheat iias hardeuod and prices show a tendency to increase. Coed business is being done. Pollard and bran show little change; if anything the market is slightly woaiicr. l'ork still is in very good demand and tlio demand is far from satisfied. There is a good enquiry for honey. Choice dessert apples are in excellent demand and good prices arc realized. Cooking apples are in fair demand. Choice dessert pears are realining good prices. Walnuts are enquired for. The alterations in prices from asi week are as follow:— Wheat. —Good whole Fowl, on 3d pei bushel. 10-sk lots 5s la Maize.—Locaj, 5s (id per bushel. Oatfc. —Feed,, 3s ad per bushel. Spec lal quotes for barge lote. Oats.—Crushed 3s 7d per bushel, iieed Oats, Australian.—Algerians Algerians, dras&ed and clipped, ; js Gartens and Sporrowbilhj, Is; JJaiu;, I Od t'a-iridge Peas seed. —'is j.ti t<.ii Russian bailey Cape seed.—s# pei bushel. Barley.—Feed 4s Od. Barley Meal. —£8 per ton. Fin pig lecd. Poliord.—£B M per tun. v&mano lots, £8 ID. ltire Pollard.—£i IDs pel' ton. Bran.—£s 10s per ton. Linseed oil cake.—£ll IDs per ton 100's 12s, 50's 6s Od. the best and cheapest' stuck lood pix curable. Chaff.—Oaten cShuaf, iio 10s to ipei ton. Molasses.—ln casks. Splendid stocJ iood, 28s per 6 cwt. oa&ks extra, iauoroaine.—£B iUs per ton. istraw.—£H lite per ton. yuiickiiuie.—in 28lb an-tight tius, 3s per tin. Meat and bone meal. —lib per !(JU Us per o0 and os per 251b bag. Potatoes.—£tj to £7 per ton. Cabbage—Choice i)a to ids; mediun 6s to 7s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, iba to £1, medium, Ss to lUs per saci*. Carrots.—lieet, (is to 8s; othere, 4 to 6s sack. Onions.—£o 10s per ton. Turnips.—lis to tts per sack. Lettuce.—(is to Vs per case. Leeks.— I (id to Ud per bundle, topinach.—3s to 4s per case Beetroot. —lis (kl to 4s od per sack. Spring unions.—iki to Od bunch. French Beans.—4d to od per lb. Marrows.—2s to 3s per case. Swedes.—3s to 4s per cwt. Parsnips.—Bs to 10s per sack. Pumpkius.—4s (kl to 5s tid per sa-jk Apples.—JDesserb, choice Os tkl to t Od per case. Apples.—Cooking 4s tkl to 5s tid pei caso. Pears.—Choice Dessert, ys to 10s pei case. Tomatoes.—Hutt, 7s to 8e J-case. Lemons.—£2 2s tid per case. Passions.—6s per i-c&ae. Dressed Fork.— 70's to 90's tijd U Ciid ; UO'a to 100's Od to o|d; baconels (id; choppers (heavy) 4d per 'b. Honey.—ln OO's s|d per lb. Honey sections.—Bs per dozen. Eggs.—Fresh 2s (xl per do&en. lilggg.—Fresh 2s tid p«r dosen. % Beeswax.—la 6d per itt. Fungus.—OJd to 7d per lb. . Waluate.—Bd per lb. Poultry.—Light t»ble hens 3s to 3s (id; heavy hens 4s to sa; cockjreis 3s to 4s; heavy cockerels 5s to Ob; good heavy dueks 6a 6d to 7a 6d; -nrunners 3s 6d to 4a 6d par pair; turkey gobblers la to Is Id per lb; hens lid to Is per lb live weight.