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Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 August 1916, Page 1

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UloJUaiiuiliNG OOMi'AiM, jL.iai-1 IiJA WEEKLY iii-.i-t'.. i n Islington, August, -1. j acre nan been liair ounsiness doing iu Liic potato market una prices have itMijLicii sutLlouaiy aluco 4daL I'epoit. v»..l s luue show u u weakening lonuency auu i-iy iiuie uusmess is aoing.' \\heau u ii>.eiy unci uie Done ol tiie iiuaiicL is weaii. .iluize 11110 again ueci.iiw 111 pucc. .13 iUiLicipaUKJ. ui our i.iSo report tue oi poilard ironi .Lusa'auia ai lower prices iimve had the ulicct 01 .reducing nuotaoioiis lor tiie local article. Braii inu» a«o 1 alien in pnev. Tue demand lor prime dressed puriv continues guoa. j-ioiioy is '»«ICC auu luuUily JOUgllt lip. JiggS aie suiil 111 1 i'l'j snort supply ,aU( i ia3L ' ikcii o iiaiauto iuis oeeu maintained. Luiiaeeu oil caKe meal is Ucing largely auaued 01 lor stocK ieeailig. \ egtsiaoV.'s. --Cabbage and cauiillower <11 o stili leuiißing nigti priccti aud the deiuaua is «aou. Uarrots aud wince luiuipia iue now coiui.ua 111 ircet> aua piico-. iiave decuueu. Jfaraiups are 1.1 auuiL s.ippij auu iu—pji.Uo aliu AiallOi.o aie ploiltllu. ana iuii pticu> are realised. isweuea ..it iiaru to t(Uit. xi.iiL: --on ntjouilt. oi bad weuLiier aiui tieia,) in iupijuco ui muL a e snoi'L. uessort appitis aua puuia are iu lieeu Ouinauu -auu priceS. Cooliiug applet ure tii.so iu short'supply and price's are high. Wuiuutfi are scarce aud keenly mquired lor. * U Ueat.—Good whole i.' owl, os 2d 10-sk lota os Id. Alaize -■l.octtl, 5s per bushel. Oats—Crushed, 4k 2d per bushel. Partridge Pea Seed—is per bushel. Oats—Crushed, 4s 2d per bushel. Seed Oats, Australian.—Algerian, drt-ssedi and clipped, ss, others 43 3d; Gar tons aud Sparrowbilis, 4s; Duns, 4s 6d per bushel. Partridge Peas Seed.—6s 6d pei bushel. Russian Cape Seed Barley.—6s 6d per bushel. Barley .Feed.—3s 6d per bushel. Barley meal.—£B 10s per ton. Poliard—£B 10s per tou. Small loi6 £8 15s. Kice Pollard—£7 per ton. Bran—£s 15s per tou. Linseed Oil Cake.—Slabs, Meal and Nuts, £11 10s per ton. 100's, 12s; 50's, (is Gd. This is the best aud cheapest Stock Food procurable. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £0 10 to £6 pei tou, Molleeees.—ln casks. Splendid stock food, 28e per oewt. Casks extra. Straw.—£3 10s per ton. (Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, ifc per tin. Aleat and Bone Meal, 17s per hundred ; 9s pei- 50, and 5s per 251b bag. Superphosphates, £6 10s per ton. Candies, 2o's 16s (id per box. Tea, o- and 10-pound tins, Is Bd, chests, la Od to Is lOd lb. Potatoes—£B to £8 10s per tou. Cabbage—ids to lis per sack; medium os to is per tack. Cauullowei—ltis bo 18s per sack; meciuun 10s to 12s. Carrots, is (kl to 5s Od; others 3s Od to 4s (kl. Parsnips—l2s to 14s pei' sack. Turnips—White, 2s to 3s per saick. Lettuce <js to Ss pei' ca**.-. Otuous, £7 10s pet ton. Leeks, 6d to 9d per bundle. Spinach, Is 6d to to 2s per case. Beetroot, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per sack. Spring onions, Is to Is 3d per bunch. .Marrows, 2s (id to 3s 6d per case. Swedes—2s to 3s pel' cwt. Pumpkins, 6a to 7s per sack. Apples—Dessert, choice, 10s to 12s per uase. Apples—Cooking, 6s to Ss per case. , Pears—Choice dessert (winter -Neiis) 13t> 0d to 17s 6d pei - case. Lemons—£l Is per case. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's 6£d to 7d; to 100's 6jd to 6Jdi; bacon or* Ou; choppers heavy 4d per lb. Honey.—ln 60's s|d. Eggs—Fresh 2s per diozen. iiggs—Preserved, Is 4d to Is sd. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. l' ungus—6id to 7d per lb. Walnuts.—9d per lb. Poultry.—Light table heirs 3s to 4s; Heavy hens 4s 6d to 5s 6d; Cockerels 4s 6tl to 5s 6tl; heavy Cockerels, 6s to is; Good heavy ducks 7s 6d to 8s 6d; Indian runners 4s to os per pair; Turkey gobblers, Is to Is Id per lb; hens lldi to Is per lb live weight. ! |