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Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 August 1916, Page 1

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CO-OPMIA-liVl. DLS'IIUBUTINU OOAU'AiN i, I^MTiTiD. WlvilKLl" RKi'i-' .!' \\ eilwgton, August 4. lucre has been iuir uunuiness doing ju uie poialo market una prices iiavo lenuuneu stationary isince iast report. Oats have shown a weakening tendency and very little business is doing. Wheat is offering ireely and the tone of the inariiet is weak. Maize iius again declined ju price. As anticipated, in outlast report tne supplies or pollard from Austraiua at lower prices have had the effect ol i'educing quotations lor the local article. Bran has ujbo lallen in price. The demand lor prime dressed poriv continues good. Hone) - in scarce and readily bought up. Jtggs are still in very snort supply and last ivut'ii s auvance has been maintained. Linseed oil cake meal is being Largely a\ ailed ox lor stock feeding. \ egetabjes.- Cabbage and cauliflower are still realising high prices and the demand is good. Carrots and white turnips are now coining in ireeiy and price-v have declined. Parsnips are in short supply and realising good figures. Pumpkins and Marrows are plentiful and fair prices are realised. tiwedes are hard to quit. Fruit:—On account of bad weather and delay in shipping supplies of l'ruit ave short. Choice dessert apples and pears are in keen denuuHi and bring excellent prices. Cooking apples are also in short supply and prices are high. \\ ain ute are scarce and keenly inquired tor. Wheat.— Good whole Fowl, 5s 2d 10-sk lots 5s Id. Maize-- Ducal, 5s per bushel. Oats—Crushed, Is 2d per bushel. Partridge Pea Seed— is per bushel. Oats—Crushed, 4f> 2d per bushel. Seed Oats, Australian.—Algerian, dressed and clipped, ss, others 4s 3d; Gartons and Sparrowbilk, 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. Poliardi—£B 10s per ton. Small lots £8 15a. iiice i'ollard—£7 per ton. Brian—£s las per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Slabs, Meal and -Nuts, £11 10s per ton. 100's, 12s; oJ's, (is (id. This is the best and cheapest Stock i'ood procurable. Chaif.—Oaten Sheaf, £5 10 to £6 pet ton. Mollus^es.—ln casks. Splendid 6tock iood, 28s per oewt. Casts extra. ►Straw.—£3 10s per ton. (Quicklime.—ln 281b air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal, 17s per hundred ; 8s per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. Superphosphates, £0 10s per ton. Candles, 25's los 6d per box. " Tea, o- and 10-pound tins, Is Bd, chests, is (id to Is lOd lb. Potatoes—£B to £8 10s per ton. Cabbage—los to 12s per sack; medium Js to js pei' sack. Cauliflower —16s to 18s per sack; medium 10s to 12s. Carrots, 4s (id to os (id; others 3s (id to 4s 6d. Parsnips—l2s to 14s pei' sack. Turnips—White, 2s to 3s pei sack. Lettuce (is to 8s per case. Onions, £7 10s pei ton. Leeks, 6d to 9d per bundle. Spinach, la 6d' to to 2s per case. Beetroot, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per sack. Spring onions, Is to Is 3d pei' bunch. Marrows, 2s 6d to 3s (3d per case. Swedes —2s to 3s per cwt. Pumpkins, 6s to 7s per sack. Apples—Dessert, choice, 10s to per dase. Apples—Cooking, 6s to 8s per case. Pears—Choice dessert (winter NelisJ Ijs 6d to 17s 6d per case. Lemons—£l Is per case. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 90's 6Jd to 7d; 90's to 100's 6Jd to 6Jd; baooners (id; choppers hear; 4d per lb. Honey.—ln 60's 5Jd. Eggs—Fresh 2e per diozen. Eggs—Preserved, Is 4d to Is sd. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus—6Jd to 7d per lb. Walnuts.—9d per lb. Poultry.—Light table hens 3s to 4s ; Heavy hens 4s 6d to 3s 6d; CockereL; 4s 6d to 5s fid; heavy Cockerels, 6s to 7s; Good heavy ducks 7s 6d to 8s 6d ; Indian runners 4s to 56 per pair; Turkey gobble re, Is to Is Id per lb; hens lldi to Is per lb lire weight.