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Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 August 1916, Page 1

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i VJj Ui,: ill 113 bXi:>u ujJirA.M, L,j.iiiliiU. WEiiK.LV \\ -X. i i.i u ua.-s ueen ran uuumnusa douiij in* ino potato market auu prices nave a'iu..luvii atatluualy aiuCC JUSk I'OpUil. V->„ U iiaiu suuun weakening HULL \C little UU&Uiec*> Ls iV HOill. is uiiutiiig ireoly and oho tone oi tue lnai ivet is vveali. .uaiiie liiio u&uuu decuuuu in price. As auuoipaKsa in our last report me .suppae® oi pollard iroin Auairausi. at lower prices rmve had the eliect oi reducing quotations lor the local article. Ulan hai anio iaikn iu price ine demand ior piiiiue dressed poi iv eonuuues Honey ia uuU readily up. aie auii iu very snort- (supply and v\ coa o auvance iiao been inuiuuuued. uii eal*e meal is Ui illy, isirjiol.) ;u...Ut'd ui loi slock leeding. V ogutuujj*.—Cabbage and eauiilijuer aiu sull letilusmy; hign prices and the deiiiami li UarroLS auu white Liu'iiipo are iioiv coming ui ireoly ana Pti ce \ nave decuneu. Parsnips aie iu •=liuu supply and. ictiiwiug i'u.i.pkai* alia Alarrout. tare plentiiLi, and lau iuicctj are realised. Swedes are iiuru to quit. i - nul: —On account oi bad Wttdther and delay ia slipping ...uppiitts of iruii a'e short. Choice dessert apples uud pears are iu keen demand auu uring ei.eofieub prices. Cooiuug applet ure «1m) in short supply and prices are high. \\ainuts are scarce and keenly lnqu.red lor. H ileal. Ijodii \v hole i'owl, iis 2d jots as iu. Aiaize- Loeui, -j3 yer bushel. Oats- —Crushed, -te 2d per buslie.. Partridge i'ea Seed- is per bushel. Oats—Crushed, 4s 2d per bushel. Seed Oats, Australian.—Algeriau, dicbsutl and clipped, ss, others 4s 3d; Gartens aud Sparrowbilis, 4s; Duns, 4s Oti per bushel. Partridge Peas Seed.—Us (id pei bushei. Cape .Seed .barley.—(is (id per bushel. Uarley ieed.—3b 6d per bushel. iiailey meal.—£B IDs per ton. i'uiiard.—£B lUs pai' ton. 6iuati I'ju, JUb 10a. inee J/ulWd—£i' per ton. iirwu—iiO los per con. Lihseed Oii oahe.—blabs, Meal and A uts, Juli Ids per ton. IUUs, 12k; OJ's, (ia dd. i'hi» is the uest aud cheapest block l'ood procurable. Chali.—Oaten Jsheai, J--j 10 to £6 pei ion.. AiolittiJies. —iu Splendid stock lood, 2be per oowt. CasKs exua. bnavv.—Jt3 10s pet ton. yuickliuie.—ln 2iiLb aii-tight tins, 3o> ye • tin. .Meat and Bone Aieal, lis per hundred ; Us per oU, and us per 2oib bay. isupL-rpnesphates, £M IDs per ton. Caiidieo, 26'b Uis (id per box. lea, <j- and 10-pound tins, is B<l , chests, is Ud to is iUd lb. i'otatues—£B to £8 10s per ton. Cabbage--lUs to 12s per sack; medium ■i> ti, is pel' isttck. tauuhowei —10s to 18s per sack; iiiedlllll IDs to 12s. Carre us, 4s tid to oi> *xl; others 3s od to 4t> (id. Parsuips—l2s to 14s pel' sack, lurmps—White, 2s to 3s per saek. Lettuce (is to 8e per oaeti. Oiiioub, £7 10s ptu toil. Leeks, (id to 9d per bundle. Spinach, Is (id to to 2s per case, iieetroot, 3s 6d to 4s (id per sack. •Spring onions, Is to 16 3d per bunch. -Mairows, 2s (id to 3s (kl per case. Swedes —2s to 3» pei" cwt. i'uuipkins, 6a to 7s per sack. 1 Apples—.Dessert, choice, 10s to 12c per oase. Apples—Cooking, 6s to 8s per case. Pears—Choice dessert (winter .Neiis,) 15s (id to 17s 6d per case. Lemons—£l Is per case. Dressed Pork.—7o'b to iW's 6id m 7d; 90 : s to 100's 6Jd to ttjd; bacoue>.s (jd; choppers heavy 4d per lb. Honey.—ln 60'« 6|d. Eggs—Fresh 2s per dozen. Eggs—Preserved, Is 4d to Is sd. Beeswax.—ls fid per lb. Fungus—6|d to 7d per lb. Walnuts.—9d per lb. Poultry.—Light table hens 3s to 4s; Heavy hens 4s t>d to 5s 6d; Cockerels 4s 6d to 5s 6d; heavy Cockerels, 6s to 7s; Good heavy ducks 7s 6d to 8s 6d , Indian runnera 4s to 5s per pair.; Turkey gobblers, Ia to Is Id per lb; he is lid. to Is per lb fre weight.