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Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 August 1916, Page 1

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W-Ui'litiAiiU'j .Uio J. LX. iU u xLMi U/Ail A.N i, 1,1-iIUi.D. UliJli.Li.Ll iIJL-.i'l- -.; I 11 i. 'lucre has ueen iiair uunaiiics;. doing in. Lite poLaio unuiiel and prices liavo ig.u..mai stationary cilice Jast rupoi t. Oats have shown a weakening tendency ami very little business doing. Wneat is ollering ueely and tiio tone oi the uiaiiiet is weak. -Uaize luui> again declined iu pncu. As anticipated, ui our last leport cue supplier oi pollard ironi Australia at lower prices uuv& had the effect ol reducing quotations for the local article. Bran bus ujbo iallen 111 price Ihe demand lor prime dressed pork continues a ooo '* Honey lb scarce and readily bought up. jiggs are stiii iu very snort suppiy and last week a auvance uan been maintained. Linseed oil cake meal is being largely availed oi Joi slock leed,ing. \ egelabjes.—Cabbage aud cauuilower aio still leniisuig high prices and the deinaud is good. Carrots and white turnips aie uoh coming ai ireely ana pi ice*: have declined. Parsmps are ia .shore supply and. reuhsLug good figures. Pu,npk.in> and Marrows are plentii'u. and iaii pricets are realised. Swedes are hard to quit. Fruit:—On account oi bad wuuther and delay m shipping supplies oi liuit ace short. Choice dessert apples ana peats are iu keen demand and onug excellent prices. Cooking applet trie also in short supply and prices are high. Walnuts are scarce and keenly inquired lor. Whrat. - Guud u hole I'owl, os 2d ifJ-sk lots os Id. Maize---Lccul, is per bushel. Oats—Crushed, lo 2d pur bushel. Partridge Pea Seed —/s per bushel. Oats—Crushed., 4s 2d per bushel. Seed Oats, Australian.—Algerian, dressed and clipped, ss, others 4s 3d; Gartons and Sparrowbilis, 4s; Duns, 4s Gd per bushel. Partridge Peas Seed.—6s 6d pei bushel. llussiun Cape Seed Barley.—6s 6d per bushel. Barley Feed.—3e tid por bushel. Barley uieai.—£B lUs per ton. Poljard.—£B 10s per ton. Small lous £8 Ida. Kice Pollard—£7 per ton. JLirun—£6 ios per ion. Linseed Oil Cake. —Slabs, Meal and jNuts, £11 10s per ton. 100's, 126; od's, 06 od. This is the best and choapeit Stock Food procurable. Chaff.—Oaten tiiieai, £u 10 to £0 pet ton, Moiiufatea.—in casks. Splendid stock iood, 28s per oewt. CasKs extra. Straw.— £3 10s per ton. (Quicklime. —In 28lb air-tight tuns, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal, 17s per hundred ; 9s per 50, and 5s per 251b bag. Superphosphates, £b lUs per ton. Caudles, 25'b 10s tid per box. Tea, 0- aud 10-pound tins, Is 8d; chests, is (id to 1s lOd lb. Potatoes—£B' to £8 10s per ton. Cabbage—los to 12s per oack; medium j 5 Li) < s pel' sack. Cauliflower—los to 18s per sack; medium 10s to 12s. Carrots, 4s Od to os tid, others 3s Od to 4s 6d. Parsnips—l2s to 14s ;>or sack. Turnips—White, 2s to 3s per sack. Lettuce lis to 8s pei case. Omoiio, £7 IDs pei ton. Leeks, (id to 8d per bundle. Spinach, Is 6d to to 2s per case. Beetroot, 3e 0d to 4s 6d per sack. Spring onions, Is to Is 3d, per bunch. Marrows, 2s tid to 3s tid per case. Swedes—2s to 3s pei 1 cwt. Pumpkins, 6s to 7s per sack. Apples—Dessert, choice, 10s to 12s per case. Apples—Cooking, 6s to 8s per case. Pears—Choice dessert (winter -Nelis) 13s tid to 17s tid per case. Lemons—£l Is per case. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 80's tijd to 7d; 90's to 100's 6Jd to tijd; baooners tid; choppers heavy 4d per lb. Honey.—ln 60'» s£d. Eggs—Fresh 2s per dozen. Eggs—Preserved, Is 4d to Is sd. Beeswax.—ls 6d par lb. Fungus—6|d to 7d per lb. Walnuts.—Od per lb. Poultry.—Light table hens 3s to 4s; Heavy heoos 4s 6d to Ss 6d; Cockerels 4s 6d to 5s 6d; heavy Cockerels, 6s to 7h ; Good heavy ducks 7s 6d to 8e 6d; Indian runners 4s to 5s per pair ; Turkey gobblers, la to Is Id per lb; hens lldi to Is per lb lire weight.