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Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 August 1916, Page 1

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%!.'>. 1.. 1) i' AKAiEi<^-CXJ-Oi'XiilA J 1 \ : Mi Vlj'ililt-u 1l.\ii OOJil'uN I', iiijdi'iiuD. WEEKLY REI'IHH Woiliugtou, Aujjim 1. liieru lias bt»eu i'air buuismcs>s> duiug in liiu puuiLu maritjl aiid prices liave I't'iuiimuii aiuco itist report. Oats luivo shuwu a weaktmxug , a>ui vury iittiti buiiiuoiati is cioirig. Wliuat , i.s i-lforiujj trct'ly and tiio Wao ul tilts market is weak. Jiaizu iius agaili de-w.i.-.a 411 price. As auticiputea ui our lupurt tiio ouppiitw ot podard irorn Au.>;.rj,i« at louer prices iittvd liad the eiifet oi yuutauous ior tile iuv.il i.iia-ic. i>r<ui lias, a«su iaikn id pu>v Tiie lit-'mand lor priuio dressod put!'. eulitiiiues yuoil. iioiie> in •si.aice ami readily bought up. i'jggu aie sLnl iu very sliort isuppiy aiiu last ttvv.. 3 utivaiieo iiao betm luaiutamea. LtnooeU uii eaKe uieai ib lieiiitj iuiiiel> av ailed oi lor acock ieed-itig. \ eyeiabiciS. —Caubage aud cauiiflower aie still realising iiigii prices and Llie deiiiand ii> goud. Uarrots and whitetiUuipti aje now eotuiug 111 ireoly and price> nave declined. Parampe aie m ••>bori t>uppi,\ utid. retiluiiug good figures. Puiupkiiii and Aiao-rows *re plontiiu. and lan priecb are realised. duedes aie iiaru to (jui&. rruit:— 011 ucvouub oi bad weutlier itud delay iu shipping ol Iruit a l :# short. Choice dessert appieo and pears aie m keen demand and bring exce-iieno prices. Cooking applet me «)>■> m alioit bUpply and prices are liigli. Walnutis a-re scarce and keenly inquired ior. Wheal.—Good whole i 1 owl, 5* 2d 10-sk locs 6s Id. Maize-- Luttii, os per bushel. Oats—Crushed, 4s 2d per bushel. Partridge Pea Beed—is per bushel. Oats—Crushed,, 4s 2d per bushel. Seed Oats, Australian.—Algerian, dressed, and clipped, ss, others 4s 3d j Gai'tons aud Sparrowbilfe, 4s; Duiis, 4s 6d per bushel. Partridge Peaa Seed. —6s 6d pel bushel. I{uSfiiwn Cape Weed Barley.—6s ftd per bushel. Barley feed.—Be 6d per bushel. Barley meal.—£B 10s per ton. Poliard—£B 10b per tou. Snxali lute £8 13a. luce Pollard—£7 pel' too. ; Bnuii—£6 15s per ton. Linseed Oil Cake.—Slabs, Meal and Nuts, £11 lUs per ton. 100'6, 12s; . od'sj te (id. Thia is the best aud cheapest Stock l' ood procurable. I Chaif.— Oaten tiheai, £0 10 to £6 pei I ton. Molioybes.—lu casks, fcjplendrd stock iood, 2de per ovwt. Casks extra. dLraw.— £3 10s per ton. Quicklime.— In an-tight tans, 3o per tin. j Meat aud Bone Meal, 17s per hundred ; t 9s per 50, and 5s per 2olb bag. Superphoepiiates, JUj 10s per tou. . Candies, 2o's ltis tki per box. Tea, ti- and 10-pound tins, Is Bd, chests, Is 0d bo Is lOd lb. Potatoes—£b to £8 10s per ton. Cabbage—los to lis per sack; luedium 1 •j 3 to 7s per uttck. Cauldlower—ltis to 18e per sack; medium 10s to 12e. Cariobs, Is tid to 0s 6d; others 3s tkl to 4s Sd. Parsnips—l2s to 14s per sack. Turnips—White, 2e to 3s per sack. Lettuce tis to 8s per caeo. ' Onions, £7 10a pei ton. j Leeks, fid to 9d per bundle. Spinach, Is 6d to to 2s per case. < Beetroot, 3s 6d to 4s tkl per sack. Spring onions, Is to Is ikL per bunch. <; Marrows, 2a (id to 3s tkl per oase. Swedes—2s to 3s per uwt. Pumpkins, 6s to 7s per sack. Apples—Dees&rt, choice, 10s to 12s per uase. Apples—Cooking, (is to Hs per case. Pears—Choice dessert (winter -NelisJ lje, (id to 17s 6d per case. Lemons—£l Is per case. ' Dreased Pork.—7o's to Ws GJd to 7d; 90'e to 100's 6Jd to 6jd j baronets : tid; choppers heavy 4d per lb. Honey.—ln 60's 6Jd. Eggs—i'resh 2s per dozen. ( Eggs—Preserved, Is 4d to Is 5(1. j Beeswax. —Is 6d p#r 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; Cockerels 4s 6d to 5s 6d; heavy Cockerels, 6s to 7«; Good heavy ducks 7s 6d to 8s 6d ; Indian runners 4s to 5e per pair; Turkey gobblers, Is to Is Id per lb; hens lid to la per lb Mt« wei*h*. •