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Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 September 1916, Page 1

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Til." NEW ZEALaNIj I'AKUEKS CO-OP 1: RAT 1V K Dl.Vi It 1U UTING (X>MPANV, mMJTKD. WEEK I \ clFJ'Oin Wellington iSept. 15. iSouthern potatoes lwve been iirni at recent ratcti but now show a slightly weaker tendency. Wheat shows no change and oats have firmed; slightly (since last report. .Maize remains dull ol sale and there is no change in price. There is good busiiu.t-s cluing in pollard and bran, recent prices being maintained. Dressed pork is in short supply and tho demand keen. Honey is scarce. There is an excellent demand for eggs, which are firm at last week's rates. Linseed oil cake meal For stock feeding is -being used in increasing quantities with satisfactory results. Cau'liflowei-s have been coming to hand iu much larger quantities and consequently prices are. lower, although choice lines are bringing good prices. Spring cabbage is plentiful and, wellpacked, lots are realising fair prices. ' Choice lettuce are in good demand. Swedes are slow of sale. Parsnips, celery. spring onions tand leeks are selling freely at satisfactory rates. Small consignments of rhubarb have arrived from the Hutt during the week and caused keen competition. Choi'-e dessert audi cooking apples are .still in short supply and well grade:! lino- are bringing high prices. Des-ert pears are scarce -ind keenly sought after. AVheat.—Good whole fowl 5s od bus. ten sack lots 5s 4d. Maize— Local grown, 5s per bushel. Oate—Feed, 3s 8d per bushel. Partridge Pea Seod—7s per bushel. Oats—Crushed., 4e 2d per bushel.' Seed Oats, Australian.—Algerian, dreesedi and clipped, ss, others 4s 3d; Gartons and Sparrowbilis, 4s; Duns, 4s 6d per bushel. Partridge Peas Seed.— 6s 6d pei bushel. Itussian Barley, Capo Seed—4s 6d per bushel. Barley Feed.—3s 6d per bushel. Barley meal £8 10s per toD. Pollard.—£7 15s per ton; small lot.s £8. Rice Pollard £7 per ton; email lots £7 ss. Rice Pollard.—£7. Bran.—£s. Linseed Oil Cake.—Slabs, Meal and Nuts, £11 10s per ton. TOO's, 126; 50's, 6s Od. Thia is the best ajid cheapest Stock Food procurable. , Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £5 10 to £6 pei ton. MoLlaisßes. —In casks. Splendid stock food, 28e per oewt. Casks extra. Straw.—£3 10s por ton. — ' Quicklime. —In 28lb air-tight tins, 3s per tin. Meat and Bone Meal, 17s per hun- - dred; 9s per 50, and ss, per 251b bag. Superphosphates, JBB 10s per ton. Candles, 2d's 16s 6d per box. Tea, 0- and 10-pound tins, 1b 6d; chests, 1h 6d to Is lOd lb. Potatoes. —£9 10s per ton. Cabbage.— Choice Cs to 8s ; medium 3« to -Is per sack. " Cauliflower. — 10s tu I:2s ; medium os to tis Carrots. —Is tu Os ; others -'Is tu -is Gd. Rhubarb.—lßs per dozen bunches. Turnips—White, 2s to 3s ner sack. Lettuce.—-s to -Is case. Onions, £7 10s per ton. Leeka, 6d to 8d per bundle. Spinach.—36 to 43. Beetroot, 3a 6d to 4s 6d per sack. Spring onions, Is to Is 3d per bunch. Marrows —3s <3<7i to -Is Gd per caso Swedes—2s to 3s per cwt. Parsnips.—Bs to 103._ Apples—Dessert, choice, 10s to 126 ptv oase. Apples.—Beesert, ohoice 10s to 13s. Apples.—Choice dessert 12s to 1-ls por case. Pears.— Choice dessert, Winter Nelis Ss to i's per half case. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 80's 6id to 7d; 90's to 100's 6Jd to 6Jd; bacoiiers fid; choppers heavy 4d per lb. Honey.— In 00's GJd to 7d. Eggs.— Fresh Is 3d to Is -Id por dozen. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. Fungus—6id to 7d per lb. Walnuts.—9d por lh. Linseed Oil Cake—Slabs, Meal r and nuts, £11 10s per ton of 20001bs. 100's, 12s; 50'e, 6s 6d. This is the > best and cheapest stock food procurable. Poultry.—Light tnble hens 3s to 4s; Heavy hena 4s 6d to Ss 6d; Cockerels 4s 6d to 5s 6d; hesvy Cockerels, 6s to 7h ; Good heavy ducks 7s 6d to 8s 6d; I, .Indian runners 49 to 5e per pair; Tur--1 key gobblers, Is to Is Id per lb; hen? lid to Is per lb JaVe weight.