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Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 October 1916, Page 3

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« N.Z FAHMERS DISTIULICTLNG CX)., LTD. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, Sept. 29. Southern potatoes have firmed slight ly since last report ami Tiij- bn.sines; is passing. Wheat is still firm at recent rates and oats have advancci slightly .since last report. Tlu-re if little enquiry for ma.ize and 110 chang; in price. Ricvnt prices for pol'lart and ibran are being maintained and of spring cabbage are cowing in iron is still in very wliort supply and the demand continues unsiti.sfied. Honey -i.< scarce. Eggs continue to be in ex;el lent demand and prices lvnii-.in the same as last week. Linseed oil cake men I for stock foerline is being used in increasing quantities with satisfactory results. V egtitaWcK.— Fairly large .supplier of fip.-in gc.abbage are coming in from the Hntt and country districts and woll packed lines ;iire bringing: good prices. Choice cauliflowens are in short supply and. iM' 11 rates are i'i 11in^. Choice lettuce inert with rcad.v sale at Satisfactory prices, hut inferior liners are hard to <|iiit. .Swedes are .slow. A good dpnimir] continues for parsnips which are realizing high prices. Tabic enrrotft and whH-< turnips are fair prices, and celery, spring owions smdi leeks arc also selling well. Rhubarb is now arriving in lnrge quantities a "<l meets with a pood demand ait satiVonctory rates. A few Nelson green pens have been Bold during the week, and have realized fancy prices. l'ruif,.—Choice dessert 'and icoolving apples" are in good demand and high prices arc being maintained. Choice pears are scarce and are eagerly bought n'p at high rates. Asparagus—ls to Is (3d per bundle. Wheat.— Good whole fowl 5s 5d bus. ten sack lots Gs 4d. Mnize- Local grown. 5s per bushel. Omts.— 3r ,0(1 per bushel. Special nofcntfoufi for lots. Partridge Pea Send—7s per bushel. Oats—Crushed, 4s 2d per bushel. Seed Oats, Australian.—Algerian, dressed and clipped, ss, others 4s 3d; Gartons and Sparrowbilis, 4s; Duno, 4s 6d per bushel. Partridge Peas Seed.-6s 6d p e i bushel. Russian Barley, C'apo Seed—4s 6d per bushol. Barley Feed.—H s 6d per bushel. Barley meal. —£8 ]o s pPr ton. Pollard.—£7 los por ton; small lots £8. Rice Pollard £7 per ton; small lots £7 ss. Rice Pollard.—£7. Bran.—£s. Linseed Oil Cake.-Rlabs. Meal and Nuts, £11 10s per ton. lOO's. 12s; 5j s, Cs 6d. This is tbo best and cheapest Stock Food procurable. Chaff.—Oaten Sheaf, £5 10 to £6 pei ton. MolWees—ln casks. Splendid stock food, 28s per oewt. Ca.sks extra. Straw.—£3 10s per ton. Quicklime.—ln 281b tins, 3a pe>- tin. Meat and Rone Meal, 17s per hundred; 9s per 50, anil 5s per 251b bag. Superphosphates. JPG 10s per ton. Candles, 2-Vs 16s fid per bos. Tea, 6- and 10-ponnd tins, Is Sd, chests, Is (id to Is lOcl lb. Potatoes.—£9 10s por ton. C'iiblmge. --Choice, 8s to 10*; nicJiuiii 4s to 0s per sack. Cauliflower.—los to 15s; medium Cs to 8s per sack. Onions.—£9 10s per ton. - Carrots.—4s to ss; others 3s to 3s 6d. Rhubarb.—lßs per dozen bunches. Turnips. WTiite 2a Od to 3s Gd per suck. Lettuce.—ls to Os case. Onions, £7 10« per ton. Leeks, fid to 9d per bundle. Spinach.—3s to 13. Beetroot, 3a 6d to 4% 6d per s.-^k, •Spring onions. —Od to Is 2d bunch. Marrows.—os to & por sack. Swedes—2s to 3s per cwt. I'll I'sJlips.—los to Lis per Hack. Apples—Dessert, choice, 10s to 12s pe;- case. Apples.— Dessert, choice 10s to 13s. Apples.—Choice dessert 12s to l is per case. Lemons.—l6s per case. Rbubhrb—los to 15k dozen bundles. Poars.—Choice dessert Vicars 5s to G* half case. Dressed Pork.—7o's to 0O'« 64d to /d; AO's to 100's 6|d to 6|di; baooners M: choppers heavy 4d per lb. Honey.— In (!o's 6Jd to 7d. Eggs.— Fresh Is 3d to Is -Id per dozen. Beeawax.—ls 6d oar lb, Fungus od to fid per lb. Walnuts—9d per lb.

Linseed Oil Cake—Slabs, Meal and nuts. £11 10b per ton of 20001bs. lOO's. 12o: 50'». 6s fid. This is the best and cheapest stock food procurable. Poultry.—Light table hens 3s to 4s; H privy he an 4s 6d to 5s 6fi; Cockerels 4a 6d to 5a 6d; hasvy Cockerels. 6s to 7s; Oood heavy ducks 7s 6d to &» fid: Indian runner* 4s to Sn per pnir: TWkev gobblers, Is to Is Id per lb; hen? lid to Is por II) sir« voigrhi.