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Levin Daily Chronicle, 26 May 1917, Page 1

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THE \ EW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISJTRIBUTrNII COMPANY, LIMITED. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, May 18. Th« ipotafco market is well supplied ,fjrom tlw:.South Island, and good business is doing, values remaining on a parity • *:ith laat week's quotations. No change in wheat has (been reported, with the exception of the one shilling advance arranged by the Government for dresesed seed wheat. Oats are'short, and prices some advance. Maize is in fair demand, and . oversea consignments are expected shortly , which may have a weakening, effect on the market. Pollard is in good demand. Bran is plentiful. Eggs are in very short supply and the high price has been maintained. There is a very good enquiry for all classes of poultry. Prime dreessed pork is in keen demand, and supplies are short. Vegetables.—Cabbages and cauliflowers are in fair supply ,and the .best , lines bring good prices. .Green peaa and French beans are realising top nates. Only inferior lines of lettuce are coming to hand and these are hard to quit. Swedes are in good demand and bringing satisfactory rates. , Pumpkins are selling well. The market is over-supplied witli marrows. and prices have declined. There is a good supply of carrots and prices are fair. Parsnips are eoarce and high ruling. Beetroqt, spring onions, leeks and celery are in good demand. The market is well supplied with dessert and cooking apples and well packed lines are bringing satisfactory prices. Choice dessert and cooking pears meet with fair demand at recent quotations. Quinces are finished. Tomatoes are scarce and meet keen demand at satisfactory rates. Grapes ; ,are jn short supply and bring high prices. Potatoes.—Prime South £7 10ts; others £6 15s per ton. i Cabbage. Choice 7s 6d per sack; | medium 4s per sack. .Cauliflower. 12s per sack. Carrots.—Best 5s per sack. Onions.—Local £10 per ton. Turnips.— White 6s per sack. Lettuce.—Choice 7s per case. • French beans.— 3d to 4d per lb. Bretrcct.—Sd per bunch. Spring oii'cna.—Bd per bundle. Green pens.'—2e 6d per peck. •Parsnips.—Bs to 10s per sack. Mairows.— 2s 6d to 3s 6d per sack. Swedes.—4s per cwt. Butt tomatoes.—7s per half case. Artichokes.—2d per lb. 1 *Kumeras.—2d per lb. Pumpkins.—-4s to 6s per sack. ■ Celery.—4s 6d per dozen. Apples.—Choice 4s 6d to 7s 6d. Apples.— Cooking 3s 6d to 5s 6d. : Quinces. —4s per bushel. Grapes.—'ls 2d per lb. ' -Pears.—Choice dessert 6s 3d per i. half case; medium 4s per half case. ■Pollaird.—£B to £3 10s per ton. ' Carrots.—Best 6s 6d per sack. ' Onions.—Local'£B 10s per ton. Turnips.—White 10s per eaok. nLettuce. —Choice, 5s 6d per case. French beans*.— 2d per lb. .Beetroot.—4id per bunch. .-Spring onions. 6d per bundle. Green : pea*s. —Is 9d per peck. .Marrows.—3s per sack. ; iHutt tomatoes.—4s per half case . .Nelson,tomatoes.—3s 6d per half case Suit Rhubarb. '10s per dozen. Apples.—Ohoioe dessert 7s per half case. Apples.—Cooking 4a to 5s per full ,«?aee. iGraipes.—2s- 4d per lb. iQeoonds J.s 8d per lb. Peawr.—Local W.B.C. dessert 5s 6d per half case; cooking 3s 6d per half -case. -Wheat.—Gkwd whole fowl 6s 9d to 6s ilOd . par 'bushel. Maize.—ss 6d per bushel. Oats.—'Feed 4s 6d per bushel. Spec- . ial : quotes. for -large lots. 4s 9d per bushel. Seed, oats J—Algerian, dressed [amd r. clipped, 5s ; others 4s 7d; Gartons and Sparrowbills 4s 8d; Duns 4s 9d. ; Russian barley, Cape seed.—6s per bushel. ) Barley,: feed.—ss per bushel. Barley meal:—£7 15s per ton /Pollard.—£B per ton. . Bran.—r£s.lots per ton. Linseed oil cake. Slabs, meal and nuts £13 per ton of 2000 lbs. 100's 13s; 50's 6s 9d: .-Ciiaflf.—rOaten sheaf £6 to £6 10s per /ton. Jn casks: 28s per cask. Straw.—£3 10s per ton ex store, iDressed pork.—7o's to 90's 6£d; 90's ;to 100's, 6d; baconers sd; choppers (heavy) 3d to 4d per lb. Honey.—sd to 6d per lb. .'Eggs.—Fresh.—2s 8d to 2s 9d. .Moat and bone meal.—lßs per 100, f los per 50; and 5s 6d per 251b bag.

Greengages.—Bs per half case. Grapes.—ls 6d per lb. Nectarines—6s per half case. Plums.—3s 6d per half case. Blackberries.— 3d per lb. per lb. Strawberres Is 6d punnet Cherries.—Local Choice 2s per : .lb. Pears.—Local W.B.C. choice dessert.] 3e 6d per half case. Medium 2b 6d per half case. Pollard.— £7 15s to £8 per ton. Blackberries.—3Jd per lb. ' Cherry Plums.—2s to 3s per J-oase. Honey.—6d per lb. Beeswax.—la 6d p*r Ik. Fungus 5d -to 6d per lb. Walnuta.—9d X>er lb. Dressed pork.—7o's to 90's, 0d to 6£d; '90's to 100's, 6d; Baconers, sd;, Choppers (heavy), 3d to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held lea oh' Wednesday evenings or Thursday Thursday. Pigs should arrive'.on , noon. "Blue Bell" Arsenate of Lead.—At , " list rates. ! "Blue Bell" Lime Sulphur.—2s per gallon, in Casks. Vapourite ("Straw son's) Kills all soil insects, 25s per cwt.; 15s per .-cwt' Basic Slag.—£7 '10s per ton. Superphosphate.—£7 5s per ton. ' Waingawa Manures ' and W.M.E. ; Coy's. as per price list. Tea.—s and 101b boxes, le 8d to 2a 2d; Chests, Is 6d to 2s lb.