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Levin Daily Chronicle, 14 June 1917, Page 1

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<s —- THKNEW FARMERS' (X> MPKRATIVR Dis ruiHUTrNU GOIIPAXY, LIMITED WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, Juno Ist. On account oif further large supplies of potatoes having come from the south tlie price is somewhat easier. There is no change in wheat but a fair enquiry exists for seed varieties. The demand for o.its is a little easier but owing to the shortage of shipping space from Australia prices are likely to "be maintained. There is good enquiry for maize and prices have sliglitly advanced. Pollard and bran are in short supply and prices arc inclined to harden. Eggs are still scarce and recent prices are being maintained. Dressed pork is not coining forward so freely and a keen demand exist 6. All clase* of poultry are eagerly sought after at satisfactory prices. Cabbage and cauliflower are in short supply at recent rates! French beans' are very scarce and exceptional prices are being realized. Good lino,- of lettuce are bringing high pricos but inferior lines are hard to dispose of. Swedes are in fair supply and price* are satisfactory. Pumpkins are sowing well. Marrows are in short supply and good prices are being realized. Parsnips and carrots are in good demand. Beetroot and celery are bringing satisfactory prices. Spring onions and leeks are selling well. Choice lines of dessert and cooking apples are very short and better prices are being obtained. Dessert and cooking pears are in fair supply and recent rates are being maintained. Tomatoes arc scarce and bringing high prices. Grapes are slightly lower in priea. Potatoes. Prime £7 per ton; others £6 per ton. Cabbage.—Choice 6s to 9s sack. Cauliflower.—Bs to 14s per sack. Carrots.—Best 3s per sack. Onions.—Local £9 10® per ton. Turnips.—"White 7s per sack. Lettuce.—Clioice 3s to 7s case. French beans.—od per lb. Beetroot.—los per sack. Spring onions.— 8d per bundle. Parsnips.—9s per sack. Marrows.—4s 6d per sack. Swedes.—3s to 4s per pwt. Hutt tomatoes. —14s per half case. Pumpkins—4s 6d per sack. Artichokes.—ljd per lb. Kumeras.—2d per lb. Celery.—ss per dozen. Leeks.—Bd per bundles. Apples.—7s 6d to 10s per case. Applea.—Cooking 4s to 6s 6d ease. Grapes.—2s per lb. Pears.—Local "W.B.C. choice dos?crt os per half case; cooking 6s per full case. Pollard.—£B 10s per ton. Carrots.—Best 6s 6d per sack. Turnips.—White 10s per 6aek. Lettuce!— Choice, 5s 6d per case. French beans.— 2d per lb. Beetroot.—4Jd per bunch. Spring onions. 6d per bundle Green peas.—ls 9d per peck. Marrows.—3s per sack. Hutt tomatoes.—4s per half case Nelson tomatoes.—3s 6d per half case Hutt Rhubarb. '10s per dozen. Apples.—Choice dessert 7s per half case. 4s to 5s per full case. Grapes.—2s 4d per lb. Seconds Is 8d per lb. Pearfl.—Local W.B.C. dessert 5s 6d per half case; cooking 3s 6d per \ialf case. Wheat.—Good whole fowl 6s 9d to 6s lOd per bushel. •Maize.— 5s 6d per bushel. Oats.— Feed 4s 6d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 4s 9d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed, 4s 9d per bushel. Seed) Oats.—Australian.—Algerians dressedi and clipped, to arrive ss; others 4s 9d; Gartons and Sparrowbills 4s 9d; Duns 4s 9d per bushel. Russian barley, Cape Seed.— 6s per bushel. Barley, feed.—ss per bushel. Barley meal.—£7 los per ton. Pollard.—£B per ton. Bran.—£s 10s per ton. Linseed oil cake.—Slabs, meal and nuts £13 per ton of 20001bs; 100's 13s; 50's 6s 9d. Chaff.—Oaten' sheaf £7 per ton. Molasses. In casks. 28s per cask. Straw.— £4 per ton ex store. Dressed pork.—7oVto 90's 6}d; 90's to 100's Od; baconcrs od<: choppers (heavy) 3d to 4d per lb. Honoy.—od to 6d per lb. ' Tggs. — Fresh 2s 9d per dozen. Msat and bone meal.—lßs per 100, 10s "per 50; and 5s 6d per 251b bag. Greengages.—Bs per half case. Grapes.—ls 6d per lb. N-ectarines.—6s per half case. Plums.—3s 6d per half case. Blackberries. — 3d .per lb. Gooseberries.—3d per lb; Strawberre.s.—ls 6d punnet Cherries.—Local Choice 2s per lb. Pears.—Local W.B.C. choice dessert 3e 6d per half case. Medium 2s 6d per half case. Pollard.— £7 15s to £8 per ton.' Blackberries.—3£d per lb. Cherry Plums.— 2s to 3s per i-case. Honey—6d per lb. "B&awax.—ls '8d per lb. Fungus 5d to 6d per lb. Walnuts.—9d *>««r lb. Dressed pork 70's to 90's, 6d to 6id; 90's to 100's, 6d.; Baconers, sd; Choppers (heavy), 3d to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held ©ach

Wednesday evenings or Thursday Hiitrsday. Pigs should arrive on noon. "j'Siuo J3ell" Arsenate of Lead.—At list rates. "Blue- Bell" Lime Sulphur.—2s per gallon, in casks. Vapourite fStrawson's). —Kills all soil insects. 25s per cwt.; 15s per ,-cwt LSasic 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. Is 8d to 2s 2d; Chests, Is 6d to 2s lb.