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Levin Daily Chronicle, 16 June 1917, Page 1

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THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' OO OI'KRATfVK irsi; comi'ANY, iiiTti). WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, June Ist. On account of further large supplies of potatoes having come from the Bouth the price is somewhat easier. There is no change in wheat but a fair enquiry exists for seed varieties. The demand for oats is a little easier but owing to the shortage of shipping space from Australia prices are likely to he maintained. There is good enquiry for maize and prices have slightly advanced. Pollard and bran are in short supply and prices are inclined to harden. Egga are still scarce and recent prices are ibeing maintained. Dressed pork is not coming forward so freely and a keen demand exists. All clases 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 lines of lettuce are bringing high prices but inferior lines are hard to dispose of. Swedes are in fair supply and prices are satisfactory. Pumpkins are selling well. Marrows are in short supply and good prices are being realized. Parsnips and carrots are in gqod 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 ibeing maintained. Tomatoes are scarce and bringing high prices. Grapes are slightly lower in price. Potatoes. Prime £7 per ton; others £6 per ton. Cabbage.-—Choice 6s to 9s sack. j Cauliflower.—Bs to' 14s per sack. j Carrots.—Best 5s per sack. Onions.—'Local £9 10s per ton. Turnips.—"WJiite 7s per sack. Lettuce.—Choice 3s to 7s case. French beans.—sd per lb. Beetroot—los per sack. Spring onions.—Bd per bundle. Parsnips.—9s per sack. Marrows.—4s 6d per sack. Swedes—3s to 4s per owt. •Hutt tomatoes.— 14s per half case. , Pumpkins—4s 6d per sack. Artichokes.—lid per lb. Kumeras.—2d per lb. Celery.—ss per dozen. Leeks.—Bd per bundles. Apples.—7s 6d to 10s per case. Apples.—Cooking 4s to 6s 6d case. Grapes.—2s per lb. Pears.—Local W.B.C. choice dessert 5s par half case; cooking 6s per full case. Pollard.—£B 10s per ton. Carrots.—Beet 6s 6d per sack. Turnips.—White 10s per sack. 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. Butt tomatoes.—4s per half case Nelson tomatoes.—3s 6d per half case Hutt Rhubarb. 10s per dozen. Apples.—Choice dessert 7s per half case. Apples.—Cooking 4s to 5s per full case. Grapes.—2s 4d per lb. Seconds Is 8d per lb. Pears.—Local W.B.C. dessert 5s 6d per half case; cooking 3s 6d per half 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.—ATjojeTiaiis dressed and clipped, to arrive ss; others 4s 9d; Gartons and Sparrowbills 4s 9d; 'Duns 4s 9d per bushel. Russian barley, Cape Seed.— Gs per bushel. Barley, feed.—os per bushel. "Barley meal.—£7 15s 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. I Straw.—£4 per ton ex store. Dressed pork.—7o's to 90's 6Jd; 90's to 100's 6d; baconers od<; choppers (heavy) 3d to 4d per lb. Honey.—od to 6d per lb. Tggs.—Fresh 2s 9d per dozen. Meat and bone meal.—lßs per 100, 10s per 50; and 5s 6d per 251b bag. Greengages.—Bs per half case. Grape6.—ls 6d per lb. Nectarines—6s per half case. Plums.—3s 6d per half case. Blackberries.—3d per lb. Gooseberries.—3d per lb. Strawberres Is 6d punnet Cherries.—Local Choice 2s per lb. Pears.—Local W.B.C. choice dessert I 3b 6d per half case. Medium 2s 6d per half case. Pollard.— £7 15s to £8 per ton. •Blackberries.—3Jd per lb. Cherry Plums.—2s to 3s per i-case. Honey—6d per lb. Beeswax—la 6d p*r lb. Fungus 5d to 63 per li>. Walnuts—9d n«r lb. Dressed pork.—7o's to 90's, 6d to ■6}d; 90's to 100's, 6d; Baconers, sd; Choppers (heavy), 3d to 4d per lb. Our weekly pork sales held each ,

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 fStrawson's). —Kills all soil insects, 25s per ewt.; los per ,-nwt Basic Slag.—£7 '10s per ton. Superphosphate.—£7 5s per ton. Waingawa. Manures and W.M.E, ' Joy's, as per price list. Tea.—s and 101b boxes, Is 8d to 2s. 2d; Chests, Is 6d to 2s lb.