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Levin Daily Chronicle, 23 June 1917, Page 1

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THE NEW ZEALAND KARMERS 00-OPRRATJVE IJISTRIBUTINO OOJJPANY, LIMITED. WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, June 16. The supply of potatoes from' tlie south has been somewhat short and the market hero is not fully supplied rind prices are inclined to rise. Wheat Still remains the same as arranged by thd Government. The) demand for oats is now good and prices are very firm. Maize is in fairly good supply, but recent prices are still being maintained. Bran and <polla.rd' are hard to obtain and the market is bare. On account of large importations of eggs the market dropped during the week but is now inclined to rise again. » The demand for dressed pork is still -very keen and supplies were not quite as large as usual on acoount of the wet weather. Poultry is eagerly sought after at good prioes. Vegetable*?.—Cabbages and' cauliflowers are now coming forward slowly and good quality lines are realis ing high rates. French beans are a luxury and bringing Tecord prices. Good lines or lettuce are still in demand and high prices are ruling. Swedes are hardly keeping up to the demand and prices are most satisfactory. Pumpkins are coming forward in small lots and are meeting with keen demand. Parsnips and carrots can be handled in larger quantities. Beetroot, celery and spring onions are still selling well. Choice lines of dessert and cooking apple have ibeen very short during the week and oonsquently prices are blight'. Dessert iand cooking pears also have been scarce and recent rates have (been upheld. Tomatoes are now practically out of the market. Grapes are in short supply and the demand is very good. Pototoea.—Pitime vHutt £6 ,to £7 I per ton. Cabbage.— Choice 10s to 14s per sack: Cauliflower.—2oe to 25s per sack. Carrots.—Best 6s per sack. Onions.— X»ocal £12 per ton. -Turnips.—White 7s per sack. Lettuce.—Choice 5s to 8s per case. French Beans.—ls per lb. Parsnips.—ss to 7s 6d per sack. Marrows.—4e to 5s 6d per sack. Swedes.—4s per cwt. Hutt tomatoes.—l4s per half case. Pumpkins.—ss 6d to 6s 6d per sack Artichokes.—2d per lb. Celery.-—4s per dozen. Leeks.—6d to lOd per bundle. Kumeras. 2d per lb. Apples.—Cooking 5s to 7s 6tl per caso. Pears.—'Local W.B.C. choice dessert 5s per half case;' cooking 6s per full case. Pollard.—£B 10s per ton. Carrots.—'Best 6s 6d per sack. French beans.— 2d per lb. Beetroot.—Bd to Is per bunch. Spring onions.—lOd to Is per bundle. 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. !0s per dozen. Apples.—Choioe dessert 7s per half case. Applea—Cooking 4s to 5s per full case. Grapes 2s 6d per lb. Peiars Local W.B.C. choice dessert 9s to lis per half case. Peare.—Cooking 9e per full case. Wheat.—Good whole fowl 6s 9d to 6s lOd per bushel. Maize.—ss 9d per bushel. Oats Feed 4s 6d per bushel. Oats.—Crushed 4s 9d per bushel. Oats.— jCrushed, 4s 9d per bushel. Seedj Oats. —Australian. —'AT|ae<ri:ms dressed! 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 5s per bushelBarley 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. Straw.—£4 per ton ex store. Dressed pork.—7o's to 90's 6id; 90's to 100's 6d; baconers sd<; choppers (heavy) 3d to 4d per lb. .Honey 5d to 6d per lb. Tggs.—Fresh 2s 9d per dozen. Meat and bone ineal.—lßs per 100, 10s 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. Gooseberries.—3d per lb. Strawberres Is 6d punnet Cherries.—Local Choice 2s per lb. Pears.—Local W.B.C. choice dessert 3a 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 J-case. Honey—6d per lb. ' Beenrax—la fid per lb. Fungus 5d to 6d per lb. Walnuts.—Sd nar lb. Dressed pork 70's to 90's, 6d to 6Jd; 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 (Strawson'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, (Joy's, as per price list. Tea.—s and 101b boxes, Is 8d to 2n. 2d; Chests, Is 6d to 2s lb. i- ■