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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 28, 16 January 1911, Page 11

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WEEKLY REPORT.

Wellington, Jan. 12.

The New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Distributing Co., Ltd., report as follows Potatoes have been coming to hand in large quantities, and prices are slightly weaker than when we last reported, the quality is still good. We strongly advise clients not to send in small grades of potatoes in the present state of the market. Australian onions are now in excellent condition, and slightly lower than last week. Apricots have been coming in freely, and for anything .but choice lines values have been low. Peaches are in much better demand, and values have risen considerably. Raspberries are freely enquired for, and much larger supplies are needed. Tomatoes are declining rapidly m values, as indicated in our last report, it is evident that a considerable supply will shortly be on this market. Eggs are weaker, with a much larger supply coming to hand. Potatoes—Prime, £5 to £6 per ton.

Onions--£5 to £6 per ton. Cabbage— 2 l - to 3/- per sack. Green Peas—Hutt, 8d per peck. French Beans —Id per lb. Carrots —Hutt, 6d doz. Turnips—White, 4d to 5d doz. Lettuce —Choice, 2/- per case. Spring Onions —4d to 6d doz bdls. Rhubarb —1'- to 16 doz. Gooseberries. Dessert —Rough skin, 3/-t o 4 - per 1-case. Strawberries —1 '3 to 1/6 per lb. Passion Fruit—7/- to B'6 per icase. Cherries—9/- to 10/6 Ucase. Cucumbers —1/- to I'6 per dozen. Apricots—3'- to 4<- per A-case.

Peaches—3/- to 5/6 Ucase. Plums—Organs, 2-; Burbanks, 2'6 to 3-; Prunes. <s/- A-cese. Dessert Apples—3 -to 3'6 per 1case.

Cooking Apples—l/6 to 2'6 per .J-case. Black Currants—7 6 per .'-case. Tomatoes —Hutt, 4'6 to 5/6; Nelson, 3,6 to 4/- per ‘-case. Raspberries—ln buckets, 5/6 to 6/6 each. Grapes—l/3 to 1,6 per lb. Butter —Separator, B|d bulk ; 9d to 9>d pats; Dairy, 8d to 9d per lb. Cheese—Best factory mediums, 6d per lb; loaf 7d per lb.

Dressed Pork —70’a to 90’s 4d to 4|d ; 90’s to 100’s 3jd ; baconers, 3£d ; choppers (heavy) 2d to 2|d. Our weekly pork sales held each Friday during summer. Eggs—Fresh, 1/1 per doz. Bacon—Factory sides 7d, rolls 9d; hams, 9|d per 10. Honey—3jd per lb. Slow of sale. Beeswax—l/6 per lb. Fungus—4Ad to 5d per lb. Walnuts—6d per lb. Tallow —Tins, 28/- cwt. Poultry—Cockerels. 5/6 for good birds ; small, 3/-; table roosters. 5/- ; table hens, 3/6 to 4/-; ducks. 4/6 to 6,6 per pair ; turkey gobblers. 1 - per lb ; hens, lOd per lb live weight. Maize—3 '6 to 3 9 per bus. Wheat—4 - per bus. Barley (feed) —3 - per bus. Barley, Cape- -3,6 per bus. Dun Peas—l 6 per bus. Barley Meal —£6 per ton. Pollard-5s per ton. Oat Pollard—2/6 sack of about 901 b.

Bran— £5/15/- per ton. Molasses Fodder—£s per ton. Chaff—Oaten sheaf, £5/5/-; second quality, £4 to £4 10/- per ton. Hay—Prime £3 to £1 per ton. Sucrosine—£6/10/- per ton. Straw—Wheaten. £2 7'6 per ton. Linseed Oil Cake--Genuine, £l3 per ton. Cocoanut Oil Cake--8s per cwt. Oats —Feed. 2 10; A grade. 3,'per bus ; Seed, Sparrowbills. Gartons, Duns. Storm King. Black Tartars. 3-; Algerians, 3 3 per bus. ; Crushed, 3/- per bushel.