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Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 June 1910, Page 1

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A B N.Z. FARM ICRS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING CO., Li,). h WEEKLY"REPORT. (Special to "The Horowhenua a Chronicle.") For tho convenience of tho farming community, " Tho Chroniclo " is reprinting from day to day, daring the autumn season, the -notations of prices current as iss i ( kl Ly I, the Farmers' ' Distributing Ccnipany WELLINGTON, Juno 2. Potatoes still couitinuu scarce, with hardening values. Vegetables find a ready market. osni'oi.aMy c'uilillmvers, whieh fl.iv selling nrt ilii<_qli values. The price r?f e'jgs is .still re;j coding. Cooking (W„'rt lines of b i'h apples and pmr.s are in keen enquiry. Fungus is in excellent demand at high prices. Walnuts are now coming to hand nmre freely, with a downward .tendency in values. Porkers nvet ready sale, as also heavier weights. Potatoes, Prime Up-to-date, £0 10s to £7 pnr ton. j Potatoes, seed, .specially selected. Canterbury Up-itri-dates, £8 per ton. Onions, £4 to £4 10s per ton. Garlic, 3d per lb. Cabbage, choice. 4s Od to (Is; ordinary, 2s to 3s (id per sack. Cauliflowers, choice, 8s Gd to 12s Gd; others, 4s Gd to Gs per sack. Green peas, Is per peck. Carrots, Hutt, 8d dozen. Turnips, white, Gd dozen. Swedes, 2s to 2s Gd per sack. Vegetablo marrows, Is per sack. Pumpkins. 2s to 3s sack. Pie melons, 3s per sack. 1 Lettuce, choice, ss; fair, Is Gd to 2s Gd per case. ; Spinach, host, 2s Gd per case. Freiich beans. 5s (id per i-saok. Spring onions, fid doz. bundles. Toiratnes, hothouse, lis (id per -J--ca.'-'e. Apples, cookers, large, 3s Gd to Is 31: small, 2s to 3s ease. Apples, dessert, well coloured, Gs Gd to 7s Gd ;othors Is to 5s Gd per case. Pears, dessert, fis to 8s Gd ; cookers, large, 4s Gd to 5s Gd; small, 3s (id to Is per case. Gran"", best Untt, Is; b:\st Nel.••/)ii. lid per lb. Butter, separator, lOd; dairy, Od to 9id per lb. Cheese, best factory mediums. s|d to skl per lb; loaf, GJd to 7d per lb. Dressed pork. 70's to 00's, 4d to lid : 90's to 100's. 4d : baconers, 3Jd f o Id; choppers (heavy), 2d to 2 s ]d. Our weeklv pork sales held each Th'irsdflv during winter. Etf'-'s. fresh, Is Od ; preserved, Is 2d Baron, factorv sides 7(1, rolls 7id ; hams. Bild per lb. Honey, 4d to 4Jd per lb. Beeswax, Is 4d to Is Gd per lb. Fuii "lis, keen demand at s.}d per Ih. Walnuts, 5d ito 5Jd per lb. Tallow, tins, 21s cwt. Wool, sheepskins and bides, spe"i,:i! "ale on June 17th. 1010. Poultrv. cockerel's. 5s fid for good birds r small. 3« to 3s Gd : table roosters, 4s; table hens, 3s fid; small. 2s to 2s Gd ; ducks, larcre 5s to fis ; small. 'Is to 3s fid per pair; tonrkev gobblers. 0d per lb; hens, 8d per lb livo weitr'it. Mni'/e. 3s Gd to 3s 0d bushel. Wheat, broken. 3s fid. per bushel. Wb'-rl 1 . -Is 2d to 4s 3d p:>r bushel. Barlev, feed. 3s 3d per bushel. Barlev. Capo seed. 3s Gd bushel. Horse beans, 4s fid to 4s Dd bush. Partridge peas. 5s per bushel. Prussian Blue Peas, os fid' per ' 111 oil pi Barley meal, special quality, £5 10s per ton. Sharps. CG 10s per ton. Brae. £1 15s nor ton. Chaff, oaten sheaf, Co to Co los per ton. TTay, prime £3 15s to £1 10s per . Straw, wheaten C - 2 10« per ton. Rlraw. oaten. £9 7s P>d per ton. Oats, seed, Sparrowbills, Gartons. lOd ; Algerians, 3s 3d per bushel. 2s 8d to 2s lOd p?]' b"S.h|il. n..|s, erushed, 2s lid per bushel. "Maclii"" dressed cocksfoot., GJd. to 7d oer lb. I' , ;irn irv, 's' dressed cocksfoot, od to Gd per lb. , T,i"seed oil cake (genuine), Ll.i nor ton S'icr°sino, GG IGs per ton. Cri"l"sfi!ot, farmers' dc'Sied lb. Per. rvegrass, 4s 6d to 5s per bushel. nti i ni Italian ryegrass, 4s 3d to Jo nor bushel. # T,i'me. erushed. ngrieultural, 2[Js ner ton. delivered free at any railw°v station in truck loads. Superphosphates (best), £o pel to". . Basic Slag, ln'sh grade, 1!) per -ent, £1 10s per ton. tmiiii " 11 ""