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Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 July 1916, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, LIMITED. "WEEKLY REPORT. Wellington, July 7. Tile potato marEet again shows a hardening tendency and supplies in the south appear to be short, so that thero is little likelihood! of any fall in price. Oats ere stationery and sales slow. Wheat has advanced slightly since last report and a fair amount of business is passing. bollard and bran are steady at recent rates. Pork .is in very good demand at excellent price®. Honey is scarce andi there is a keen enquiry for quantities. Linseed oil meal for stock feeding is being largeV used for all classes of stock. Cabbage and cauliflower are in good demand and fair prices are realized 1 for tfieee, Choice lettuce is selling at high rates. Carrots, white 'turnips and parsnips are in Better supply andi prices have weakened. Marrow and pumpkins are in fair demand at improved rates. Swedes are plentiful and values are less. There is an excellent demand for choice diessert apples which are Bringing good prices. The demand is also good for cooking apples. Choice dessert pears are keenly enquired ifor. 'Walnuts are Yery scarce and the demand/ continues keen. The alterations in prices from .ast week are as fallow:— Wheat.—Good whole iTowl, os 3d per un.ua, xu-i&Ji iUU> <J» lu •i-LUiXC.—irtM. iU, tto UU uu^Uci. —j. ecu, ou yok UU&iiei. iu. ml MJL6. wauo.— u&hgu uo i a per OUSiltii. Otoa Oa m, Auaw<m«ui. — Ai&ei lulls, dies&«u <uui vuyptM, , uiulutia ttiiu oyuiiowUills, in, 4 3 ■ju i'uj.3 o eod.—u (n l o ■uuuiiui bailey Cape seed.—us per bushel. . JLiariej.—Jj'eed 4s Od. iia.ney -tieai. —J-o pai tou. I'ino pig ItitiU. foxituU.—ss per ton. tfmauei lots, t,a 10. jLiice roil aid.—£,i IDs per ton. xir<ui.— io iUd per ton. ou cake.—iiil iUa per ton; xUu & V2a, SU& Us od. liiu Oust ami Lixeaptsai. Block ioml procurable. tuuU.—OiiUJii diiettt, Jb<j iUo to -to pei tou. jloiasoes.—in wnitus. splendid stocii loud, X&z pel o cwt. vsaks extra. buuosuLti.—los per ton. •straw.—£3 10s per ton. yulicklime.—in Uttlb &ir-tight tins, iSs per ton. Meat and bone meal.—l7s per 100; Us' per o0 and 5s per :251b bag. Potatoes.—£b to £7 per toil. Cabbage—Choice Us to lOls; medium

6s to 7s per sack. Cauliflower.—Choice, 18s to ill; medium, 8s to lUs per sacK. Carrots.—Best, t>s to Hs; others, 4s to 5s sack.

Onions.—£s 10a per ton. Turnips.—6s to tts per sack. Lettuce.—6s to 7s per case. Leeks.—6d to 9d per bundle. &puL&cli.—3s to 4s per case Beetroot.—3s 6d to 4s tid per sack. Spring onions.—3d to 6d buiLeli. Erench Beans.—4d to 5d per lb. Marrows.—2s to 3s per oase. Swedes.—3a to 4s per owt. Parsnips.—Bs to 10a per sack, Pumpkms.—4s 6d to 5s tid per sack. Apples.—Dessert, choice 6s 6d to 7 s 6d per oaae. Apples. —Cookinjj 4s tid to 6s 6d pea--1 essj. Pears.—Choice Ha to 10s per oase. Tomatoes.—Hutt, 7a to 8s i-oase. Lemons.—£3 2s 6d per case.

Passions.—6s per i-ease. Dressed Pork.—7&u to fiO'a 6|d U 6jd; 90' a to 100's tid to 6£d; baconers 6d; choppers (heavy; 4d per ?b. Homey.—ln 6U'a s|d per lb. Honey aeetiona.—bs per dosau. ifiggs.—Eresh 3s 6d per doaen. Eg#«.—:Freak Ss 6d per dowm. Beeswax.—ls 6d per lb. fungus.—6s<J to 7d par tit. Walnuts.—Bd per lb. Poultry. —Light ittable hens 3a to 3s 6d; heavy hens 4s to 3s; oooko<r«fe 3s to 4s; heavy cockerels 6s to bs; good heavy duoks 6s fid to 7s 6d; .n----diaoi runners 3s 6d to 4s 6d per pair; turkey gobblers Is to Is Id per lb; hens lid to la per lb lire weight.