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Bush Advocate, Volume XXII, Issue 63, 16 March 1910, Page 5

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Press Assn —By telegraph—Copyright. (Received March 16, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 15. Silver is quoted at 23 11-16 d per ounce. WOOL SALES. LONDON, March 15. At the wool sales Hiku realised 14-Jd, average 12-^d. (Received March 16, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 15. The wool sales to-day had to be postponed owing to fog. (Received March 16, 12.45 a.m.) LONDON, March 15. Australian and N.Z. Mortgage Coy. shares are quoted at 100s. The rise is due to the company building up its debentures.

Harry Palmer, Palmerstoin North, reports a moderate entry of pigs, confined principally to weaners, slips and stores', very few porkers offering. We had a, very big entry of poultry of splendid? all-roamd quality, and prices showed a. distinct improvement. There is a scarcity of vegetables such as cabbage, carrots, and parsnips. Potatoes are firm .in price, and there is a good 'demand for sound samples. Onions are now more plentiful, and prices are easier. We have had an exceptionally heavy week with fruit, over 2000 oases of Hawke's Bay .and colonial fruit being handled. Prices are on a par with previous quotations, pears and peaches slightly easier; tomatoes slight improvement. We quote: Weaners, 3s 6d, 4s 6d, ss, 5s 6d, 6s; slips, 6s 61, 7s, 7s 6d ; stores, Bs, 9s, 10s; porkers, 17s, 18s, 18s 6d. Poultry : Turkey gobblers, 9s 6d to 10s 3d ; ducks, 3s to 5s 6d, average 4s 6d; cockerels, prime 4s to os 6d, average 4s 6d; half-grown and chickens Is to 4s pair; pullets, 3s- 9d to ,ss; hens, 2s 3d to 4s, average 3s 6d. Fruit: Pears, 2s 6d, 3s 6d, 4s 6d, 5s 6d; peaches, 2s, 2s 6d, 3s, 4s; plums, 2s to 3s 6d; tomatoes, Is, Is od, 2s, 2s 6d; cucumbers, Is; apples, 2s, 2s 6d, 3s, 3s 6d, 4s 6d, cooking and dessert ; quinces, |d to Id lb ; onions, 7s to 6s cwt; pumpkins, Is to Is Gdeach, per sack 4s; marrows, 2s 6d; pig potatoes, 2s 6d; prime table potatoes', 10s to lis sack; inferior, touched with blight, 4s to 7s; wheat, l8s; pollard, 9s 4d; barley, 9s, 10s; chaff, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; bacon, rolled laind sides, 6d. Clearing sales we'll attended, and sales of furniture good.