PIGS AND POULTRY SALES.
Mb H. B. SoßE.vsKif sold since laat report 69 pigs at the following prices j—Heavy baconere 35s to 425, heavy porkera 29s to 32a, light porkers 22s 6d to 26a 6d, stores 14a to 20s 6d, weavers 10e to 16s 6d, breeding sows 54s to 57s 6&. Tone, of market—First class. No. of poultry 501d—795.,; Heavy roosters 3a to3»9d, Jigiit do 2s to 2s 9d, old hens Is 6d to 2s 3d, young hene 2s to 4s, dncks 2s 3d to 2s 9J, geese 3a 6d to 5s 6d, turkeys 6s. Toneof market—• Slow,, except for best birds. Mkssbs VViisow asd Soss report the Yards well supplied with pigs: —Heavy baconers afc sound weights 4d per lb, light do heavy porkera do 4£d, light do sd, stores 15s to 2la each, weanere 10a to 143, breeding sows 48s to 63a. Tone of market— Although »ne of the largest buyers has stopped the demand is still excited.' No. of poultry sold—About our usual quantity. Heavy roosters 3a 6d, light do 2« 6d to 2s 9d, old hen 3ls 9. J to 2s, young hens 2s 3d to 2s 6d, dncks 2s 6d to 3s, geese 3s 6d to 4s, turkeys fhena 7s 6d, «ocka 20e. Tone of market—Nothing special to report.
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 8726, 23 February 1894, Page 3
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