PALMERSTON MARKET REPORT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 665, 16 November 1909, Page 8

PALMERSTON MARKET REPORT.

Bvsf itie ■regiilSir'marKetiLi"agaih"in,full ewirig. . At last sale we: had 'an ainorinally heavy, entry of pigs, including; .weane-rs,-. slips, stores, '■.tdricerjs,- and •tacpnejsi-"alspya;:feiv:v I pnrel)reds.'':'':Xhe competi.'I 'tibir - for'..all 'ciaSses'.\Vas'!kei!'ri,-. particularly .'for stbyMiranS'ligfitpbrlibrs;"-and";high/price3 we're the 1 order.'.ofthe , ' (l.ay.J On'the' second day of the ishow-VeKh'£!ld: / &' sale-.'bf ;prize' pigs/ with good ■■ Jesuit?,:' ■practjcolly.vthe,'.wbolp ■■. of .Messrs. .E. White's , 'arid-''Weekes'svexhibits; being; sold to .]bayßrsi:butside : thOidis£rict.' The .prices reached 'reserves and. overhand'yfiro highly, satisfactory; ,tO( , vendora;-^WQ.s''ii<iptey—P r eaners,'.Bs. , ; 93.,i"105. 13d:,' 1 10s.' 9di-,:lls-iV12s:£ 13s-, '■ 135."6d.y 'Us., '; Us.. r i6di£vlssi--,average,;, 125.; slips and snvall stores, -9d:; 17s: 6d.,"185: :6d., .£l;. £l Is., £1 .2s;j lighVporkeTS.V^l'^sVwEl 6d., 'J!l • fe;;:'Keat,T:%eights; .'i£l.»7s.'6d.,* ' Bs.', J 'il' 10s.,■ iii£J.jl2s. 6d'.y Q■ -13s. ;6d.; baconow,-dSI. 175.,-il ; lßs. Devon , slips, r t -£l 10s.-each; mujibiedvboav, : ;AJ-!.?^°' K ' : Berk.and , Devoi;' , .'slips',"'l3s..''M'.°:;t6>.4gns.;, sows, 4gns.; to '.■BgnK/j' ■Mr.:.'Weelces's ;'prizo boar .parsed in at, 20En^.Tv!Ppaltry..,was'scarce, .There is no. sug ; ■ge.stibi|bf ; a-dec'line in'prices-iri'ihe. 1 latter line; ■ ln'faftjtf&eyAife'ro higher; than. everp This :.ap:. jpears particularly to_ ducks. Several good'lines from, 2 'months old' solbV.from ss'. 6d. to 6s. pair; 'fliiy,-.sort'• of hens,averaged ■.ss. ; We had; 8 verj; -large entry'of ducklings; and just-hatched, hens and broods, arid ■ chicks,', all sold "at good , prices. ;We- quote:—DHcta;ss..-6d. to , 7sr; (id.;, just hatched-and others, 25.7.3d.t0 -4s.;'■• hens'and broods/ Cs.Gdi to.lOs. Gd.; chicks, 8d..t0,23.6d.. pairj half ■'grbiwn,- 3s. 'to-''4s. GdJ; cockere'ls;' 4s. 6d.'.to' 6s. : <jd:;-hens,-'ss:'to Bs. 6d,; turkeys and geSse, scarce. -i-Velgetables .and,;; good scarce" : had thfc'first of '-. thp.'sea'son'sifruit ■in.th'e shape of iO?&ses'of gboseberries. -Pota-: ■toes 5 art .hardening. , Prime table, ;9s. to 10a.-; rieiv;■ 2d;-'pur lb';'pig'.'-2a. 6ft., per .sack;. inferior table, Ms.- toi7s;;■cabbage, arid cauliflowers; 'ss. to.Gs. i6d. ?per sack;'carrots, 'Is..: fid.; ,gobsaber- : .ries;: 3s;'t<) , 35. ; 3d:;per* lbv; asparagus, , : Bs-. :pcr iloi!:";bUndles;';bn'ions, Id..pcr.-lb, .Grain' ;ana\borri^ame. : as ; prcjvi(jius. v ■ .;■;