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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 96, 6 April 1912, Page 2

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HASTINGS MARKIIT SALES. Lundon. Stewart nnd Co., Ltd., report having h"M their vve.-klv sale at thmr mart on 1 liursday Inst. v. hen they offered a large consignment oi poultry, produce and fruit. Pigs did not come toiivaid in inn- quantity, and the same remark applies to poultry. Bidding was not too brisk, but the bulk of everything chang ’d hands. The firm r-’poi t the lo'lmving puces. - Pigs: We.vnci ? 12/-, one porker 35/'-. Fouirtv: liens 2<B to 1/ti. roosters 2/(> to 4.’8, cockerels 3 - to 3 111. ducks 3'G to 18, geese 5.'- to 7 '-, all at p’r pair. Fruit, etc. : Apples 1 .3. I /(>, 2 '-, 2 '(i. 2/9, 3 '-; pears 2.'-, 2/6, 3/-, 4/'-; peaches 2/-, i /Ci, I t), 2/6, 2 !): tomatoes 2/6, 3/-, rptinees f)d, gr ipe- 7d per lb. melons 2to 5/- per doz. Produce: . Potatoes 3 6 to 4. - per cwt., pumpkins 4<l to 7d. pig potatoes 3/1! per sack, horse carrots 2 rper sack, omons 5 6 tor -Itllb lots, vegetable marrows lid to 2d. 'The firm also report a good sale cf furniture, hnplcnients, and sundries. sale at Woodville on Monday last, when they offered a lair yarding of sheep and cattle to the usual attendance of the public. Bidding was fairly brisk for all classes of stock, and vve effected a total clearance with the exception of a small pen cf ewes. Stock realised ihe following prices:—Shorn lambs (mixed sexes) 7/4, 4 and 6-tooth and s.m. ewes 9/2, cull lambs 4, I. tat wethers 13 7. 2-tocth wethers (small) 11/6, fat bullocks /light) £3 6.'-, 21-yeitr steers £4 15/-. store cows £3'ls/-, springing cows £B/115/-, weaners (mixed sexes) 33/-. 30/- to 37/-, fat cows £4.-2.-'6. yearling steers £2. The same firm also hold a clearing sale at Papatavva on Tuesday last, on account, of Mr. A. W. Furze. All classes oi stock were yarded in good condition, and met with a. ready sale, with the exception of a line ot aged ewes, which wore passed in. On account oi the new owner taking over the main flock, the/” iier’ only the cull roe, ai.d lambs’ auctioned. Quotations: —Yearling heifers £3.l'-. dairy cows £7. emptv cows £2/11'-, cows and calves £3 17 -, mixed weaners 32/-. 18-month steers £3/18/-, 21-year steers £4/15/6, 18-month steers (butchers) £2/18,'-. ewes 11/6, cull lambs 3/2., one 6-vear cob £11) 10 -. gig £2O, set gig harm.-ss £6. LIVE STOCK. London, Stewart and Co., Ltd., report having held timir fortnightly rale at Onga Onga on Thursday, when they offered a large yarding ot sheep and. a small yarding of cattle to a large attendance of the public. Bidding lor all’ classes of sheep was exceptionally brisk, and eve’ v line offered changed hands at prices above vendor's reserves. What cartie wore ottered sold well up to late rates. Quotations 27 2-tooth wethers (small) 7/11, 61 2-tooth ewes and wethers (small) 10/3, 26 store ewes 7/-, 44 woolly lambs (small) 6 9. 29 fori'aid owes 8/3. 53 store ewes 5.'-, 91 shorn iambs 10 -, 5 shorn lambs 6/3, 73 store owes 5.11, 97 store ewes 61. 16 2s.m. ewes 8/-, 129 2-tooth ewes (small) 16/ 110 woolly lambs 8/10, 50 store ewes 7/3, 603 2 and' 4-twtli wethers 13/10, 76 woolly lambs 8/10, one fat cow £5, cow and calf £5, cow in milk £5, one 15-month steer £3.

YViiliatns and Kettle, Ltd., report rs inflows on their Makotuku sale held on Wednesday last-A very Small yarding of beth sheep and cattle came forward, and bidding was very slack for most classes of stock. Two-tooth owes (small) brought .11/1, cull lamb:- 5/3. store ewes 7.3, winner heifers 35/6. The snme'firni held their fortnightly