MARKET REPORTS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 161, 24 June 1935, Page 11

MARKET REPORTS

Harvey, Fulton and Hiil Messrs. Harvey, Fulton and Hill report a most successful sale at their mart, Russell street, Hastings, last Saturday. There was a very good entry in all sections, while the attendance was very large considering the counter attraction of the Napier Park races. Bidding right through was very keen and good prices were ruling. Poultry.—There was again a good yarding. The demand was very strong and prices higher than for some time. W|L. pullets, best, 5/- to 5/6, medium 2/6 to 3/6, 8.0. pullets 3/- to 4/6, 8.0. cockerels 2/6 to 3/9, W.L. hens 2/- to 2/6, 8.0. hens 2/6 to 3/-, W.L. cockerels 2/- to 2/8, Aneonas 1/9 to 2/3, drakes 3/8 to 4/6 per pair, ducks 3/8 to 4/8 per pair, young ducks, 6 months old, 3/- per pair, geese 2/11 to 3/4. Cattle.—Aged cow £2 18/6. Sundries.—Maize 6/- a sack, oil 4/6 a gallon, potatoes 3/- to 3/9 a sugar bag, 10/- to 12/6 a sack, ladder 3/-, netting 7/6, 10/9, wringer 4/-, adze 2/6, secateurs 2/6, wallpaper 14/6, bookcase £1 10/-, mattress £1 10/-, seagrass pram £1 5/-, heater 9/-. Fruit and vegetables.—Rhubarb .Ud to _2d a bundle, apples 1/3 to 1/6, onions lid a lb., carrots Id to lid a bundle, beet Id to lid, carrots 1/- a tin, parsnips 1/- a tin, leeks 3d a bundle, cabbage plants 3d a bundle, lemons 8d a dozen, honey 8d a lb., wood 2/6 a bag, 6 bags carrots £1 7/-, and a lot of useful tools and sundries at full market rates.

Gordon Walker , Ltd.

An exceedingly heavy list in all sections was offered to the public on Saturday last by Messrs Gordon Walker, Ltd., at their weekly dispersal of poultry, pigs, dairy stock, produce and sundries at their yards in Russell street, Hastings. There was an excel, lent attendance of buyers and bidding was ’- ry keen throughout the C<.y, with late rates maintained or exceeded on all lines offered.

Quality was well represented in the poultry section and in most cases the trade had to exceed their limits to satisfy their needs. All classes of table birds were in keen demand, while pullets well forward were eagerly sought after. Breeding cockerels were being enquired for, but vendors’ values were a little on the high side, though some pens sold privately after the sale.- Half-grown cockerels met a ready market, but the demand for ducks eased a little, though still selling at prices above the average. The good all-round entry in this section was much appreciated by the buying public, as practically every bidder was able to fulfil his requirements. Pigs were entered in heavy numbers and as most pens came forward in a well-finished condition vendors’ values were easily exceeded in this section. All hues offered recorded an increase on the previous week’s rates. Weanei's were in short supply and quickly snapped up, with the demand by no means satisfied. Slips also met with very keen competition, while stores ami light porkers sold well to an average market. That porkers and heavier sorts have established their market was proved by the eager manner in which buyers competed to satisfy their wants at limits in excess of those ruling at late sales. It was a most satisfactory yarding and all lines offered were easily disposed of.

Entries in the stock section were well above the average in numbers, but quality was not up to standard. Dairy cows in a lowish condition sold at market rates to a good enquiry, and a farm horse realised £lO 10/-, Sundries came forward in goodly numbers and were easily disposed of at satisfactory prices, while fruit and produce realised vendors’ values.

Prices realised were as follow:— Poultry.—Table birds 2/1 to 8/6, W.L. hens 2/1 to 2/8 and 1/11 to 2/5, W.L. cockerels 1/8 to 3/2 and lid to 2/7, W.L. pullets 3/- to 5/4 and 2/1 to 3/3, 8.0. hen s 2/3 to 4/- and 1/11 to 2/6, 8.0. cockerels 2/8 to 3/11 and 1/9 to 3/1, 8.0. pullets 4/3 to 5/6 and 2/6 to 4/6, bantams at 6d and B<i each, B.M. hens at 2/1, Ancona cockerels 2/7 to 3/3, ducks 1/8 to 2/3 and 1/8 to 2/1, turkeys 7/- to 8/6, Muscovies 2/8 to 3/6, crossbred hens 1/11 to 2/7, crossbred cockerels 1/7 to 2/11. Pigs.—Weanerg 12/- to 17/- and 7/to 14/6, slips 10/- to 16/-, stores 15/to £1 0/6, light porkers £1 2/6 to £1 11/-, porkers £1 10/- to £1 15/6, heavy porkers £1 13/- to £1 19/6. Stock.—l horse £lO 10/-, 1 cow £3 8/-, 1 do £3 3/-, 1 do £2 11/-, 2 do at £2, 1 do £1 19/6, 1 do £1 10/-, 1 do £1 3/-, 4 heifers realised from £1 12/6 to £3 ’each. Sundries included incubators at £1 and £4 10/-, horse cover £1 1/-, gates 10/- to £1 7/6, grease gun 3/6, hinges at 3/- per pair, spanners 2/6 to 7/-, swingletrees 2/- to 8/6, watercans 3/to 5/6, axes 2/- to 6/6, pulleys 2/6 to 10/6, milk cans 2/6 to 15/6.

Fruit and produce sold at satisfactory prices to vendors.