WEEKLY MARKET REPORT

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 149, 9 June 1936, Page 4

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT

Harvey, Fulton & Hill Messrs. Harvey, Fulton, and Hill report having held one of the most successidl sales yet held in their mart, Russell street, Hastings, last Saturday. there was an exceptionally large attendance of the public, and bidding .van c.xiiaoiuiuaril.y Keen. They yarded the largest entry oi poultry tor t low, time, but nevertheless the demand was very strong and prices were even firmer than the very nigh values that have been ruling. The demand was tar from filled, and clients having poultry on hand are advised to send them in for sale. Pullets sold to 6/3, with year-old VV.L. huis up to The firm also had a very extensive entry of carpenters’ tools and sundries, and these made very good prices. Values may bo quoted:— Poultry: 8.0 pullets 5/6 to 6/3, W.L. pullets 5/3 to 5/6, 8.0. cockerels 3/- to -1/-, W.L. cockerele 2/8 to 3/4, Indian runner ducks 4/10 to 6/- pair, Muscovy ducks 6/6 to 7/- pair, W.L. rooster 2/2 to 3/-, 8.0. rooster 2/6 to 3/6, 8.0 hens 2/5 to 3/9, W.L. hens 2/- to 4/1, Brown Leghorn hens 2/3 to 2/6, pigeons fid, bantams fid to Bd, canaries 6/- and 4/-. Sundries: Timber 13/6, lunges 7/-, 16 sacks potatoes at 10/- to 13/-, clamps 6/-, punch Dall 6/6, grindstone 4/6, petrol tin 1/9, plane 14/-, cleaver 3/3, grindstone 7/-, wrench 2/6, balance 2/3, saw 7/6, saw 8/-, saw 3/6, vyce 12/-, hedge-clippers 2/9, rasp 1/6, bag hooks 2/6, hammers 2/-, spray pump 8/-, jack 16/-, car horn 4/-, blow Jump 4/-, plane 3/-, tape 2/-, sieve 3/6, horse cover £1 3/-, chains 7/-, adze 4/-, wheels 5/-, barley 7/-, bag, nails 5/6, 15 sacks maize at 8/6, hinges a/-, trowel 4/-, odd harness 7/-, odd ropes 15/-, jack 5/6, spray pump 8/-, brace and bits 11/-, sprayer 3/-, clamps 17/-, demijohn 5/-, dog kennel 7/-, piping £1 6/-, netting 8/-, hammer 2/9, square 2/6, water can 3/-, sponge 6/6, gun split 19/-, radio £l5, 31 empty cases at 9d, 16 tins Old to lid.

Gordon Walker, Ltd.

Heavy offerings in all sections and a line attendance of buyers were features of Messrs Gordon Walker, Ltd.’s weekly market sale held on Saturday at their yards iu Russell street, Hastings. Poultry sold to excellent competition, with a particularly strong demand for pullets right ou lay, which were m short supply. Table birds realised full rates, and turkeys sold easily at improved values. Local and export vuyors were operating in full force in tho pig section, and all heavier sorts were bought at values in excess of schedule prices, with buyers’ requirements quite unsatisfied. Lighter sorts sold at improved rates. Winter milkers were inquired for in the dairy stock section. Over 10b lots of sundries came «naer the hammer, and an excellent assortment of tools, etc., sold to spirited bidding. A further consignment of timber and iron was quickly snapped up. Prices realised wore as follow:— Poultry; Table birds 2/- to 8/3, W.L. hens 2/- to 2/10 and 1/6 to 2/2, W.L. cockerels 2/6 to 3/1 and 1/6 to 2/6, W.L. pullets 3/1 to 5/3 and 2/3 to 3/6, 8.0. liens 2/3 to 3/4 and 2/- to 2/5, 8.0. cockerels 2/10 to 4/3, 8.0. pullets 4/9 to 6/8, others (hens) 1/9 to 2/5, cockerels 2/2 to 3/9, pigeons at 7d, bantams al .1/-, turkeys (goblers) 8/3, hens 5/9 to 7/3, ducks 3/- to 5/8 per pair, geese 6/-. Sundries included; Hauge £a 10/-, copper £1 5/-, enamel bath £1 10/-, geiit.’s cycle £4 6/-, firewood £1 10/- to £1 14/- per load, concrete troughs £1 10/- and £2 5/-, car tyre 10/-, cream can 15/-, strainers 10/- to 12/6, dog kennel 10/-, pig troughs 5/- to 12/6, auger 3/6, maw] 8/-, Plnmit Jnr. 11/-, eyliridor 5/-, maize 7./- to 10/6 per sack, barley 15/-, axes ?,/- to 6/6, scythe 4/6, stapler 4/-, forks 3/6 to (>/-, shovels 4/6, rakes 2/6, spade 3/6, churn 5/-, slasher 2/6, saws 4/- to 6/6, corrugated iron 3/- to 4/- per sheet, heaps timber 8/- to £.l 9/6, and other odd lots nt full rates. Produce sold well at vendors’ rates