THE FARMERS' COLUMN.

Lake County Press, Issue 2066, 4 May 1905, Page 5

THE FARMERS' COLUMN.

Messrs A; Moriizon and Co. report : We have had cables to day from S. Africa ordering a thousand cases of chickens, equal to 15,000 birds also a thousand cases of fowls, equal to 15,000, also an order for 500 turkeys and for 100 cases of geese. We are very sorry to say that we have not b?en able to take up this order as we have _ already plenty orders in hand, ar.d the birds are coming forward very slowly. Since we reported to you last the prices all round have been raised by our S. African friends and this should surely be au inducement to the country people to forward tho poultry to the Poultry Dept., on our account while the demand is on. We wish you to be good enough to give this wide publicity so that the farmo-s can forward the poultry while there is a chance of clearing them oat of the country and while the prices, which are the highest that ate offering, last, seeing that the Govt, pay the railage on all poultry that is consigned. GORE HORSE BAZAAR. . Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Go. report : For the sale on Saturday about 30 horses were offered consisting chiefly of poor, aged and done animals which were very difficult to sell. The majority wcio passed in. There is a very good demand at present for good young draughts (mares and geldings), and any ofjtheao coming forward are sure.to meet with good sales. Following arc the sales effected on Saturday : one bay gelding, aged, £35, one do. do, at £34, one at 132 10s, another at £34, one aged draught mare £l2, one at £25, and ono at £27 10s.