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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4032, 5 January 1932, Page 6

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Stronach, Morris and 00., Ltd., report lor the week ending Wednesday, December, 1931, as follows: — Fat Cattle. —There was a small entry, 150 ibeing forward. At the commencement of the sale there was good competition and prices showed an advance of fully 3Us per head on the previous sale’s rates. At the close of the sale, however, competition was very slack and prices receded to last sale’s parity. Prime heavy bullocks £l2 10s to £l3 12a Gd, medium £9 10s to £IU, light £7 to £B, prime heifers £8 to £9 7s Ga, medium £G lus to £7, Lght £1 lus to £5 ss, prime cows £G lus to £8 lie Gd, mod urn £o 7s Gd to £G, light from £1 upwards. . Fat Sheep.—There was a small en- j try, 1200 being penned. The bulk of j the entry consisted of ewes and a few j pens of wethers. At the commencement of the sale prices for wetheae showed an advance of 2s to 9M per head on last sale’s rates. Ewes were also firmer, but towards the end j of the sale competition became slack and prices showed a drop. Prime heavy wethers 19s to 23s 6d, prime 16s to 18s, medium 14s to 16s, light ; 12s to 14s, prime ewes 12s to 15s, me- ; dium 9s to 11s, light from 6e upwards. Fat Lambs.—There was a large entry, 2700 being penned. These met with fail- competition and prices were easier by from Is 6d to 2e per head on last sale’s rates. Prime heavy lambs 17s to 18s 9d, prime 13s to 14s 6d, medium 12s to 12s 6d, light from 10s upwards. Pigs.—There was a small entry of • pigs and baconers were on a pair with ; late ruling rates, porkers showing no j improvement. Store pigs were easier j Oats.—There has been a rather bet- | ter inquiry for good heavy Cartons, I and these are bringing up to 2s 3d on trucks, country sidings. Wheat.—There is very little milling wheat offering and fowl wheat is in steady demand at up to 4s lid ex-store Dunedin.

Chaff.—Sufficient requirements are coming to hand to meet the local inquiry, and prime 'bright oaten sheaf is bringing up to £4 ex rail, Dunedin.

(FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLiD.

RETLLYS REPORT:—f Eanuncnla 3d, Ins 9d, Oriental poppies Is dozen stems Beetroot —Is 4d Cauliflower —choice 6s, medium 5s sack Lettuce —Extra choice Is 6d to 2s, choice Is per doz Marrows —20s cwt Eggs—E,C.P.M. Is, Is 2d Parsnips Is 6d, Carrots—ls 6d Spinach la 4d. Cucumbers 3s, 8s Spring cabbage—ls 6d, 2a Apples —Jonathans choice 6s, Bs6d. small 3s, 4s, other varieties 4s, 6s, Stunners choice 6s, 9s, small 3s. 4a, cookers 6s 6d k 7s 6d. Delicious choice 7s, 10s, small 3s 6s, American winesaps 25s 6d, Valencias 15s Californian Navels 52s 6d Californian grapes 34s 6d Californian lemons 60s Passions —14s Pines—22s 6d Californian Grapefruit 44s Peaches—4id. 6dlb Small apricots 4d Bananas—Choice Samoans ripe 25s Butter —8d to 9d Honey—bulk sd, £lb pats 4Jd. Ehubarb l|d Bacon —Choice 9d, lid Local Tomatoes—9d, Is, Christchurch sd, lOd Strawberries — Extra choice Is So, Is Ja, choice 9d, is, small 9d, 8d Cherries—Extra choice lOd, is 46 Peanuts 4d Walnuts choice 6d Cheese —Medium sd, 6d,loaf 7d Tea—Orange Pekoe 2s 3d New Potatoes—Pnkekohe TV* locals 2a, Fears— Winter _Coles and *. inter -Sens 3d to Gd lb Beeswax Is 4d, horsehair Is | Poikor and Bacon Pigs —• old, 6d I Onions —Australian mw globes 15s OocoaxiutM 16» Gd sack Raspberry buckets 43s dos Superphosphate garden '• ■nure-ls fed bag Oyster grit—Bs Tallow Bs, cwt Woodwool —28b por bale Fruit wraps 3a 3d ream. Champion Egg Crates—l6s Vallo Giraffe Lime Sulphur Cases —4 gallons 2s 3d, barrels le lOd gallon Black Leaf “40”—10-lb tins 525. half-lb tins ss, 21bs 14s Semesan and G. aiiosan -elbs 555, half lb tins 7s, 2ozs 2s 3d CM. W. Knapsack Sprayer, —lmproved Type £5, bucket pumps 22k pd Palmers Chick Food —41 da Is Sd, 101b 3s 6d, 251bs 6s, 501bs 10s, lOOlba 19s Honey—lolb tins ss. 6b Gibs tins 2s 3d i Wheat —6s V Oats—“A” Gartons 2s 9d, "I{” 2s 3d Partri ge peas 5s 9d Rice Meal 7s 6d sack Crushed Oats—l2s 6d sack U'lbs Bran—£s .Os. Pollard, .£6 10s Oatsheaf chaff —£4 5s per ton Straw —Wheaten -£3

Poultry—3l4 bens 2s 6d to Cs Bd, 60 chickens at 4s 2d to 7s 6d, 198 gey ; ja at 3b bd to 10s, 12 pullets at 12s to los, t pigeons at 2s 2d, 5 bantams at 5s 6d. ail at per pair. Turkeys: 2 k hens at lid and lo gob - blers at Is to Is Id, all at per lb. REIULY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE START Moray Place, Dunedin