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Mataura Ensign, 9 November 1908, Page 4

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♦ GORE HORSE BAZAAR. Messrs Wright., Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report as follows: There was a fair attendance of tho public at Saturday's sale, The entry consisted of 30 horses of mixed descriptions, most of which changed hands at tho average range of prices. Draughts were in most demand, and a nico five-year-old gelding, after keen competition, brought £4o—top price for the day. Other draughts brought up to £36. Spring-vannors and horses suitable for dairy fanners are in request, and entries in this class are selling well at up to £3O. Harness horses are on tho up grade, and sales are not difficult to effect; that is, for young', stylish and active sorts. Hacks were not well represented, being mostly too small and weedy. AVe have inquiry for good brood draught mares, and would like to hear of any for sale. THE iUAL'I'O REPORT. Messrs T. Green and Co. report the following sales on Saturday:— Cows—£s lis, £5, heifer £3. Pigs--Small suckers 13s. good do. Hs 6d to 1.65, weaners 17s 6d to 22s 6d. Poultry.—Hens 1-s 2d to 2s, geese tts. Produce—Potatoes 4s to 4s Gd sack, small do. 2s to 2s 3d sack, carrots 3s 6d suck, chaff £3 5s to £3 10s (id, oats (is to 8s fid sack, lowlwheat 14s to 18s sack, apples 1 3d to 2.?dlb, rhubarb Id per lb. INVERCARGILL PRODUCE MARKET. Messrs McKay Bros, report as follows on Saturday's sale: Cows.—£s os. Poultry. Hens Is 9d to 2s 2d, roosters, 2s to 2s 7d. Pigs.—A nice line of wean .ms realised 20s each. During the week we disposed of 47 slips at 32s each. Potatoes. —Little better inqtivy at <IOB to 60s per ton. Clients having choice samples please communicate, as wo have buyers for a few tons. Onions. —Victorian <to arrive) lCs per cwt. Oats.—7s 6d to 10s. Wheat.—lßs. Fruit.—South Australian oranges 13s Gd, Sydney do. 7s to 10s; mandarins I3s; Hobart apples 12s to I4s, American do. 9s to 13s Cd; lemons Ms: rhuharb lid.