WEEKLY SALE.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 91, 20 April 1914, Page 2

WEEKLY SALE.

Grimtiis and Son report having held -their weekly sale on Saturday before & large attendance. Bidding was spirited in nearly evei-y -instance. Figs especially showed a?n upward tendency, and vcndfei-sf' lieseeiTes were too*© than ii©a<yhed. Poufey also sold well. Owing to the horses not reaching th-e vendor's reserves in the contractor's plant submitted on behalf of'Mr J. Gilrnore the drays and implements were passed^ the owneinot desiring feo sell "the one without - the. other. \ Prices realised, wei'e as follows :-^- Cow, due eai-ly,' £12; cow in profit,1 £7; pigs, young Borkshixe boar, 3 •months, £2 8s; Mips, 2Gs;-weianers, . 18s. 9d, 16s, 14s, 12s, lis 6d, .to 10s, according, to size and quality. The ~ line- of 52 w»are cleared at these prices. Fowls realised 3s. 6d per ■ pair. Poliatoes feix)ixgbt 7s,- swedes ss, wheat 14s iso 15s, onions from Jd '■■ to IJd- per Us. Duclie^ table £2, washstand 20s, wire stretchers lOs. Apples realised from 4s to 5s per case, according to quality. . The firm's next sales wiH be held at Mr A. Hodgkinsoji's, Dillon. Street, on Tuesday, and- at Mr A. El.. Bru.'nette's, Percy .Street, on Tliursday.