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WEEKLY SALE.

Griffiths Bros., Ltd., report a record day of sales on Saturday ,last lie?ore lar^e attendances on each occasion. In "the morning at the Wynen Street yards they offered several lines <?f cattle ivt.'d dairy cows. Competition nvir; fairly keen throughout, and for jr.aod lines excellent prices .were raised. The whole of the catalogue of cattle was disposed of. Horses were di.H of sale. Prices ruled as follows:-— Hileh cows, duo * early, £9 to £8; 10- -onths cattle, m.s,, £4 lls, £4, to £3 12s; Jersey steers £2 16s to £2 7s: calves 26s to 2.15.

Tit the afternoon the firm submitted n l;i-ge yarding of pigs, of all sizes. TTho Vno >iid not appeal to most clients /utv pigs, and consequently prices ! we; o. not of a record nature. However, the whole of the line was^dis-pG^i-d. of at fair values. Prices obtuiufd were: Light' bacbners 38s; porkers 27s 6d, 255, 21s, to 18s; slips ! 17. 123.t0 10s. Poultry made a small i entry, realising from 3s 6d to 2s per ■ pair. Prominent amongst other lines ! sold, potatoes realised 17s; wheat 17s 6d to 17s; barley seconds 16s; pig \ meal 13s; oats ,15s 6d. , Apples were t plentiful and dull of sale at from 5s to \ 4s; tf'matoe.s 3s Gd to 3s; pears 3s; i iquincos 2s 6d. Spring trap brought i .-C6 10s; sot harness £2 15s; saddles I &MVU tD £2 10s.

Tlr.» sale of jeweliery and fancy j goods was of a successful nature, com- ■: petition V.oing keen, and the best part J of Ilu- cataloging was cleared. jj The fiivn's no:a sale Mriil be held on .! Friday next at 2 p.m. at their mart, ( when the whole of the Avell-known;. properties of Mrs J. Coiiolly will bo] put i:> tho hammer.' I

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Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 85, 10 April 1916, Page 7

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WEEKLY SALE. Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 85, 10 April 1916, Page 7

WEEKLY SALE. Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 85, 10 April 1916, Page 7

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