Commercial.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7399, 15 September 1902, Page 4

Commercial.

TBODUCK MABKKT.

Iliirry Palmer, auctioneer, reports :— On Wednesday last we had a remarknbly successful clearing ealo of dairy stock, etc., on account of Mr A. Forsaitb. Buyers wero present from all parts of the district and bidding was particularly brisk. Twenty-five dairy cowa sold aa follows: £14 "7s 6(1, i! 3 12s Gd, £13 10*>, £18 Os, £13, £11 ss, .fill 15s, £11 15s, £11123 6d, -Ell 10s, ill 10a, £10 16b, £10 12a (3d, £10 103. The balance at prices ranging from £5, the average for the whole herd being £9 14a, which constitutes a record for the district. Thirteen springing heifors brought from £0 10s to £10 10s, yearling do £3 10s to £4 15s, one line of four realising £21, 18-aaonth Bteera £2 15s, yoarling.3 do flCs, woanors 8s 9d to 13s, chestnut mare £13, Raiding £7 7a Bd, roan mare mare £7, hofigets 8s Bd, fat ewes Ms 103, tniik float £15, buggy £20. Baniness at our usual Saturday'^ sale wn.i pretty brisk. Pigs, poor entry with plsnty of en. quirloa. Poultry—The entry was not so large as usual, but good prices were maintained throughout. We quote, laying luns and pullets, 83 6d to 5s 2d por pair; cookorols, BsSd to 4d per pair; inferior sorts, 2) 3d 10 3s ; duck', 4s to is Od. There is a big demand fo; turkdji, good ducks, tablo oockcrda and good young laying hens. Produce —Best eaiing potatoes, 7s por lick; other sorts, 6s to 6s 6d; egg>, Qd per dozen. All o'her produce equally firm.

Messrs Mounaey and Co. report : — On Tuesday wo held a clearing salo on tho premises of W. Mann, E.-q., Broadstreet, when every lino sold.

On Wednesday we conducted a satisfactory clearing salo o' dairy Btock, impleicont?, furniture, etc, at ltbiatua. We report at our Saturday's sale: — Poultry eolliog far in advance oi last week's pricoa, every line being oagorly sought aftor; table fowls realising from s!s (ii to fls per pair; others, 29 6d and 8a psr pair. Very Jittlo produce sold, but at private tales fair prices ate obtained. Potatoes remain the same, from 5s ts 7s per sack; pig potatoes, 2s to 2s Gd. Seed potatoes aro dull, and selling qnietly. Onions on tho rise, lsd and ljd under tho hammer. Mangolds would sell bottor if Backed up differently and used on poultry farms more; these wo quote at 23 por sack, Swedes 2s 6d, carrots 2s Gd, hay 2s a uuss, good bacon (i?d,lm& ham 7d under the hatumor.