COMMERCIAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9135, 7 February 1910, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

AUCTION SALES. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., held a sale of valuable fj-eehold properties in. the bankrupt estate of G. F. Gilberd, at their saleyards, Mangahao'.Btjad, Pahiatua', on Tuesday, February ij ( ls. at 11.30 a.m. Particulars advertised on page 8. At Mrs Wighton's sale on Wednesday afternoon there will be found a consider able amount of good and clean household furniture and effects. The piano specially is a very fine instrument, the suite, duchess chests, dresser; in fact, everything contained in the 7-roomed dwelling will be found in excellent order, and to householders and furnishers we strongly recommend the sale. Mounsey and Co. will conduct the eale on behalf of the lady who has placed herself entirely in the auctioneer's hands, and everything 'will be sold to the best advantage. Particulars are advertised with this issue.

Amongst the many superior lines to bo offered at Mr Ullctt's sale on Wednesday will be found 1 a nice Weaver organ| beautiful bevelled mirror sideboard, poiiehed rimu dining table, antique duchess pair, also very fine collection of curios, comprising mounted horns, ostrich eggs, walrus and other tusks, Spanish knives, swords, etc. Also horse, trap, and harness. The goods will be on 'view on Tuesday night at 7 to 9 and Wednesday morning. As Mr Ullett is leaving: Palmerston the sale will bo without reserve. The sale will be conducted : by the Auctioneering Co., at No. 263, Main Street East. The flag will be flying on the premises. "The Manawatu Auctioneering Co. advertise particulars of sale of an assigned stock at Nd. 13, Broad street (just off the Square) on Thursday at 1.30 prompt. The goods consist of drapery, crockery, cutlery, clocks, watches, jewellery, stationery, tea, musical - instruments. graphaphone. shop fittings, patent till,, etc. As the lease terminates 'this week every line must be sold to the highest bidder. This offers a unique opportunity for the thrifty housewife to make the most of her money..

• MARKET . REPORT. Harry Palmer reports a particularly busy market sale on Saturday. Pigs still find a dragging market, particularly big porkers, although and stores sold more readily on Saturday than thev have done for some weeks. Big entries of poultry are coming forward, principally poor quality hens, ducks and half-grown cockrels. . Prices consequently are very fair. Good table sorts find ready buyers and the demand is getting keener. Our fruit entries for the week have been abnormally high and wo handled over 2000 cases of New Zealand grown fruits. On Saturday no less than 600 sold under the hammer. Prices arc about, on a par. with previous quotations. With the end of the plum season in sight • this . particular fruit has hardened considerably. There is a fair demand for produce. We quote:—Pigs. —Wcaners, 4s 6d, ss, 7s 6d, 8s 6d; good slips and stores, 9s, lis, 13s 9d,* 15s, 16s; porkers, 16s 6d, 18s 6d, £1. Poultry. — Cockrels, 4s, 4s 6d, 5s 2d; ducks, 4s to 4s 6d; inferior and half-grown ducks and ducklings, 2s 6d, 3s. 3s 6d,-3s 9d; hens, 2s to 2s 6d; pullets (young-), 3s to 4s; good forward. 4s to 6s 6d ; chicks, etc., from 9d to 2s 6d; hens and broods, 2s 9d, 4s 6d; no geese or turkeys offering. Fruit. —Plums, English and Japanese, Is, Is 3d, Is 6d, 2s. 2s ,6d; peaches, 3s, 4s, ss. 6s 6d; nectarines. 3s 6d, 4s 6d, 5s 6d; apples, Is 6d to 4s 6d; pears, Is 6d to 4s 6d small cases; cucumbers, 2s; tomatoes, half-cases Is 6d to 2s, full size 2s to ds 6d ; greengages. 3s 6d to 4s 6d case; apricots and raspberries finished; potatoes, 4s 6d to 5s inferior; 6s to 7s good; marrows, 4s 6d;" sack cabbage, 2s 6d; pollard, 9s to -9s 6d; oats, 10s6d; barley, 10s to lis; rice pollard, 6s~ 6d ; pig meal, 7s 6d; chaff, 3s to 3s 6d. Clearing sale held on account of Mr Ellis well attended with- good prices. '