MARKET REPORT.
The Dominion Auctioneering Co., Ltd., Palmerston North, report having received pttrtieularly large entries of poultry and a medium entry of pig* at the weekly sale held on *1 hursday. Poultry was in very keen demand, rest ill mg in a decided improvement. in valuce for all lines with the exception of pullet.-, which had a declining tendency. Pigs sold Ireelv. wcaners realising from. Pr> to 14s and light porkers 25s to 33. s Od.
Pigs.---Wcaners, 9 s io 12r: si ip*. 15s to 16s; stores, 18s to 19s: light, porkers, 25. s 6d to 32h 6d.
Poultry.—lfcavv 13.0. liens. 3< io &> 8d p<*r pair: bout W.B. liens. 6s to 7- per pair; light lo medium lienr. 5> lo 5s 6d per pair: heavy cockerels. 8s to 9s per pair: light cockerels, 5s to 7<s per pair; breeding cockerels. to 10s each; roosters, 6s to 7r> per pair; voting ducks. 8s to 9. J 6d per pair: old ducks, 6s to 7s 6d per pair: geese, 2*s 6d to 4s each: best pullets, 6 : i to 7s: medium pulletr. 4s 6d lo 55.. eaeli. Hornes.—Draught mares. 25s guineas to 34 guineas; draught gelding. £l6; cob foal, £7: old mares from £2 lo £5. Produce.—Apples: Delicious. 7* 6d to 10<s Gd: Smrmors. 6s to 7,' 6d: Cranny Smiths, 7s 6d to 8s 6d: Jonnt bans. 8s 6d to 9«s 9d: StatesmjMi. 7- to £-; Ballarat*. 7s io B>. Pear-: Keifi'cir*. 6s to 7s; cooker*. 6* to 6s Gd: Winter ('ole. 11s to 12s Gd. Pumpkins. 8s 6d to llh 6d ea-e: marrows. 6s to 8*: cauliflowers, 7s 6il to 11s 6d per ease: cabbage. Cv to 12s per ~ack: carrots 4- 9d to 5s 6d per sugar-bag: lettuce. 4*- to 5s 3d per ease: swedes. 4s to 5s per sack; rhubarb, 5-s per. dozen bundles: beetroot. 2s to 3s per dozen: celery. 5s to 8*- 6d per ca-e: parsnips. 4s 6d to Gs per sugar-bag: potatoes, 12s to 15s per cwt.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 162, 10 June 1939, Page 5
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330MARKET REPORT. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 162, 10 June 1939, Page 5
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