MARKET REPORT
The Dominion Auctioneering Co , Ltd., I'aliner.-ton North, report receiving a medium entry of pigs and a capacity yarding of poultry at their Thursday sale. A total clearance of pigs was effected at the undermentioned rates. Poultry wa.s in demand and o splendid sale resulted in increased prices for all lines. The usual supply of fruit and produce came forward, prices being on a par with lastweek's rates. We quote: Pigs: Best weaners, 10s 6d to 12s 6d each ; *>mall, 6s to 9s; slips, 10s to 13s; stores, 13s to 22s 6d ; light porkers, 26s 6d to 38s. Poultry : Forward pullets, 8s 9d to 9s; medium, 6s to 7s 9d ; heavy hens, 4s to 4s 6d; medium, 2s 9d to 3s 6d ; light hens, 2s to 2s 3d ; breeding cockerels, to 8s; heavy cockerels, 4s to ss; medium, 3s to 3s 9d; ducks, 2s Id to 2s 9d ; small turkey gobblers, 5s 3d to 6s 3d. Produce: Beans, 7d to lid lb: peas, lid to 6i(i lb; grapos, 2s to 2s Id lb; tomatoes, hothouse), 8d to lOd lb, outdoor, Is 3d to 4s case; lettuce, 4s 6d (o 8s 3d case; cauliflowers, 10s to 12-s 6d case ; cabbage, 5s to 6s 6d ease; leeks, 6s to Ss ease; swedes, 4s to 6s case; carrots, 6s to 7s 9d ca.se; parsnips, 8s lo 10s 6d case; rhubarb, 2s '6d to 3s 6d doz. ; pumpkins, 4s to 5" 7 d bag; marrows, Is 6d to 2s case; celery, 5s 3d to 15s ease: onions, 8s 6d to 9s bag; potatoes, lis to 13s cwt.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 130, 3 May 1941, Page 10
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264MARKET REPORT Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 130, 3 May 1941, Page 10
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