MARKET REPORT

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 153, 31 May 1941, Page 10

MARKET REPORT

The Dominion Auctioneering Co., Ltd., report a slight improvement in the —alue of pigs at their usual sale hold on Thursday: Light porkers sold to 345, stores ic 25s and wenners to 13s. I.ate poultry rates were well maintained, there still being a good demand for table bird*, and also pullets. A decided improvement in the price of caul if lowers took place during the wrote, values being up to 17s 6d pei sack, while a corresponding increase in other lines was also noticeable. We quote: Pigs, best weaners, 9s 6d to 13s: small, 6s to 3s; slips. 12s to 16s: heavy stores. 20s to 253: light stores 14s to 19s; light porkers, 30s to 345: breeding sows, 27s Gd. 45s to 465. Poultry: Heavy lions, 4s to 4s 6d each ; best W.L. liens, 3s to 3s 6d ; light hens. 2s 3d to 2s 9d ; ducks, 3.s 6d to 6s : heavy cockerel*, 4s 6d to 6* 6d ; medium, 3s to 3s Gd; light, 2s to 2s 6d: roosters, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; geese, to 4s 9d; pullets, medium, 6s to 7s 6d ; backward. 3s to 5s 3d. Produce: Tomatoes, hot bouse, lOd to Is per lb; grapes, 2s 6d to 3s per lb; beans, 9d to Is Id per lb; kumeras. to 3d per lb; cauliflowers, sacks 14s to l’Js 6d. cases 8s to 12s 6d; cabbages, Savoy 5s to 6s per bag; Drumhead, 4s 5d to 5s 6d per bag; swedes. 5s to 6s per bag; parsnips. 3s to 4* 9d per case; carrots, 3s to 5s nor case; lettuce, 2s to 12s 6d per ease ; marrows 2s to 3s per case ; pumpkins, triumblc, 6s to 8s Gd per bag: reds, 5s to 6s per bag; celery, 4s 6d to 12s per ease; rhubarb, 3s to 6s per dozen; onions, 7s to 9s 6d pet cetuid ; potatoes, Sutton;, 11s to 12; per ewt.