Pigs, Poultry and Produce

Manawatu Times, Volume 68, Issue 49, 27 February 1943, Page 6

Pigs, Poultry and Produce

The Dominion Auctioneering Co., Ltd., Palmerston North, report that a smaller entry of pigs than usual was offered at their weekly sale. Porkers were in short supply resulting in spirited competition for the few lines offered; J sales were from £2 17s to £3 ss. There i was a fair entry of store pigs and a I total clearance was made at satisfactory rates. Another largo quantity of poultry was offered, and with the exception of pullets and fat ta?jle birds j prices were somewhat easier. The f usual supply of fruit and produce was j disposed of at the undermentioned ] rates:— I Pigs: Porkers £2 17s to £3 ss, forward stores 37s to £2 4s, slips 25s Od to 295, best weaners £1 to £1 Os, small 10s Gd to 18s. I Poultry: Heavy hens 4s 9d to 5s 9d each, yearling hens 4s 7d to Os Gd each, J medium hens 2s 8d to 3s 6d each, light Is to 2s each, heavy cockerels 5s to Os each, medium 2s to 4s each, young ! ducks 6s 6d to 10s 6d each, drakes 2s 1 Gd to 4s each, old ducks Is Gd to 2s Od j each, forward pullets 13s Od to 14s Od each, medium pullets 8s 6d to 10s each. Produce: Peaches, Blackboy 17s to 20s per case, freestone 15s to 20s per case, plums, Doris 18s 6d to 20s per case, others 14s to 16s 6d per case, quinces 12s to 10s per case, grapes 4s to 5s Id per lb., raspberries 11s to 14s per 61b. tin, tomatoes, i \s, best 4s 6d to 6s 3d per case, others 2s 6d to 4s per case, cabbage, Savoy 4s to 5s per case, Drumhead 2s to 3s per sa<\k, pumpkins Id*to l}d per lb., peas 3d to Od per lb., beans 2d to 5d per lb., rhubarb 5s to j7s Od per case, marrows 3s to 6s per * sack, beetroot 2s to 4s 6d per case, | silver beet 2s to 2s 6d per case, carrots !2d to 2£d per lb., parsnips 2d to per