COMMERCIAL.

Northern Advocate, 6 August 1924, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

THOMSON AND BAG-LEY'S REPORT

Thomson, Bagley and Co. report sales as follows for the week ending August 2: —

There is a very keen demand for vegetables and owing to the shortage of supplies very satisfactory prices have been realised. Southern potatoes £

1 have firmed considerably in the South and this will no doubt affect local prices. Fruit was readily sold. Apples are firming perceptibly. The last conI sigmnent of Nelson apples arrived in . good condition. Onions are very firm. There has been a good demand for chaff, oats and wheat at market rates. Bran and sharps are being used freely. L There were many inquiries for weaners, , but the entry advised did not come in. I Grain, Produce, etc. —G.b.o.s. Blenheim chaff, £13 ton ex store; Australian chaff, £12 15/ ton ex store; Canadian 1 oats. ()/- bus; N.Z. oats, 6/; maize, 8/3 ' g.w.f. wheat, 8/3; bran, 14/6 per 150s; sharps,, 23/(5 per 200's; Palmer's mixed . grain, . 7/9 bus; southern potatoes, 11/ cwt; Victorian onions, 23/6 cwt. | Fruit. —Yates' apples,.7/6 3-easte; Dcj iiciouS; fancy, 15/6 case; Sturrners, j 13/6; lemons, 8/ to 10/; poorman oranges, 4/; sweet oranges, 6/6 half V, case. Vegetables.—Cabbage, 3/ to 6/ doz; carrots, 1/9 doz; kumeras, lb; < swedes, 3/ small sack; pumpkins, 3/6 sack; marrows, 3/ sack; lettuce, 1/6 doz. ! Poultry.—W.L. hens, 5/6 pr; W.L. | roosters, 6/6 pr; 8.0. hens, 5/ to 6/ pr; 8.0. roosters, 6/ pr; ducks, 7/ pr. At Hikurangi a very successful fruit and produce sale was held. The demand was keen and very good sales should be worked up at this branch. MART REPORT. Messrs A. S. Bcvin, Ltd., report sales for the week ending August 2 as follows: —■ At the auction sale held on Saturday the following prices were realised: | Ducks 6/ to S/6 per pair, hens 2/3 to 3/ each, roosters 3/ to 4/ each. All _ , produce offered realised current rates. During the week there was an in- ) creased demand for chaff, produce, and manures.