Farmstead

Southern Cross, Volume 24, Issue 2, 15 April 1916, Page 3

Farmstead

"The Southern Cross" has a'large circulation in the country districts, and will welconofe contributions of interest to Southland settlers.—Ed.) ... SOUTHLAND STOCK SALES. Balfour—First Friday in month. Dipton—Monthly during stock season. Gore— : Alternate Tuesdays. Kapuka—Occasionally. Kelso—Monthly during stock season. Lumsden—Do. during stock season. , Mataura —2nd Thursday in month. Mossburm Monthly during stock season. - Orepuki—As required. Otautau —2nd Friday in month. Riversdale— —3rd Friday in month. Kiverton —3rd Thursday in month. Seaward Moss —As required. Tokonui—As required. Thornbury—lst Friday in month. Woodlands—2nd Thursday in month. Wallacetown—Alternate Tuesdays. Winton —Ist Thursday in month. Waikaka—Last Friday in month. • Wyndham—Last Thurshay in month.

Market Reports. SFHE EXCHANGE. ' Messrs McKay Bros, submit their usual market report, daily and auction prices : .Poultry—Fair 'entry. Hens Is 3d to is Sd', roosters Is 4d to 2s, ducks 2s 6d to 2s 9d. t Pigs—We penned a large entry, buyers being present in force, and bidding was keen throughout. Suckers 18s to 12s 6d, wea.ners v 14s to 18s, • slfllps to 22 s Cd, stores 25s to 325, large stores 40s to 50s, large breediing sows, £3 12s, £4, £-4 ss. Despite heavy entries, the demand was keen, and we strongly recommend consignments. jr> ru 'jtl— Over 1000) cases came to hand during the week, pears predominating. Tomatoes easing off), lid to 2 id lb, apples (cooking) l-£-cl -to 2'jd lb, dessert 6s 6d to S-s 6d case/pears l|d to 2d per lb, peaches 3 id to 3d, plums l'id, pines 15s. General Produce —Oats 9s to 12s 6d, wheat l«s to 18s, pollard 12s, bran 5s 6d per bag, pressed threshed hay 2s (5d bale, straw 2s 9d bale ; chaff, price £4 per ton, medium £.3 to A 3 10s. Potatoes-;—Demand good for prime, price £'s 10s per ton ; medium, £4 to £5. Horse Covers —Demand exceptionally keen. Owing to shortage of supplies orders must be booked now. Prices "(horse) 22s 6d to 25s 6-d, cow 70s fid to 1 s 6fi. Furniture—We sold large numbers of dining-room- and bedroom suites. Bedsteads, tables, chairs, duchess chests, and wardrobes during the week. Large displays of new designs now on view. BRAY BROS. Bray Bros., Ltd., submit their weekly market report, as follows : Potatoes —Prime, fairly full, supplies, £5 10-s to £6 per ton, ex store ; inferior practically unsaleable. Onions—Prinie ', £4 15s to ~« per ton. -ChafP-fßig quantities arriving, maud slack. Prime old, £4 10s, new £il to £ 5s ex store. Oats —Good inquiry. Good quality lis Per sack. Wheat—Prime fowl, _l6s 6d to 17s 6-d sack. Pollai-d—Us per sack. Bran—7s per sack. ■ Pressed Hay—Ryegrass 2 s 6d bale, l£3 10s per ton. , Pressed Fescue —2s bale, £2 15s per ton. Vegetables —Cabbage, slow of sale, 2s 6d to Hs sack, swedes, prime table 3s sack, parsnips per small bag, Is 6d to 2s, carrots per small bag Is 6d to 2s. Fruit —Tomatoes, prime, 2|d, , inferior Id to lid, cooking apples 3s to 4s case for locals, 5s to 5s for good cookers, pears (cooking) 5s per case,, dessert 5s 6d to 6s. - For a prime line of Cox's Orange we realised 10s 3d to lis 3d. Poultry—Hens is id to is 7d, roosters Is 4d. Pigs—Suckers 6s to 9s, weaners 12s 6d, slips 19s 6d. Horse Covers—Big supply of good quality 23s 6d to "'32s 6d. The success secured, through supplying best value at the lowest price has made! ours the popular store. War time makes no difference. ABil

the latest designs to select from in rugs, linoleums, furniture, etc. THE RIALTO. Wm, Todd and Co. report the . following sales on Saturday last : Pigs—Good demand ; suckers s 6d to 12s 6d, weaners 13s 6d to f9s 6d, stores 23s to 26s 6d ; purebred Yorkshire weaners, 22s 6d. Calf 6s. Poiiltry—Hens is 6d to 0s id, roosters Is 6d to 2s 3d, ducks 2s 4d to 3s 3d, turkey hens 55.3 d, gobblers Bs, White Rock pullets 4s 3d ta 5s 6d, White Leghorn pul.ets 4-s to ss, cockerels Is 3d to is Bd. . Potatoes—Prime; table, £5 to &6 per- ton (demand slack), inferior 2s to 3s bag. Oats—Bs 6d to 10s 6d, wheat -oL»s 6d to iSs.. -'