Commercial

Southland Times, Issue 24758, 1 June 1942, Page 2

Commercial

NO CHANGE IN LAMB SCHEDULE There will be no change this week in the fat lamb and sheep export schedule. SNOWY RIVER DREDGE (P.A.) GREYMOUTH, May 30. The Snowy River dredge return was 1950 z for 123 hours and 23,000 yards. THE RIALTO William Todd and Co. Ltd. report as follows for the week ended May 29:— Pig s ._Small suckers 5/- to 6/-; weaners 8/6 to 13/6; well grown 14/6 to £1; small stores 19/6 to £l/5/-; stores £l/13/-. Poultry.—Hens 2/3 to 3/2; heavy breeds 3/- to 4/10; ducks 3/2 to 6/9; geese 4/to 6/6; pullets 3/- to 5/7; laying pullets 7/- to 11/6; Turkeys 6/9 to 11/-. Bacon Pigs.—Prime baconweights 1201 b to 1501 b O'/ad per lb, delivered at abattoirs. Produce.—Table potatoes, prime King Edwards £l2 a ton; inferior 9/- to 11/- a bag; onions 12/6 a cental; wheat 21/-; oats 15/to 16/-; partridge peas 16/-; chaff £6/10/-; straw £4; hay £5; Farra food 16/6; oatdust 5/6; meat meal 11/-; poultry pellets 12/6; rock salt 12/6; molasses 12/6; Moose meal 21/-; Moose nuts 20/-; lucerne meal 15/6; oyster shell grit 6/- per cwt. Vegetables.—Cabbage 2/- to 3/-; cauliflower 4/- a dozen; brussells sprouts 4d; carrots I’/zd; parsnips l’/ 2 d; beetroot l>/zd per lb. Miscellaneous.—Pumice boilers £lO/3/6; pumice washtubs £3/8/-; timber 25/-; cement 7/4; burnt garden lime 5/6; droppers 22/6; stakes 55/-; posts £lO a JOO; horse covers 57/6; cow covers 13/6; pony riding pads 55/-; rabbit nets (large) 18/- a dozen.