THE RIALTO

Southland Times, Issue 25549, 18 December 1944, Page 3

THE RIALTO

William Todd and Co., Ltd., report as follows for the week ending Saturday:— Pigs—The entry comprised some first-class weaners and good prices were realized. Weaners—large, 44/- to 51/-; medium, ->7/o to 41/6; small, 33/6 to 36/-; stores, 51/6 to 60/-. Poultry—At the first Christmas sale there was a large entry and a good demand, turkeys are scarce and brought high prices. Ducks and geese sold well. W.L. hens, •>/•> to 4/6; roosters, 3/- to 4Z-; Australorp nens, 4/3 to 7/-; roosters, 6/- to 7/-; ducks, 4/0 to 7/31 Muscovys, 5/- to 12/9; geese, 7/6 to lv/», turkey gobblers, 27/- to 48/6; hens, 10/6. Produce—Potatoes, short supply, 6°°“ o®" mand, 13/- cwt; chaff, £6/10/- to & 7 ; straw, £4/10/-; wheat, 29/-; oats, 22/6; meat meal. 11/-; poultry pellets, 12/6; calf nuts, 12/6, Exsalick stock food, 17/6; rock salt > , coarse salt, 12/6; Moose meal, 26/-; Moose nuts, 25/-; oyster shell grit, 6/- cw J- n ,,-, . Miscellaneous— Pumice boilers, pumice washtubs, £3/5/-; cement, (/•>“. sashes, 19/6; wheelbarrows, 50/-; meat sate , £3/15/-; timber, 25/- to 30/-; droppers, 30/-, stakes, £3/15/-, , , Vegetables—There was a good de ! n ®™: Cabbage, 4/- to 5/-; lettuce, 4/- a dozen, rhubarb, gooseberries, 3d to 4d lb. Grass Seeds—White clover, 2/-: Drnothy, 1/9; dogstail, 1/3; cocksfoot, 3/-J Montg,ornery, 2/6; Lotus Major, 2/6; ryegrass, 7/6 bushel; mixture ryegrass, clover, cocksfoot, 3’/cd lb.