COMMERCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 10304, 2 March 1922, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

TEMUKA STOCK SALE. ! The fortnightly stock sale took place on Tuesday, when there was a ■moderate entry of all classes of slock Fat lambs averaged 7d per lb., this being a very slight reduction on the price obtained at last sale. Other sections were well up to last sale’s rales. The following sales were made ; Fat Sheep.—Ewes, 16 at 7s I Id, 29 at Bs, 31 at; 12s 7d. 9 at 13s, 76 •at 14s Id. 35 at Its 6d, 14 at 14s 9d, ■! 7 at 15s. 7 at IGs 6d. Wethers: 9 at 20s, 1 at 20s (id, 12 at 225, Fat Lambs—2l at ISs, 37 at 19s Id, 30 at 19s (id, 54 at 19s Bd, 7 at 19s 9d, 32 at 19s lOd. 68 at 20s sd, •31 at 20s Sd, 57 at 20s 9d, 36 at 20s lid, 78 at 21s, 14 at 22s 2d, 34 at 22s lid, 35 at 23s Id, 7 at 23s 7d. Stores. —145 2-tooth wethers 11s lOd to 13s 3d. halfbred ewes, 4,6, and 8-tooth, 92 at 13s 6d; 101 cull owes 2s 3d to 3s 9d; rape lambs, 533 at 13s 9d to 14s 7d. Cattle —Springing hoifers £3 ss, £6 2s 6d, cow £6 ss, .heifer in profit £3, £4 2s, cow in profit 375. Fat cows, £4, £4 ss, 3 at £3, £5 ' ss. £5 12s 6d. Stores. —2 2-year steers at £4 ss, £5 12s 6d, 1 bull 10s, 1 bull 15s, 1 bull 27s 6d. - ■? Figs.—Weaners, small 3s Gel to 9s 6d, 14 at 13s, 1 at 15s, 4 at I6s;Stores, 3 at |os. ■ THE RIALTO. TEMUKA. A. H. Fenh reports for last week that poultry was a good entry. Old hens, 2s to 4s; good hens, to ssp roosters (small) 2s, good to 5s 4d; old roosters, 2s; ducks, 5s to 7s Sd — all at per pair. New potatoes, Ss to 9s ewt; oats, lls. : fowl wheat, seconds 16s to 18s; barley 11s; chaff 3s Cd to 4s; large quantities fruit—plums Id to 2d; L.S. peaches to 4d; tomatoes, 5s to 8s case; hacou, 9d.