MESSRS WILSON AND NOLAN'S REPORT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13350, 15 December 1906, Page 8

MESSRS WILSON AND NOLAN'S REPORT.

Iffpssrs Wilson aDd v Nolan report :-p" We had an exceptionally large [ of poultry on Saturday last, over 700 birds being penned. EJxpecting even a larger lot on Saturday, we have provided acditional pens. All lots offered sold to keen competitors. We quote— Pat htens Is 9d to 2s : Buff Leghorns 2s 9d, cocks,. Is 6d to Is 9d, cockerels Is 9d>, chicks 5d to .10d, tvr 1-

k»y»-5i im 10» 6d, geese 2s 69 to 3s, jducks Is 64 to 2» 9d,dtioklingß Is 3d to ls=7d. \ Fruit in fair cfoantrty has come forward tihisweek 'W« quot<< :— StrawWries lOd to Ifl2d, apples 12a 6d to 14s,. gooseberries- 2^, bananas 9s to 13s 9d, pines 12s 6d, peanuts 2£di, new potatoes lfd to 2d. < We expect large consignments of „ fruit ne>ct IW'eek lor Christmas trade. „ Usual Mart linea- came forwarii in^ fair qu#*tity an» boH 1 at usual rates.. Wool SaJies.— M^e have our j first wool', sale at \on January , l^t\ 1907, and are now receiving entries. , ; Krom present efiitries we anticipate a?j big. sale. Any 'lots not sold'^we will;! 'ship as instructed by.ownersl' . •. -• .j pB&SRB WEBSTER BROS.. REPORT Messrs Webster. Bros, report:*- j On. Saturday, we Wad our largest penning of poultry of all classes^ >for the season. Competition, was . brisk, paid prioes were satisfactory considering the large number brought t-o the different^, marts , v Prices were as.; low^ :— Old hens. 1/ to 1/3, good do. 1/8 to- 2/6, chick® 4d,to 7d, ducklings lOd to V% ducks 1/10 to .2/, r geese 2/9 to 4/,. gobblers 10/6. At tfce mart we sold a fair amount of the. usual lines at satisfactory prioes. ; Fruit.— We had a large /shipment of Galifornian apples, whicK-found *■■> a rea^dy sale at 15/..' „ " - 1 11. 1 '