LOCAL MARKETS. NEWTON KING'S REPORT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13672, 10 April 1908, Page 2

LOCAL MARKETS. NEWTON KING'S REPORT.

Mr Newton King's weekly auction report is as follows : — Ai'tfie Haymarket on Saturday a fair, number l of pigs were disposed- of. •Stores 25s to 26s 6d, weaners € 4s 6d to BsY Several horses jwere soid' at from £2 2s 6d td £4. \ - " f l"" At tHe mtirt'thefe was' a good demand for poultry. 'Co*cker«ls 1« 3d to 2s idV hens Is to Is lOd, ♦pnllei* Is itfd to 2s sd, cMcks 8d to lOd, ducks Is 3d to Is lOd, turkey gobbler lls. Furniture and hardware made low* prices. Fimit.-^A't sales dutiiigv. the ;week peaches made to l 7s,- pears (dessert) 5s 6d to 7s, (cookers), 2s 6d to 4s, des r sort apples 6s 6d to 8s <6d, (cookers) 4s to 6d, tomatoes 2s ..6d to 3s 6d, quinces lid to lid, mandarins 55,. t0 9s, Oranges 9s -to 10s, kumeras }.0s to 14s cwt.>> melons 6s 6d. >■:' .