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Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13237, 18 March 1907, Page 4

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RT- VTATE RETURN'S The following is a statement of levenue collected at Tim-un fm the week ended 16th'Mai cli £ s d Customs duties 759 19 4 Beei Duty 39 38 0 Other leceipts 5 9 5 Total . £785 6 7 t vttersai.e s■> syleyards The f'mleibui-j Faimeis" Co-npeialive Association Limited, lqioit, on the hoise maiket at* lattevsall's vauls for Satuulay as- follows —The jarding compnsed 34 di aught light harness, and hackney houses There a stiong demuid foi \oung draught oi light harness soius, ind' all stock of this class was easily sold at the following quotations —Thaugbjs. voun<* with mils £4B, £43 lCs. £4s' lo £47: ditto light and aged £l4 to £lB. light harness -sorts £ls, £lB to £24, hacknej,. £7 to £9

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C Jonas and Co lepoil for the week as —We disponed of a luge quant ny of household fmniluie, Atheal and oats at good puces, and a little in advance of those of last week •. iates Othei goods submitted to auction have not been in *uch keen demand, poultry showing the gieatest falling oft Fat pigs tie selling well, butweaners aielurdof Mle In fruit all but apples aie keenly competed foi On Saturday we hid a fanly huge entiy of poultry and produce Hens sold it Is 6d to" ss, loosteis 2s 6d to- as, 3d duck- 2s 9d to 5s 3d, Reese 3s 6d to 4s 6d. all at per pan Pioduce Potatoes- id to Jd per lb, lis' to' 13s 6d pei sack ;K onions Id, apples |d to lid pe is l£d to 2£d, tomatoes l£d la 2Jd, cucumbers 2-s lo 3s pei case Bicycles, £5. £9£9 10s, and £9 15s , second "hand 27s 6d io 35s 6d Milneis safr £9 At the >ale of English fucmtuie buyers' ideas of Values were not up to the owner's cc liectations. and no ticc- made Othei furnitine leilised—Duchesses 60s aiid 7Gs, sideboard 4Cs, office .desk 50s. . : Hoiiey wis disposed of at. to 5d pet lb OY'X'R TERRACE ROOMS CI. P. Geme and Co lepoit as foi lojij for the week ending. Satuidav Business* during the past ■neek has. been fairly brisk and a good demand for most lines", with the exception of fruit, which has become easier, still continues Poultry can. be bought cheaper, while the .sup ply bf potatoes i., gieater than the de marid. On Thursday we Jield an auction .sale of fruit, and disponed of a good quantity of bananas, apples, peais. torn.' V es and cueumbei.s. The usual sale took place in the looms on Saturday Bid ding was none too brisk, but. we managed to place most of the lines offeied at curlent auction rates, —Suite £4los, duchesses £3 5s and £2. sewing machine £1 10s, and book ca<e £1 2s 6d, being "the pnn cipal items sold. We quote other lines as follows Poultry.- _Roosters 2s 6d to 3s 3d, hens Is 6d to ,'W, ducks 2s 9d to 3s 3d (all at per pah), geese Is 9d to 2s 3d each, turkey gohbleis 8s to lis each Fruit: Bananas 6s lo 10s, pines 7s 6J to 9s 6d, oranges 7, 6d per 100. p.tision fruit 4s lo 6s. lemons 13s for >150V., cu cumbeisr 4s i.ill at pel case), tomatoes l ? d to 2£d. pears to 2£d. apples 2d to lid, peaches 4>C {.it per lb). Pioduce. Wheat holef 12.s 6d to 14s. broken 10s to 12s. oart 10s to 12s 6d. barley ro lis, potatoe? lis tn 13s 6d (at per sack), onions Id, French -"beans 2d to 2Jd, bacon 5d to 6d. ham 6Ad to s Bd.