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Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13388, 11 September 1907, Page 4

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V,"! LSOX'S SAI.KY AIIDS. C. R. Wilson and Co.. 163. Tnani rtrwt, Chriftchurch. huve pleasure in reporting a large entry of poultry and a splendid ;ale. ail "classes being. eagerly sought after: —Turkey gobblers sold al 14s to 21-k turkey hens 9s to 14=, ducks to Bs*4d. rosters (prime) 5s 9d to 7s 3d. roosters (smaller) 4s 9d to 5s- 6d, pallet:-. 3u 6d to ss. hecrf 2s 6d to 4s. fowl Bs. Purebred bale—Roosters' 5s 6d to 25-s. pallets! 4s to lis 6d, hen:? 4s to 5s 3d. duek.s 7} to ICs, all a I per pair. Produce —Eggs lOd to 11 jd. wheat 4s 6tl. fiat:, 5s 6d, onions (strung) Ss per cwt. potatoes 5s to 8s per sack. ASffBURTOX .STOCK SALE. Per Press Association. ASHISURTOX, September 10. Cattle.—Owing to ths improvement in feed prospects the safe of store cattle showed a marked improvement. Lots ranging in age from six months to 18 months. sold at 38s per head, steers £2 7s. cows £4 ICs. £4 15.®, £-5 ss. £5 ICs. £6. Ik-.-f was poorly represented, and the demand far exceeded the ouppty. Heifers sold ;:t £3 18s 6d. £4 17s 6d, to £5 ss, and cows at £5 ICti. i>heep—Mixed classes were reprce«ited by an entry; of 119, an dfor these competition was fairly fcesn. and as a result the- prices obtained were slightly bolter compared with late- rates. Halfbred ewes, 10s 6d. 14s to 17s; crossbred wethers 15s to 26s 6d : halfbred 18s 3d to 20s. Tti the store p;-ns tlu ;'nyy >v;;; 2131. and the demand for hoggeti; «-;ts considerably better than hud been the- c;:se for some tintt* pitst. Owing to the- diiFerenct- b. - tween vendors' nnd boyers* regarding values a. good proportion of breeding ew. * and lambs was pareed in. Prices were: Ewe.<- and lis 3d to 13s 3d, to 2C6d. hnilfbred and crrssbred hogget(> tmixeci f'W) 2Cs Id to 20s- fid. 6 "and jS-Uioth fi-bred ewes in lamb 24s 6d, 6 and 8tooth halfl>red w»:t h°rs 1& 9d. 2 and 4-tooth halfbred ewes in lamb 20s ~lod.