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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13603, 25 May 1908, Page 4

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CUSTOMS: RETURNS. __— \ Following is .1 fttati'Dient of the reventi*colleoted at Ttmaru last w<*£:— £ s. .1. Customs duties ...... •■- 501 13 It) Beer duty 40 17 0 Other r*t-eipr<s „ 5 / t> Total .... ..£547 17 10 HORSE SALES. la Saturday'* hoctie sale at Titttorsall'V saleyards there were 33 »E all i:!»ss-e* submitted, hut the »atrs net*- tc«. 'the following |>rio«> wri>- r<-»i[i.«i.-d :--Light draughts. £2.3 and £2O; harnritt-. horseia. £l2. £7 IS* uiut £6 ss; haeku.-vs. £9 10s and £5 10*. CAIJTS TERRACE ROOMS. ft. P. trerrls.- nnd C». report Eur hist wvtffc :—Poultry: Hens 2* to 3m. roost*?!*; 3& 6d to 4s 3~d. datkci I* 9d to 4s 6d. geese- 5s- 6ii. to fin 9d. turkey he-ri* 5s Id to 7s. gobblers 10* to 12s. all per pair. Pigs: 7at 16*. 6at 14s. sat 1C»» «acfo; rabbits Is. him«» Is 6d per pair. Pruducu : Potatoes prints"- 8a to 8s 6d. medium 7s. small 3s-. 6\red*sf Is 6d to 2"* 6d. carrot.-* 3s to 3e> 6d. wheat, whole 18* 6d to 12b. broken 15-, 6d to 15». second* 16s. oats |4A hut,. >.i.). 12s. seconds 10s. parsnips 5.<. all per sai-fc. Onium* 7ii 6d' per «-wt. tea t> to Is 3d. ham IQd to IOJd. bacon 9d to 91.d. all per lb. Fruits: Apple-* IJd to 2d. Id to Ijd. tjomces tXd ait [*-r !b. oranges. 3* 6a to 9s. pine* it* 6d to 12* per ~;».-«. BESWICK STREET JtOOMs'. C'. dk>nai6. and Co. report for I.hi- past week :—Poultry: Hens h> 6d to Za 3d. Reciters 2s to 2s Sd. prune- fat. 3s- 3d to> 4s. duck* 3s 3d to 4i> 3d. gobblers 10* 6d to lis. chickens lii 3d to 2=. alt at p-r pah-. Pigs; 2at 15s. 4at Els. sat lis 6d each. Produce : Potacoc* (choke prime eating only) S<* to 10s. second grad ; - £.-> 6d to 3s. inferior 4s to ss. pig* 7n 6d. wheat. whole I&> 6d to 19s 6d. broken 15s to 16s 6d. seconds 17* to 17.-> 6d. screening* 3is. carrot* 2ii 6d to 3s. swede* Is 6d to 2s 6d. p>ttu-nips 3s. til at | W r .sack. marrows 2d to 3d each, eabbage* 2d to 3d, eggs Is 4d to Is 5d per dozen, ham* IC£d to lOjJd. bacon S£d to per lb. Fruit: Apples scarce Id to 2d per lb, pears IJd to 2d tjainctr. Id to I£d. peanuts 2|d to 2id. walnut*. 5d to 6d alt at per lb. oranges. Island. S> to 10s. pineapple* lis to 12s. lemons 26s to 26s 6<t per case.