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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13699, 14 September 1908, Page 4

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REVENUE RETURN'S. The following a* a statement of rowiiti* coll«-ct«pd at Timana for the period 32th S*r.ttmb*r, 1908. ■r\ & *. d Custom* duties 743 12 2 Beer duty 65 15 9 Otlwr receipts" - 0 9 1! Total r 809 17 10 PALE OP A LEASE. On Saturday afternoon th<» Oantt'rlmry Fanwr** Co oprraiiw .-Wociar ion. aitinsi «-n behalf of th«- executor* of ;li- la to Mr C*. A. Aker. ©ftVrvd f»r wlf M*- p-»l»«ll in a Ukw of 64 acre* of land at W.>>h dvk«\ th* W#u* harm* till March. 1909. to run. Bidding »a« bri*k. nnd at £'.? per a*re. Mr H. Judg*. L--veN. Ik-can*" tinpurchaser. HOUSE SALKS. Tb*- Cfcnttfrbury F«iwr» Cn-openuivr *A»»ociattioa report tlwr at ti*->r wtvklj Hot** «>ll> held at T,t!«TxillH yard. ._■« Saturdar. yarding <-«.nipTi»*d .->! draught". light harm-** and luuksi-y hnn«-. Th*> «»W» throughout w*n c««>d. a clearance »f alt yonnsr h"'-* ! " : " r prwent w-rk wa.« rflU.-t*d a* "><■ J«dU.«in* pricr.*:— Draughts. v.,tm-. >r.u with light and ac*d. £ls t« £l9: MW dr..> We-. £l2 to £»7 10-: l»s>* »"»•;- twr*e*. £7 5» to £ls 10*: p™*"*- £f > ~rt to £9 __ KESWICK STREET ROOMS. C. Jona. and To. r-|x.rt upon th-jr U.' •reek'* ml* a* follow*: Poultry i« »t;"

price, and tie demand for every lot was exceptionally keen. Hens 2s 9d to 3s 3d, prime fat 3s 3d to 4s 9d, ducks 5s to 6s 6d, roosters, small Ss to 3s 6d, prinie 4s 3d, 5s 9d to 6s, geese 5s 6d U> 6s 9d, tufkev hens 7s 6d to 8s 9d, gobblers 15s 6d to" 17s 6d, chickens 2s to 2s 6d, pullets 4s 3d to 4s 9d, bantams Is 6d to 2s, at per pair ;purvbreds, four at 3s, two at 4s 6d and ss, three at 5s 6d each. Pigs sold readily and realised, for weaners lis 6d to 15s each. Produce has notmuch improvement since our last, report, and prices ruling are:—Prime eating potatoes 6s 6d to 7s 6d, second grade 5s 6d to 4s 6d, pig 2s to 2s 9d. oa?s bushels) 10s to 10s 6d, .«nr«des Is to Is 6d, carrots 2s to 2s 6d, mangolds Is to Is 3d. parsnips Is 9d to 2s 3d, wheat, whole 16s to 16s 6d, broken 13s tho 13s 6d. screenings 7s to Bs, at per sack; eggs lOd per dozen, butter Is Id to Is 2d per lb. chaff Is 2d to Is 3d. oatensheaf 3s 6d id os 9d per sack. Fruit—lsland oranges 14s. bananas 9s 6d to 10s 6d, lemons 10s to lis, passion fruit 6s, mandarins lis, Sydney oranges lGs 6d to lis per case, apples'2d per lb. peanuts 2£d to 2£ per lb. CALX'S TERRACE ROOMS. G. P. Gerrie and Co. report- for week ended 12th insfc as follows:—Poultry. *rte. —Hens, small 2s 9d to 3s 3d, large 3s 6d to'3s 9d, roosters, small: 3s 9d to 4s 3d, large 4s 6d to 5s 3d, ducks 5s to 5s 6d, geese 6s 6d to 7s, iurkey hens Ss 6d to lis, gobblers 14s 6<l to 16s 9d. rab.bits Is, hares Is 6d, at per pair. Pigs, three at 19s 6d, two at 235, 1 at 51s each. Fruits, etc.—Peanuts 2d. apples 2jd. jjtfars per lb, Sydney oranges 9s 6d to 10s, lemons lis to lis 6d. pines 8s to 8s 6d, Island oranges 13s to 14s. bananas 10s to 10s 6d, per case. Produce, etc.—Potatoes, good Bs, medium 5s to ss'6d. small 5s to 3s 6d, oat* bushels, s.i.) lis, seconds 7s, crushed 6s, swedes 2s 3d to 2s 6d, carrots 3s, wheat, whole 15s 6d to 16s, seconds 13s to 13s 6d, oatsheaf chaff 3s 6d, straw'chaff Is Id. at per sack. Butter Is Id, eggs 10£ d, tea Is, bacon 10^d. ' bams lOd, onions 2d, per lb. On Thursday last we held a sale of property and - household fnrnitmv for Mr I). J. Caldwell. The attendance was very large, and the bidding spirited. The property was passed at £950 to Mr McDonald." while a. few of"the principal lines In "the''furniture sale realised as follows : —Overmantel £3 10s. table, £2 12«« 6d, pair marble horses £6, machine £2.ls. rod £5 2s 6d, clock £2, sideboard £B, engravings £7 15s, hall stand £4. STAFFORD STREET ROOMS. Leslie O'Callaghan and Co. report as follows on last week's business:—Poultry. —We had a full entry, and prices remained about the same. Cockerels wer«< in particularly good demand,, as -the following prices will show:—Hens 3s "to 4s 3d. cockerels 4s 6d to 5s 7d, ducks 4s to 6d. turkey hens 9s. per pair. Pigs,—A good entry came forward, but not sufficient to supply the full demand. Wearier*;, three at 14s 6d, two at 15s 6d. three at- 16s. three at 16s 6d ; small stores 18s to 225. baconers sid per lb nett, on trucks. Produce. —The demand for all classes of produce has Bhown a decided increase, and no trouble was, found in clearing a very large enfry. Potatoes, table, good. 8s: medium, 5s to 7s; Princess Victoria. 10s. Seed—Up-to-Dates, 10s; Early Rcse, 8s to 10s; Northern Star ss; d'erwents. 8s for prime seed lines; mc-dium seed, 5s Uj 8s; pig, 2s 6d to 3s. Chaff—Oatsheaf. 20 bags at; 3s 6d. s.i.; 39 at 3s 3d, s.i. imedium); oat straw, 300 sacks at Is. s.e. Oatis—4oo bushels at 2s Id; 80 bushels (Gartons) 2s 3d, 6.e: and other small lines at 2s 2d to 2s 3d, s.e.' Chick wheat. 14s 6d to 15s 6d for good ; a small line of damaged chick wheat sold at 10s. Carrots, 50 sacks at 2s lOd." s.i.; swe<le.s. 2s 6d; peas (Partridge), 3s 9d i>er bushel: eggs, 40 dozen sold at IOJdL;.-bacon. 9£d : apples. 22d to 2Jd: parsnips. 2*< 6<l. Onions—A large entry-sold- at ,-1-Jd to 2d per lb. We offered a large entry-'of furniture and sundries, and the usual clearance was effected at good prices.'