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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13728, 19 October 1908, Page 4

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CUSTOMS REVENUE. The Custom* revenue collected at Timaru for the week endeed Saturday last was as follows : ,

HORSE.SAT.KS. The Canterbury Farmers' Coo[K-raUvt' Association rvjiort on the horv market a. Tattersall's varik on Saturday. at> f" - lows The entry was smaller ihan usual, and there w«-re very ft-" - young draught* fit. for prwent work anions the off-riiiß. In all there' were 27 draught, lighr harness, and hackney horsts offered._ Draughts mav be quoted its on a |>ar with late rat**' for all good sorts, while aged and inferioi norts were unsaleable. Harness hop**. £lO. £l2, £ls to £24; hacks. £7 to £3 lCs. PROPERTY SALES. Tatterftalfs land sah-rooniK on Saturday, the Canterbury Farmers' Cooperative Association submitted iw piop-rti;n to public auction. On account of the Mackenzie- Couniv Council, reserve* ISSI and 2412. in Burke's Pass town-hip. containing a little- over /our acrti*. together with » 7-room«l house thereon, were tirw offered, hut no bi<l was forthcoming. On account of Mr A. C. Thompson. ji section containing 16 jit-rclivs. with a 7 roomed hot»e then-oil. at th- corner "f Church and Bank recti*. was next "I- j K-red- For this tlu-rc was f.iidy k.en j competition, and at £67 the prop-rty wa« | passed in unsold. It is -xpx-ud t li lt .• ; sale will be etft-cted in th- cour«r «-f a j day or two. j SHARKS OX OFFKU. j At th- sam*- time and place. >»> x i-h.iv.~. ia tb« Pioneer Terminating Building S-> ci-tv (Xo. i group) w. i.* <>t{> te l. F«.r tbe-*e no buyer was found, and the sanvfntv met tivf shatvs in th- Alhury .Sale yard* Company. BESWICK STREET ROOMS. C. .lon*- and Co. r.-.port fi.r !•-*? uvek : —Poultry fully in.itiit.uti.--t 1.-t- t.it-t-. an-l in Mim-.- case* showed an smprovem-nt. i Hen* r»-ali-cd 5* s<l t.> -5-. 9-f. 3d t«> eft 9d. K«e* tn 6.1 ;<> 7r. 'J.I, ttirk. v ■ ihriu 8* to 9d. goblt!. r:~. 1 'Vi 1£» 6..1. chicken-* 3t» to oo* 3d. at |- r p>i< : pr.r.--bred*. thrc>- at •">- 6d. .'our at t«-- .if • S. 6*l «ach Prixiuo- is in a nut. h U-tt-r j state than for t-otiv tunc p.i->t. j.t| jH-w-rally show .in imprt»v<-ii»-nt Prim- j ••ating potatoes 7s to 7- 6<i. :nfcn«.r to j Is 6d. piij 1« 6d to 2s 5»1: onis 11.-% to 12k, j tvW»-des Ia 6d to I* 9d. «..srn>:r. t<> ! 6»l, mangold.-" I*. oat.-nih.-ai 6-1 t<» •">> i 9d. oat*traw chaff 1« Oil. ail at pr s.i. k : ! hams 3d to 9jd. baorn fx! j*.-r I!>. IIM ! •ioien. Fruit.—'Applet 2<l t«» 2jd. |>j>s | 2sd to Sd, peanuts 2jd to 2jd j»t 1!>. ! Jsydm-y oranges ICW to 11*. m.Ujd.imr; I!'- ; 6d to 13s. l«mon* ICj« 6<l to lis 6.1. pin; 9J to 9s. ktn.\na« 9ti 6-1 t-> 6<l. -H | f»T t-fc*-. j

STAFFORD STREET ILVRT. Leslie O'Callaghan and Co. report on last week's business an follows :—l'onltry. —A large entry, and a decided increase in prices, especially for table- birds. Hens sl> lOd to 5s 3d. cockerels 5s 5d to 6.«. turkey hens 9s 6d per pair, geese £s 6d. Pigs.—We had a yarding of 23, mostly weaners. A splendid demand •uh.s found, and prices showed an increase on pr.-viou-sales. One at 16s 6d, four at 16s. three at 17s, two at 18s, eleven at 24s 6d. two dry sows £2 12s 6d each. Produce.— Prices remain about the same, and a good enquirv exists for all lin--except carrots and swedes, which are not, enquired for. Oats Is lid to 2s Id for good feed lines, oatsheaf chaff 3s 6d per bag: wheat, a good enquiry for fowl fe?d ; whole 15s to 16s 6d, broken 13s to 15s. damaged at. 1-tss prices; prime table potato-.s 6; to Bs. medium 4> to 5s 6d. seed Lp-to-l)ates 6s 6d to 3s, Derwenb* fa to 7s 3d. Lapsiont:. 9s, carrots Is 6d to Is lid. ] )iiisnijls 6d, rhubarb 4d to 6d, butter, best, separator lid to Is Id,* daily 8s to lOd. bacon 9jd. onions, none procurable. The usual entry of sundries and furniture met with the usual clearance. On Friday In.st we held our fortnightly skin sale. Our caialogns of 857 skins were cleared at prices already reported. CAIN'S TERRACE ROOMS. G. P. Gertie and Co. report- for last week:—Prices for poultry still continue good, and tin- entry on Saturday met- with a ready sale. Hens, small is to 3s 3d. large 3s 6d to 4s. roosters, small 3s 9d to 4s 3d, large 46 8d to Ss 6d. ducks 4s 9d to as 3d, geese 6s 3d to 6s 9d. pullets 5s 6d to 4.-. turkey hens lis to 12ii 3d. gobblers 17s 6d to 18s 9d. all a: per pair. "Pigs.—The entry was email, bnt the demand keen; two at- 18s, two at 225, one at 25s 6d. Apples 2d to 3d. peanuts 2d. at per lb: oranges 9s 6d to 10s,- mandarins fis 9d to 9s 6d. pine** Tti 9d to 8s 6d. lemons 8s 6d to 9s. at per case. Potatoes are selling readily at the following : —Prime table 7s to 7s 6:1. medium 4s. smaU 2a to 2s 6d. seed fall vsrietiesi up to 10s: oats (4j boskets. *.i.) lis. s;cond> 7s. crushed 6-. natsh*>af chaff 3o sd. etvaw chaff Is 2d. swedes Is 6d. carrots 2s. parsnips 2s 6J. wheat. whoie 'l6s 6d to 17s. broken 13s to 14s. screenings 6s. all at .per sack; bacon lCd. hams lOjd. butter Is 2d. tea Is to Is 3(1. all at per lb: egc 6 IOJd per dozen. Furniture and sundries brought full auction rates.

Customs dntiej" Beer duty Other receipts £ 1480 84 10 F. 2 15 6 d. 3 9 6 1575 4 6