COMMERCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13980, 16 August 1909, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

TATTERSALLS HORSE SALE. The Canterbury Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association report on the usual weekly sale of horses held at Tatter- ~—- sail's yards on Saturday as follows: — The entry comprised 16 draught horses, the fact that it was National week, accounting for the small entry. Included in the entry were some very good draughts, which met with gooil competition selling at i>rices ranging from £-30 10s. to £35. Other kinds were slow of sale. A sheep dog changed hands at 7s 6d, and varions sundries fetched satisfactory prices. THE MART. Leslie O'Callaghan and Co. report as follows on business during the past week:—Poultry.—A fair entry came forward, and met with a good demand at late prices. Hens, good 3s 9d to 5s per pair, medium 2s 3d to 3s 3d. * cockerels 3s 6d to 4s lOd. ducks 4s to 4s 6d, geese ss. Pigs.—A medium entry met- with a good demand. \Ye quote wea'nerslOs 6d to 15s 6d, small stores 18s 6d" to 31s. Produce. —A good local demand exist* for all lines, chaff being in excellent demand. Vi'o quote:—Table potatoes, prime os 6d to 6s C*d. medium 4s to ss. seed 7s. pig 2s. oats 8s 6d 5.i... fowl wheat 10s to 12s (>d, oatsheaf chaff 2s 9d s.i.. oatstraw ' lid to Is. s.e., swedes 2s, carrots 2s Gd. onions id to Id, bacon S.Jd, eggs lOd to Is. Following the above sale ■we held onr usual sale of furniture, etc, and a good clearance was effected. On "Wednesday we held our usual mid-weekly sale, a large entry . meeting with a ready sale. A few of the principal sales were:—Piano £'22. bedsteads £4 15s to £2 10s. bicycle £3 10s, settee and chair £2 17s 6d. quilt £2 l blankets 15s to 20s. Smaller goods and sundries found ready buyers.

BESWICK STREET ROO:.IS. C. Jonas and Co. Teport for the week ended August 14th. as follows: — Poultry.—There was a very good entry an<l prices showed a considerable improvement on late rates, all lines bciiig in exceptionally keen demand. We advise clients to take advantage of tiie high prices now ruling. We quote— Hens 3s 3d to 4s 3d. "roosters 3s 9d to Cs 3d. ducks, 3s 9d to 4s fid. geese 4s 9d to os 3d, chickens Is Sd to 2s 3d. turkey" hens 15s to 18s. gobblers IDs to 20s; pirrebreds, two at ;js r imp :it /7s Cd each. Produce.—Tin's market remains firm, and- prime lines of jwtntoes and wheat find ready buyers. Oats are on a par at late rates, while carrots and swedes show >i<> improvement. Prices ruling are: —Prime eating potatoes Us to (is Od. second gr:"'f 4s to ;"s. inferior 3s. whole wheat 12s fid to 13s, broken 10s to lis. scroeniii"s Ds. oats. A grade- 7s (3d to Ss 3d. seconds Cs to 7s. thirds ss. carrots 2< Cd. swedes Is (3d to 2. narsnins (slow of sale) 2s 9d to 3s, chaff Is 2d to Is 3d, oatensheaf 2s 7d to 2-s lOd. eggs Is to Is 3d per dozen, butter lid to Is. hams B.'d. bacon 7id. Fruit is stiftin great demand, and the quantity coming to hand is soon snapped, up: ripe bananas we have in plenty, and quote as follows: —Ripe bananas 2Jd to 2'.d per lb. green 7s (VI to Ss. Island oranges lis to 12s. Mildura lein"ns (to arrive to-morrow) 13s to 14s. Sydnev oranges 9s to 9s 6d. mandarins Ss 9tl to 9s 3d. apples 2d to 2Ad. peaimts 2id. poorman oranges Ss to Ss fid. We held a sale of dranery on Saturday, and cleared the lot at satisfactory prices.