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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14057, 15 November 1909, Page 4

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beswick street rooms. C. Jonas and Co. report for tlie past week as follows:—There has been a much better demand for prime potatoes and we hare disposed of a large quantity.' Chaff is also in demand, while oats seem to be a thing of the past. Barley is slack of sale. Poultry, is still keenly competed for, and though we had a "good entry on Saturday, the supply'was far short of the demand. Fruit still remains firm. We quote as follows Poultry: Hens 2s 9d to -is 9d, prime fat to 4s 6d, roosters 3s 9d to 4s 9d, according to size: ducks 4s 6d to 5s 3d, geese 9s to 9s 9d, turkey hens 7s 6d to 8s 6d, gobblers 13s 9d to 14s 6d, chickens Is 9d to 2s sd, per pair. Produce —Potatoes os to os 6d, a few- at 6s, seed 2s to 3s 6d, chaff Is 3d to Is 4d, oatensheaf 2s 5d to 2s 7d, barley 7s to Bs, oats 4s to ss, per sack, onions ljd to 2d, butter 9ld to 103 d per lb, eggs lid per dozen, hams BJd to 9Jd. bacon- 6d to 7id per lb. ! Fruit: Fiji bananas 13s to 14s 6d. American apples 15s to. 16s, Raratongan bananas- 9s 6d to lis 6d, Sydney oranges 9s 6d to 10s, mandarins small 5s to 5» 6d per case. We held a sale of Ismd, etc.,. on Saturday, and particulars, appear elsewhere. The price sold at is believed to be the highest yet recorded for a section of its size, realising on an average about £2600 per acre. THE MART. Leslie O'Callaghan and Co. report as follows on business during the past week' Poultry Only a medium entry came to hand, a.nd prices showed _ a slight decline on the exceptionally high prices secured at late sale. T\e quote hens 3s to 4s, cockerels 3s 9d to 4s 6d, ducks 4s 9d to 5s 6d, geese as to 6s. Pigs: We had a larger entry than usual, 63 weaners being yarded. Prices declined a little but practically the whole entry was sold at good reasonable rates." We quote good weaners 12s to 27s far an extra good fine, medium to small 7s to 12s. Produce. The demand for all lines continues good, and sales were made at the following prices. Potatoes good table 5s to 7s, medium 4s to ss, chick wheat 9s to 12s 6d according to quality, oats 8s per sack, s.i., chaff oatsheaf 2s 6d, s.i., oatstraw Is 4d to Is 6d, s.i., butter 9d. bacon B|d, hams f)d to 9Jd. Following the above sale we offered a large entry of household goods, shares, etc., the following being the principal sales:—Two shares in No. 2 group Pioneer Building Society, paid up to £22 12s', which had been already appropriated, and default having been made in repayment of advance, sold to Mr G. Broadhead at £l2 7s 6d. Gig £lO, harness £2 17s 6d. bicycles £6, £3 15s. bedsteads £3 10s, £2, cot 275, machine £1 10s. duchesses £2 to £1 7s 6d, carpet £1 2s, bookcases £3 15s to £4, hallstand £2 ss. On Wednesday we offered' a large assortment of furniture and sundries, which met with a good sale.