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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14239, 4 July 1910, Page 4

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TATTERSALL'S MARKET. I The Canterbury Farmers' Cb-6flera-tivo Association, Ltd., report as follows on Saturday's horse market at : latfccrsali'B yards:—The yarding was small on account of the unfavourable weather, 17 draught and harness horses being entered. Harness horses sold from £7 10s to £l6, and good yotmsf mares £27 to £32. PROPERTY SALES. Onneeount of Mr J. J. Kavariagh,'. the KM. and A. Company, offered for sale by auction on Saturday his section in Stafford street, adjoining Edwards', : paint shop, having a. frontage, of 22ft. ' with a depth of 06ft. The first bid was £3O per foot frontage, and the property was ultimately passed in at £3O. A quarter of an acre in Raymond street, with 6-roomed house, stable and trapshed thereon, put up on account of the same owner was parsed in at £360. ) At their rooms on Saturday Messrs C. Jonas and Co. acting on behalf of Mrs Fletcher, put up for sale a section in William street comprising 20 per-' ehes. and five-roomed dwelling situat-' ed thereon. The best bid was £425, j *t which price the property was passed ! In to Mr P. Cairns. BESWICK STREET ROOMS. C. Jonas and Co.'s report for the past week is as follows:—Despite the inclement weather there was a good entry of poultry and orices were considerably better than for months pist. Potatoes are in bettor demand locally, j but there is not nineli inquiry for ' nif/it. Oats are lind''iL' morn buyer*. ) while oatenolieaf and chaff have iirtnod I slightly. E<ctrs have on.seYl.vnrv niiioli. I There is still a steady sale for frliits, | and apples are 'cxceedimd.v spirc<>! J However, wo expect a shipment thin • Week. Bananas and Tshnul (iran?** find ready hovers, and Jsl.inrt , -"miff have a much better demand thari Hv-I- \ riov fruits. Quotations are- ns niuUtr--.! Pottftry, cniclcens Is C J to &, hog 9»

6d to as 3d, prime fat 3s 6d to 4s 6d, pullets 3s Cd to 4s 6d, geese, none entered, turkey hens 6s 6d to 7s 6d, gobblers 12s 6d to 14s per pair, purebreds 2 at 4s 3d, 1 at 3s 6d,' 1 at 3a each. Prime tabic potatoes lis to 12s, other grades Cs (3d to 9s, seed unsaleable, wheat whole 9s to 10s, broken 6s 6d to 8s 6d, screenings 4s to ss, barley 8s to 8s 6d, oats 9s to 9a 6d, chaff Is 4d to Is Sd oatensheaf 2s lid to 3s. swedes 2s 6d, carrots 2s 6d, hams 7id to Bid per lb, bacon 5d to 6d per lb, eggs Is, apples 2d to 2jd for best, other kinds, Spears Id to lid per lb, bananas 14s 6d green, 15s Gd ripe, Island oranges 8s 6d, Sydneys 7s Cd to 8s 6d, lemons Mildura 13s per ease.

THE MART. Leslie O'Callaghan mwi Co. report as follows on business! dining the past week:—Poultry—A good entry met with a keen demand at good prices. Table birds arc again realising top prices, and all other lines have improved. We quote: Hens 2s to 4s 3d per pair for good young hens, cockerels 2s 9d to 4s; ducks 4s to 4s 6d. Pigs: No doubt on account of the wet day, our entry was small, only two pens b-a-ing occupied. Sales were as follows:Extra small weaners 3s 3d, good stores 4 aK2ls 6d, 1. at 20s 6d. Produce: Table potatoes 8s to lis according to quality." • There is an excellent mand and supplies are short. Consignments are advised, of good sound lines. Chafr> oatsheaf 2s 9d to 3s s.i., oatstraw Is 6d s.i.; oats, good feed 2s to 2* 3d; wheat, whole, 9s to lis, broken 7s to 10s; onions 4s to 5s per cwt.; bacon 7d to Bd, eggs is, apples Id to 2d Following the above sale we held our usual sale of household furniture and general goods. A few of the principal sales were: Wardrobes £4. 5s to £5 ss, beds £2 10s to £4 10s, duchesses £1 17s 6d to £2 4s. Small goods and sundries met with the usual ready sale.