MART REPORTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18030, 19 January 1923, Page 9

MART REPORTS.

MORTON AND Phi ARSON

Messrs Morton and ' Pearson report for last week as follows: —

Heavy supplies of stone fruit came forward and prices were very low, Peaches, especially being oversupplied. Raspberries mot with a good inquiry and supplies were equal to the demand. Consignments of Tomatoes wero lighter and prices firmed slightly. Prices realised were':—

Dessert apples Rd per lb, Cooking 3d to 4-kl per lb, peaches, crates, 2id to 4-id per lb, eases, best, 3s to 4s per case, others Is 6(1 to- 2s 6d per ease, apricots, best, 3$ to 5d per lb, others 2d to 3d per lb, nectarines 2£d per 3 li, plums, best dessert, 3d to 5d per lb, others lid to 3d per lb, cherry plums, lid to. 3d per lb, cherries 2d to ;!5d per Vo, grapes, ]s lOd to 2s per lb, pears, ltd to 2Jkl par lb, tomatoes, hothouse best, 9d to lid per lb, medium, Rid to 811-d pci- lb, small 4d to fid per lb, Nelson outside grown 13s to 14s (3d per case, strawberries 9d to Is 2d per pmlnett, raspberries Hid per lb, loganberries to lid per lb, oranges, Sydney repacks to 2ds, lemons (Italian) to 37s 6d per caao. French beans 2-id per lb, green peas Id to 2d per lb. Produco—Now potatoes, local, Id to lid* per lb, Melbourne onions 21s (id per cwfc., wheat, be3t, to 18s 6d sack, seconds from 12s per sack, oats 16s Rd per sack, barley from 13s per sack, chaff os 6d sack, bran 8s 3d, pollard 13s Rd.

Poultry—A good entry was penned on .Friday. Prices realised, were:— Hens light 3s to 4s Rd a pair, heavy m 9d to 7s a pair, ducks Gs 9d a pair, bantams 3s Rd a, pair. A lull entry of furniture and sundries was offered at auction on. Friday. There was a- very good attendance of the public and satisfactory prices l were obtained for all lots sold.

THE 111 ALTO

11. Allchurch and Co. report for the week ended January 13 as follows: At our usual weekly sale on Friday ve hud a very good entry of poultry and pigs. Prices realised were as follow's : Poultry—Hens, heavy 3s !)d to 4s 9d, others 3s to 3s Rd; cockerels, heavy os to <s 3d, others 3s Rd to 4s 9(1, roosters 2s Rd to 3s Rd, ducks 6s to 8s 9d, all at per pair; geese 3s Rd to 4s each, chicks (id each, hen and chicks 10s, duck and ducklings 10s. -Figs \\ oaner.s .15s Rd, 17s fid, 18s Rd, 2(\s. 20,-- Rd, 21s, 22s cadi. Produce—A heat 10s to 1.75, oats 10s Rd, poultry mash 255, all at per sack; lucerne meal 12s Rd, poultry mash I4s, poultry grit 10s 3d, chick grit 10s Rd, all at per 1001 b b ng: meat meal 20s per cwt, sfilh 10s Rd, 281 b 5,s Rd, 121 b 2s 9d; bacon roils !)d to lOd per lb, potatoes Id to l.;d per lb.

V ogotables—Cabbage Is 2d to 2s fid per dozen, lettuce 8(1 Lo Is 5d per dozen, rhubarb -Is to (is per dozen bundles. Fruit.—At our daily auction wo are receiving and disposing of fairly heavy consignments of fruit. Prices realised have been: Apples, dessert 3d to 5(1 per lb; peaches, crates -tjjd per Hi, cases IJd to 2*J<l per lb; apricots 2d to 3d per lb; tomatoes, hothouse 9d to Is 2d per Ih, Nelson grown to 7d nor lb; cherries Rd to lOd per lb, raspberries .101(1 to Is per lb. red currants -Id per Hu plums 2d fo 3d per lb. Fggs.—Fairly heavy consignments of South Canterbury Circle eggs are coming to baud and are meeting with a. good market at Is- 3d per first- grade (stamped) and Is 2d for second grade. Household Furniture. —On Friday, at our rooms, I lie Kialk'V, we disposed of a fair ((uantity of household furniture and effects at-satisfactory prices. Clearing Sale! —On January II we held a clearing sale on account.of Hr George Mu rust at his residence. There was a largo attendance of buyers, and each lot offered was readijv disposed of, resulting in a total clearance being effected a t- sa i islactory prices. UNIVERSAL MART. Mi IT ay lies, Oakey and Co. report in' week ended January 1.3 as follows: Poiill rv.- --There, was a small entry of

poultry. Hens bmugl&t 4s 64 to os Rd | per pair. ' Produce.—There is sliill a ready sale for new potatoes, vfhich have dropped to Id per lb; green peas sell at from 2d to 2-Jd per lb, and good cabbages bring: 2s to 2s Rd per pack; black currants , brought 3d ijor lb, and gooseberries 2d | to 2fd. per lb. 1 Furfiiturc and Sundries.—During the neck there was the usual demand for new and second-hand furniture, and :we disposed of quite a, huge quantity by private treaty. Oy January 10 wo held a clearing sale of furniture and effects on lie-half of Air G. 33. Toy. There was a good attendance of the public, and 150 lots were offered under the hammer, a. complete clearance Ming effected at satisfactory prices. Property.—The property market is bright and buyers are in evidence. There is a keen demand for sections, also for five-roomed modern bungalows. ' THE. RIALTO, TEA UTICA. A. IT. Fenn submits, the following report:— Poultry.—There were good entries and an improved demand. Hens brought 2s 8d to ss; roosters, old 2s, voting 4s to 4s Rd; pullets, small 4s 4d to os (id, ducks Is to 4-s Bd, all at per pair. Pigs.—AVoancrs made 15s to 17s 3d, slips .fit ss. M.G. stakes £2 4s per 100; fowl wheat, broken Tlk to IGs, whole to 17s Rd, oats 15s. Chenyv plums brought 3d per lb, loaches’3(l to 3.Jd, apricots 3jd to 4d; outdoor tomatoes. Nelson 5d to 6d, hothouse Rd to lOd. j ! ,