MART REPORTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 14 June 1924, Page 12

MART REPORTS.

MORTON AND PEARSON. Messrs Morton and Pcar&on report ior week ciitlca June ilfi, as loiioWo: Business wim lrun was brisk, and ncavy slocks were cleared. The first cinpment of Australian Units arrivi-u ,m luesduy, but as most ut n was in nad order prices were very low. Tho good inquiry ior furniture continues, and considerable quantities were disposed of in this department. On Friday ive ottered at aucuon tinny tons oi coal on account ol the Vi aino Coal Company. 'There was a very large attendance ol Die public, and over 3u(j nags were distributed among keen buyers. All classes of vegetables sold readily. Prices realised last week were:—-

Apples—Delicious, choice 12s 6d, medium and inferior grades 4s (id to Ss tid; Stunners 8s till to 10s Gd ; Jonathans, os (id to 10s Gd; Wolscvs, 8s 6d to 9s Gd. Other varieties so-ld at prices ranging from os to 9s Gd. Pears, dessert. 4s Gd to Gs Gd ; cookers 4s Gd to 8s Gd ; Sydney oranges, 12s to 15s; mandarins (bad order) (is to 12s; pines 18s, passions 18s, Californian lemons 36 s to 38;s, Australian lemons :i2s Gd. Tomatoes, local hothouse, 7d to lOd lb; Australian grapes to 18s case. Vegetables —Cabbage 5s to 6s dozen; pumpkins, 14s sack; marrows, 14s sack. Produce.—Table potatoes, white 12s (o 13s. reds: K)s ; wheat, seconds, 18s, whole '22s; oats to 2Gs; bran 9s Gd ; pollard 16s: chad' 3s; peas 20s; swede turnips 7s to 8s: parsnips 10s; carrots, 3s to 15s; onions 37s cwt.; artichokes, 2MI Hi; honey Gd lb. Poultry.— Hens, light 2s Gd to 3s Gd pair; roosters, light 2s .3d to 3s 6d pair.