MART REPORTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, Issue 17692, 5 July 1927, Page 10

MART REPORTS.

MORTON AND CO. Morton and Co., Ltd., report for week ended July 2nd: On Friday we held our mart sale; the poultry entry was small, comprising cmly 28 pens, but the quality was good, and fair prices resulted. Prices were as follows : Table birds, cockerels, light os, heavy 8s 6d; hens, light 5s to (Is; pure-bred White Leghorn pullets sold at 12s 6d and 16s pair. W.e offered on behalf of Miss Meyrick, 6 pens of prize-winning Black Orpingtons, comprising a breeding trio and 5 cockerels. The trio failed to roach the reserve. Three cockerels sold at £1 and £1 Is. We sold on behalf of Mr A. J. Bruwn, two pure-bred White Leghorn cockerels at 10s each.

Produce. —There has been a keen demand for all classes of preduce, fowl wheat realising to 24s Gd per sack, oats to 16s 6d, hulled oats from 20s to 255. Stamped eggs 2s 4d to 2s 6d, with keen demand.

Furniture. —A good demand opened out for good-class furniture. A 'Chesterfield suite was sold at £l6 10s, double wooden bed and wire mattiess £3 12s 6d, grease paper 5s i oil, Clide incubator £l 2s 6d, while a largp lisb of sundries was cleared. Meat.—-The meat sale opened vith a good attendance, and a fair quantity of mutton and lamb was cleared, forequarters realising from 2s Gd to 4s, and hinds from 4s to os. Property.—The property market has been weak for some time, although inquiry has brightened somewhat. On Friday wo submitted to auction two properties, one in the estate qf the late F. Slaughter, situated in Waimataitai, and the other, on'account of the mortgagee, situated in Page’s Road. The bidding in both cares failed to reach the reserve, bnt both, properties were sold later. Inquiry continues fey fijrnished houses, and wo have buyers waiting with deposits of £IOO.

Fruit.—Apples were selling freely, and good supplies came forward. Outside supplies of pears are about finished, and consignments are being handled ex cold store. Oranges were more plentiful, and prices were easier; a ready demand was experienced. Apples, Delicious 10s 6d to 11s Gd, Jonathan 7s Gd to 9s Gd, Stunners 7s to 9s Gd, Wolsevs 7s Gd to '9s Gd, Ballarats 7s to 8s Gd, other varieties 3s Gd to 6s Gel • pears, Winter Coles> 3}cl lb, ccnkers 5s Gd to 8s Gd case.; Island oranges 18s to 20s, American Valencias 40s, Sydney Navels 22s 6d, Poorman oranges 12s Gd; hothouse tonlatoes lid to Is 6d lb; N.Z. lemons 13s Gd to 14s, Californian lemons 41s; pineapples 255; passions 16s to 17s Gd; Australian melons 2jd lb; Australian grapes to 22s Gd case; mandarins 17s to 19s; walnuts 9d to 10d lb; section honey 7d to Bd, bulk honey 5d to Gd lb; potatoes 8s to 10s sack; bran 13s Gd; pollard 16s Gd; chaff 4s Gd.to 6s Gd; swedes 6s to 7s; carrots 3s kit; parsnips 3s Gd kit; onions 4g to 4s Gd; garlic 3d; eschalots 2d lb.