COMMERCIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12083, 11 August 1917, Page 9

COMMERCIAL.

TO-DAY'S MARKET. POULTRY. J. B. Merrelt and Co. report a very largo entry to-day, over 1000 birds ontered. Turkoj'fl phow a grenf. increase in numhors, farmers boins attracted by the- hipli prices. Still insufficient are raised for ihe market needs, and importations have to bo made from Australia. Turkey gobblers realised to-day 16s to 38">, turkey hens Ms to I<!p. table chickens 4s (3d to 9s 2d. hens 3s to 6s lOci, pullets 3s Gd to ll.s, duckß 6s to 9s, geese 7s to 10s, all per pair. EGGS. Supplie3 are comincr forward very freely and the Grand National demand having been satisfied, prices have cased during the week. Listings for the past, three days for the Canterbury Egg Circle first erades realised is ■id, second's Is 3d per dozen. BAKER BROS., THE HOMEFIXDERS. WEEKLY LETTING REPORT. Messrs Baker Bros.. 168, [Manchester Street, report having let the following houses during the past week: — Account Mr Soanes. cottage, Colombo Street, to [Mrs Baxter; .iceoMnt [Mrs M'Kay, residence, Merivale, to Mr Vare; account Mr .Jardin, house, Armagh Street, to Mrs Russell; account Mr Harraan, 5 rooms, Fcndalton, to Mr Coffey; account Miss Hunt, bungalow. May's Road, to [Mr Harte; account Mr j. Robinson, 5 rooms, Opawa. to Mr Walker; account Mr Mavnard. 6 rooms, Dean Street, to Mr T. Fogartv; account Miss Widdowson, house, St Asaph Street, to Mr Jackson; account Mrs Chamberlain, 5 rooms, Chester Street, to Mr Norwood; account Messrs Smith and Bruere, 5 looms, St Asaph Street, to Mrs Cooke; ncoount Miss Brown, furnished hoMse, ' Millwood, to Mr R. Wil*n n -