CANTERBURY MARKETS,

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVIII, Issue 24, 8 October 1886, Page 18

CANTERBURY MARKETS,

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Country BALBB.-On Tuesday at Prebbleton, for Mr Boskrudge we had the pleasure of conducting a very happy Tit le sile The attendance waa fair, biddings were Assuring, and Jricei «S)d' S£fl£^ Wa? T B ? cdl Tv? bb u yerS eipreeSed afthe treatment received from the host of the day. Ashburton -On September 28 we conducted sales for Messrs. J. JonnsS j, M.

Smith, J. Osborne, H. Boyle, J. Wheeler, W. F. Helen, E. G. Wright, W. Bell, F. Lane, J. M'Quilkan. D. O'Conner, etc., including sheep, cattle and pig-*. Market values were fairly supported, and the evidence of spring was fully shown in ths general tone of those who attend these market gatherings. Messrs. W. A. Brown and Co.'b weekly report of sales of live and dead stock :— At our Lichfield street saleyards on Saturday last there was the usual number of both buyers and sellers, the competitions throughout the day being very brisk for all the live stock, which were sold at very satisfactory prices. Of pigs there was a large number yarded, with an improvement in values, especially in small ones. Well-bred weaners are in good demand, and we are sure before long that we shall see the prices up to the old standard as soon as the grass and milk become more plentiful.— The entries for poultry were not so numerous as the previous week, but the bidding for what were entered was very brisk, the result being that there was a great improvement in values.— Calves are now coming in m good numbers.— Horses : A medium entry, which realised very satisfactory prices.— The following are a few of the prices, viz. •— Pigs : Suckers. 3s 9d, 4s 9d, 6s, to 7s 9d ; weaners, 7s 6d, 9s to 11s ■ stores, 8s 3d, 10s, 13s, to 15s ; porkers, 12s 6d, 14s 3d, 18s, to 25s.—' Poultry : Good table fowls, 3s, 3s 6d, to 5s per pair ; inferior kinds, 2s 6d to 2s 9d per pair ; roosters, 2s to 3s 6d each ; Bantams, Is to 2s per pair ; Plymouth rocks, Us pair ; ducks, 4s, 4s 6d, to 5s pair ; geese, 6s to 7s pair ; turkeys, 7s to 15s pair ; ferrets, 5s 6d to 7s each • pigeons, 2s 3d pair ; rabbits, Is 3d to Is 6d pair ; calves. Is 6d, 2s 6d, ds 3d, to 4s 9d.— Horses, £1 to £3 10s.— Produce : Seed kidneys, 5a to 7s 6d per sack ; Derwents, 3s 6d to 4s per sack ; onio'is, Id to Ud per lb., and a large quantity of harness, pot plants, etc., etc., which sold well.