AUCTIONEER'S REPORT,
Mr Alfred Harrison reports his'weekly sale as follows, Saturday, 4th Jane :— Cows. — There was a large entry, a fair proportion being sold ; springers brought £4 53, £6 2s 6d to £7 ; stores, 37s 6d to 45*. Pigs,— A oapitil lot was yarded, good prices prevailed throughout. Baoon pfgs, small sizes, 20s to 21s 3d; porkers, 16« 6d, 18s 6d to 20s j weaners and slipi, 3l 3d to 7s. r - Podltry.— Fowls, la 9d to Q» 4d{ ducks, 3s ; geese, 5s 6d pair. Produce — Der went potatoes at present glut the market; and farmers would do well to pit them, as It Is Impossible to find a decent market for them when they are placed on sale m such large quantities. 40s to 453 for best, 30s to 35s Inferior ; chick wheat, 2s to 2a 6d ; oats, Is 6d to Is 8i ; carrots, 2s 3d ; onions, Id to ljd ; apples, 3d lb ; sharps, 6s to 7a ; oarcwe pork, 3£d lb; mutton, Id to lid lb; hams, 2d, 4dto6d Ibj bacon, Sato 44; lb, Implements.-- Ploughs, £2 10 j, £5 and £6 ; barrows, £4 si, 20s and 12s 6i ; tip dray, £5, etc A large quantity of fruit trees, drapery and clothing, furniture and sundries, sold well, there being a very large attendance the whole day.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1578, 7 June 1887, Page 2
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217AUCTIONEER'S REPORT, Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1578, 7 June 1887, Page 2
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