PRODUCE AT PALMERSTON.

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 2, 3 July 1939, Page 12

PRODUCE AT PALMERSTON.

The Dominion Auctioneering Co., Ltd., Palmerston North, conducted a very buoyant sale of pigs and poultry at the usual weekly fair on Thursday. Pigs were in exceptionally good demand, weaners realising up to 18s 6d, stores to 30s, and young porkers to 445. Poultry also sold well. Black Orpington hens realising 4s with a correspondingly good demand for other lines. Fruit was in. short supply, resulting in higher prices being realised. Exceptionally heavy Supplies of vegetables came forward, a considerable reduction in price being noted. Quotations: — Pigs.—Weaners. 17s to 18s each; slips, 19s 6d to 21s; stores, 22s to 30s; light porkers, 375, 39s 6d, 435, to 445. Poultry.—Heavy 8.0. hens, 8s to 8s 4d per pair; best W.L. hens, 5s 6d to 6s 6d per pair; light hens, 4s to 5s per pair; young ducks, 7s 6d to 8s 6d per pair; old ducks, 5s to 6s 6d per pair; pullets, 4s 5d to 5s 2d each; breeding cockerels heavy, 8s to 9s per pair; light, 6s to 7s per pair. Produce.—Apples, Delicious, 12s to 14s 6d; Jonathans, 9s to 9s 6d; Rome Beautys, 7s to 9s; Granny Smiths, 8s to 8s 6d; Stunners, 6s to 8s 6d; 'Frimley Beautys, 7s to 8s 6d; Docherty's 6s to 8s; Statesman, 7s to 9s; Ballarats, 8s to 9s 6d. Pears, Winter Cole, 12s 6d to 14s 9d; cookers, 6s 6d to 7s 6d; tomatoes, 2s to 3s; cauliflowers, 4s to 8s per sack; cabbage, 2s to 10s per sack; pumpkins, 11s 6d to 14s; marrows, 4s to 8s per case; carrots, 4s to 5s per sugar bag; parsnips, 4s to 5s per sugar bag; celery, 2s to 5s per case; lettuce, 6s to 10s per case; spinach, 6s to 16s 6d per case; silver beet, 3s to 6s per case; sprouts, 3Jd to 5d per lb; turnips, Is to 2s per dozen; beetroot, Is to 2s 6d; onions, 20s to 225; potatoes, 15s to 17s