MARKET REPORT

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 614, 8 March 1921, Page 2

MARKET REPORT

Mr. J. Jones, auctioneer, on the corner, City Markets, reports sales for week ending March 5, 1921. The market this week has been exceptionally brisk, and a large volume of business has been put through. We penned heavy supplies of poultry and pigs at to-day’s auction and values were about the same as last week’s. Good heavy birds are in good demand and cockerels and poor hens were neglected. Pigs are a shade easier. We handled a large quantity of fruit this week and high values were realised. Butter and eggs are selling well We call attention to our previously advertised second sale of manures and high quality grass seeds, which will take place on March 15, in our store. Potatoes show a marked upward tendency. Prices for potatoes this show an advance of fully, £2 per ton on last week’s report. We quote:— Poultry. —Hens, good heavy 6s to 7s lOd, good 5s to 5s 9d, ordinary 4 s to 4s 7d, light and poor 3s to 3s 3d; ducks, I.R. 4s to 6s 6d, old ducks 3s 6d to 4s, drakes 3s to 5s 9d; geese 5s to 5s 9d; roosters, prime heavy 7s 6d to 8s 9d, good 6s 3d to 6s lOd, light 3s 9d to 4s lOd; cockerels, 2s to 2s lOd; turkey gobblers, 9s 6d. to 14s; chickens, 6d to Is.

Pigs.—Weaners, 10s to 16s 3d. Produce.—Potatoes, prime 9s 6d to 11s, inferior lines 4s to 6s; onions £8 to £9; swedes, 4s to ss; pumpkins, 6s to 8s cwt; kumaras, 9s to 11s case: vegetables at current rates. Butter, Is 8d to Is lOd; eggs, 2s 8d; cheese, Is 4d; hams, Is 3d; sides, Is 2d. Fruit.—Apples, dessert 9s to 13s 6d, cookers 7s to 10s 3d; pears, 6s to 9s 3d; lemons, 9s 6d to 16s 9d; passions, 5s to 9s; tomatoes, 3s to 6s 6d; grapes, 6s to 10s 6d. Grain.—Market firm.