MARKET REPORT

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 104, 19 May 1937, Page 7

MARKET REPORT

Gordon Walker, Ltd. A good yarding came forward in all sections of Gordon Walker, Ltd.'sj weeklv market sale held on Saturday last before a most satisfactory attendance of buyers. Prices xealisod were as f ollow Poultry. — Table birds 2/2 to 7/-, W.L. hens 2/2 to 3/2 and 1/6 tq 2/4, W.L. pullets (forward) 5/3 to 7/6, late 4/- to 5/6 and 3/3 to 4/3, W.L. cockerols 2/C to 3/7 and 1/10 to 2/10, B.O. hens 2/10 to 3/8, B.O. pullets (forward) i/9 to 7/3, (late) 3/6 to 4/3, B.O. cock* erels 3/- to 4/2, others (hens) 2/5 to 3/4, cockerels 2/10 to 3/8, pullets at i/9, bantams at 1/-, budgies at 8/-, dijcks 3/10 to 7/- per pair. Pigs.— - -Weaners 10/- to 14/- and 5/to P/-, slips 13/- to £1, stores 16/- to £1 3/6, light porkera £l 7/- to £1 13/6, porkers £1 10/6 to £1 18/-, heavy porkers £1 19/6 to £2 9/-, baconers to £3 10/-, ekoppers to £3 2/-. Dairy stock. — Pedigreo Jersey heifer £12 12/-, 1 heifer £10 5/-, 1 at £7, 1 at £6, 1 cow £8 5/-, 1 at £8, 1 at £7 10/:, 3 at £3 10/- to £4 17/6. - Sundries included 4 gents' cycles £1 5/to £3 10/-, harrows £2 to £2 7/6, wheelbarrow £7 7/6, plough £2 2/6, lawnmowor 10/-, blocks £1 7/6, strainers 10/6 to 15/-, wifeuettiug 3/ to 13/-, pump f7/6, cream cans 12/6, oil drum 5/-, strainer 2/6, staples 5/ , forks 3/io 5/-, barbed wire 7/ , 20 sacka maizu G/- to 10/ , corn cruslier £3 10/-, teunis nefc 5/-, pack 4/-, grease gun 6/-, hay knilo 3/6, benzine tins 1/- each, 40 sacks pig potatocs 3/- to 4/6 each. Produce sold very readily at-vendors' values.