MARKET REPORT

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 127, 15 June 1937, Page 7

MARKET REPORT

Harvey, Fulton and Hill ■ j Harvey, Fulton and Hill report hav- 1 ing held their usual Saturday weeldy i market sale in their Mart, Russell street, Hastings, when there was a fair yarding in all. sections. Tbe entries coming forward were lighter than usual owing to tbe counter attraction of tho Napier races. Poultry, as has been tbe case for some considerable time, were ngain very kcenly enquired for, and pricos continued esceptionally firxn. Prices:— - Poultry. — B.O. pullets, on lay, 5/G to 7/6, later sorts, 3/- to 3/6; W.L. pullets, on lay, 4/- to 6/6, later sorts, 2/4 to 3/2; W.L. Hens, 2/4 to 2/11; B.OHms, 3/- to 3/G; B.O. Cockerels, grbwn, 3/8 to 4/3, ligkt sorts, 2/3 to 2/11 ; , Muscovy duclcg, 5/- to 6/- pair; Indian Runner ducks, 4/- to 4/6 pair; R.l Hens, 1/10 to '2/9. Pigs.— 1 at 15/-, 12 at £1 3/6, 2 at 19/-, 1 at £1, 3 weaner at 9/0. Sundries. — Second-hand corn sacks 3«.l each, maize 7/- to 8/6, empty cases 9d, empty petrol tins 1/-, wimdowa 17/-, mattrcss £1 5/-, stretcber 15/-, timber £2 10/-, buffet £1 5/-, Singer Sewing macliine £12, Avhcclbarrow £1 5/-, tall boy £ 10/-, saddle £4 15/-, 2 single beib. at £2 2/(5. Thcro was a good entrv of vegetables and fruit, and tliesc mct with ready competition, '