Gordon Walker, Ltd.

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 204, 14 September 1937, Page 14

Gordon Walker, Ltd.

Values in all sections were very firm on late rates at Messrs. Gordon Walker Ltd.'s weekly market sale held on Saturday last befoTe a full attendance of buyers. Competition was particularly keen in tho poultry scction, despite the heavy yarding. A strong demand was in cvidunco for breeding cockerels, \yhich sold to £1 10/6. The reserve pons were required for tho pig entry, and here again buyers of heavier sorts could not fill their requirements at abI solute top rates. Dairy stock sold to a keen market, and all sundries were readily snapped up at full rates.' Fruit and produce sold satisfactorily at vendCrs' rates. Prices realised were as follows: — ' Poultry: Table birls 2/6 to 5/9, W.L. hens 2/6 to 4/-, WL. cockerels 3/1 to 4/7, brceding cockerels 11/6 to £1 10/6, B.O. hens 3/7 to 4/9, B.O. cockerels 4/1 to 5/9, others (hens) 2/9 to 3/8, (cockerels) 2/11 to 4/2, bantams 9d to 1/9, chicks 1/4 to 1/8, and 3d to Sd, lieu and ejricks tp 9/6, geese to 10/per pair, ducks to 11/-. PigS: Weaners 14/- to £1 2/-, and 9/6 to 15/-, slips 19/- to £1 4/-, stores £1 0/6 to £1 9/-, light porkers £1 8/- to £1 15/-, porkers £1-14/- to £2 2/-, heavy porkers £2 2/G to £3 1/-, bneon--eTs £2 12/- to £3 1.1/-, sows to £2 17/6. Dairy stock: Cows £3 to £6, hcifers £3 17/G to £G 15/-, wcauer calves 8/-. \