Commercial.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 March 1915, Page 2

Commercial.

— - IJiVIN .STOCK SALES. 1 here were good yardings at yes terdav's stock sale sand they showed a marked improvement compared to tne sale last week. There was a good attendance of buyers, bidding was animated and prices for iat stock (in short supply) showed an advance., and the bulk of the entries changed hands. I'at eivcs sold to 18s fid, and light tat wethers to 225. Three and a half year old stoic bullocks realised £&. springing hoifors £8 ss. £d 12s (3d and £10. Fat cows £6 10.y £8 1(V £& to £11, the latter price for cows from the Experimental Farm. The pig market showed little alteration. FRUIT. Mr 1). .Smart .manager of the Horouhenua Fruitgrowers' Association's depot i cports lor the week ending yesterday:—The market has been a little 'ptiet this week, but prices are steady. There is a good demand lor apples-; the better keeping varieties of this iTniif are starting to make an appearance on the market and are selling at frons 5s 6d to 3s 6d per half case and 5s- Gd to 7s 6d per case. There Ls a fair demand for pears, with the supply getting short as all the earlier varieties »re about- finished. The later sorts will be coming to hand soon now. Prices 'luring the week were 5s Gd to 6s Gd pei case. No peaches or nectarines wore offered for sale, the last were disposed of on Saturday. There lias been many inquiries for these fin its since then. Quinccs are sellii.cr at 3.s per case. other produce. For other produce the following prices are ruling locally: Bulter 'scarce) lid to l s I)er ]|~ ogfK g () per dozen with the market firm: p„ tatoos ("good supplies) £5 to £6: onions <xl jkm' cwt: honey 4d lb. combs 5d tc- Gd. clearing sale at manakau. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Ltd. report having conducted a clearing sale of dairv implements. etc., at Manakau, ii the 24th inst., oil account of Robert •liver, Esq. - There was a good attend<mie el buyers and bidding was very keen throughout the sale, and prices realised were most satisfactory to iho vendor. We quote: .July culvers £8 £9 15s. £10 5s to £12 15s; August calvers £5 10s to £.9: October calvers 17s 6d to £8 12s (id; November culvers £5 £9. £tj i fts to £10 12s Gd ; heifers, spring calvers £4 12s. £1 17s Gd to £5 2s Gd; 2-year Jersey 'bull Co ; weaner heifer calves £2 : store pigs 14s; implements and sundries at satisfactory prices.

A pet liujib siren by Mr Oliver and offered on account of the Belgian Relief Fund brought £3 4s.