Commercial

Horowhenua Chronicle, 31 July 1915, Page 3

Commercial

STOCK SALE. There «;i> a very large yarding ol cat tliy-principally stores at Messrs Abraham ami Williams * stock sal; 1 yesterday ,110 fewer than 700 head be iiig entered fur sale, ami practically *ill sold. Forward bullocks hold up In I'll Is and light tat cows to D) IDs. There «)ii ;i good entry ol sheep and prices showed a In it he r advance, tat wethers selling up to (id. Mixed ewe> and lambs to *_'lis (id and aged to I'.Ts. Fewer pigs th;ni usual ivci'i 1 entered but price-; advanced on those in Ii n at laM .sale. There was a good attendance I buyers. bidding was I>risk throughout, and the sale was a stiecesslul one. AT THE FKIiT DFI'OT. .Mr I). iSinart. manager ol' the Iloro ■when u a Fi u itgrowers' depot, reports tor the week eiiili yesterday (Friday): A small quantity ol' apples cami* to baud and found buyers ;;i J s per case immediately. The demand continues exceptionally strong. Tic market tor potatoes was very brisk during the week ami a big turnover "I culinary potatoes took place at from i'(i Ids to CS |km* ton. Single sacks sold at from Ms to lis. Twelve tons i'! .seed potatoes were disposed ol during the week at from L'o IIVs to |0s per ton. Onions were in good demand at Id per lb OTJIF/ll I'IiOIH'CF. At lne;d stores tin- lollouing pricecan lie obtained for: Potatoes CO. C 7. and i'N per ton: onions (is (id to 7s per ewt : butter (separator) Is -Id to Is -"id per lb: viiga Is .'.id to Is -Id per dozen.