MART REPORTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 1 April 1926, Page 8

MART REPORTS.

THE RIALTO, TEMUKA. Mr A. H. Fcnn reports record entries of poultry on 27th and 30t.1i. Hens, old 2s, heavy 3s to 5s ; cockerels, good, 5s to Os, light breed 2s Od to j 4s; ducks 4s Gd to -5s Od, geese 3s : to Ids, all at per pair. I Pigs.—Small 10s to 12s, better to * £1 2s Od. j Potatoes, Id lb., onions 2d lb, AVlicat £1 2s Od to £1 7s, oats 15s Od 1 chair 4s Od. i Emit.—Tomatoes 2d to 3jd lb., | grapes Is Od, plums to 2Jd. i peaches 3Jd to 4d, pears 3s to 5«; apples, cooking Id lb., dessert 2Jd. MORTON AND CO. Messrs Morton and Co., Ltd., report for week ending March 27th, res follows : Poultry was in keen demand oil Friday, and very satisfactory prices were well supplied, and there was a were well isuplied, and there was u good attendance of buyers at Friday’s auction. S.C. Egg and Poultry Society’s eggs were in strong demand, and prices were slightly firmer. Business with fruit was brisk. Consignments of stone fruit, eased off slighi.lv, the season being practically over, i Supplies of tomatoes were affected by the colder weather, and were much lighter, and prices firmer. Good dessert apples and pears were in very keen demand, and all lines sold readily. Nectarines and apricots arc finished. Inquiries for property were lairlv steady, and good business was done in this department. Prices realised last week were: Fruit..—ltalian oranges 21s to 23s 0< , loin oils 20s; apples, Delicious 10s od, Cox s Orange 9s .Gd to 11s 6d, cookers 3s Gd to Gs Gd; pears, dessert Va n. t 0 C ' s Gd llalf 'case, Gs Gd to Jits Od case; cookers 3s (id. to 5s Od ; iicotaniies, 3d to 4jd lb; poaches, 2id to 4id lb; tomatoes, choice 2jd to 3ld b. modium 2d to 2jd lb., sauce Id to 2d lb- cucumbers, outside 4s Gd nail case liotbou.so 4d to 7d lb; blaekAuckl and passion /.s to 8s Od ease. Produce.—Table potatoes 8s to 11s ewt swede turnips 3s Gd kit, onions 12s Gd to I.ls cental, wheat 25s to 2Gs 24s «ack-, bran 12s 6d, pollard 20s chaff As to Bs, peas 24s aaelc, eggs Is lOd to 2s 3d dozen. Poultry —Hens 2s Gd to 3s 9d pair roosters 3s to 4s 3d pair, turkey* & Gd to 20s each, pullets 20s Gd pair.