COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2665, 22 November 1909, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

HORSE SALE. .. 4 ' The weekly sale on behalf of Messrs Williams and .Kettle was held at Wyllie’s Horse Bazaar on Saturday. Prices were not too good, and though bidding was fairly brisk just before lunch, things were very slack towards the eiw: of the sale. Altogether about 40 horses were yarded, .of which 25 were knocked down to the highest bidder. Hacks fetched from £2 12s' 6d to £2B 10s. the latter price being paid tor a nice colt by ’Dexter.. Harness iiorses were sold a-x from £9 to £24..

PRODUCE. SALES.

The following were the. ruling prices at Messrs Malcolm and Co.’s produce sales on Saturday:—Hens, Is 9cl to 2a Dd: roosters. 2s 3d to 3s; chicks, 8d and lOd; ducks, Is Sd to 2s 3d: turkeys 7s 9d; butter 9d and lOd per lb; eggs, Is and Is lid per doz; peas, Is 8d per ,peck: beans, Is per peck; new potatoes Lid to; 2id, per lb., and cabbages 2s 6d per doz.

DAIRY EXPORTS BY THE RIMUTAKA.

I Pick Pkkss Association.! WELLINGTON, Not. 21. Tcoierdiiy the Riniutaka, which sailed at noon for London, took a large shipment of dairy produce, 08,613 boxes of butter and 16,229 crates of cheese. The ports at which the produce was shipped and the quantities, are as follows Dunedin: Butter (boxes) 3783, cheese (crates) 654; Auckland 18.40 J and 259 46,3/1 and 10,316. Totals, 68,613 and 16,229.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S WHEAT

YIELD

United Press Association —Copyright. ADELAIDE, Nov. 20.

The Registrar estimates the wheat yield at 20-1 million bushels, an average of ILL Shipping supplies are estimated at 16,907,00 bushels.