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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3271, 17 July 1911, Page 2

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PRODUCE SALES. The following prices were realised, by Messrs F. S. Malcolm and Co. at their produce sales held on Friday and Saturday:—Roosters Is 8d to 2s id, cockerels Is 6d, hens Is 9d to 2s 4d, cucks 2s to 2s sd, eggs Is 3d to is bl per dost., pumpkins 2s 6d to !3s 6d per cqz., potatoes 11s and 12s iper :.ack, horse carrots 2s per bag, onions 5s 6d per cent-il bag, bacon- (sides) 4id to 6jd per lb, pie melons 4s per doz., and cooking apples 2id per lb. Messrs Miller and Craig report on their auction sale of produce, held on Saturday, as follows:—Hens Is 6d to 2s, roosters Is 6d to 2s 6d, ducks Is 9d to' 4s, turkey hens 1 4s, eggs Is 33 P ei * doz., butter Is 2d per lb, maize Ids and 11s per sack, potatoes 11s 6d per sack, pickling onions 14d per lb., apples 7s to 10s 6d per case. HORSE SALE. Messrs Williams and Kettle, yarded some thirty-five horses, including the racehorse Berengaria, at- their horse bazaar on Saturday. On being offered the racehorse reached 31 guineas, at which figure it was passed in. Hacks brought from £4 to £ls, and prices ranging from £7 to £l4 were obtained for harness horses. CUSTOMS’ REVENUE. The revenue received at the local Cuistomhouse during the week which ended on Saturday, 15th inst., was as follows: Customs duties £l2Ol 7s 7d, beer duty £46 11s, light dues 10s 6d, shipping fees £lo’ 10s. 3d, other receipts £1 19s; total, £1261 4s 4d. EXPORTS FROM GISBORNE. The return of the principal exports during the half-monthly period which closed on Saturday, was as follows: Beef, 10,407 cwt. value £12,142; mut-

ton,* 12,475 carcases, 5868 cwt, value £7530; mutton, pieces,'Bl cwt, value £99; lamb, 3067 carcases, 882 cwt, value £1544; hides. 28,453, value £3018; tallow, 91 tons, . value £2560; wool, 186,5781b5. value £6943. LONDON WOOL SALES. A HARDENING TENDENCY. [.UNITED, PBESS ASSOCIATION— COFTBIGMT. LONDON, July 14. At the wool sales, all. good wools show a hardening tendency. Americans are bidding for good crossbreds.