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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 96, 23 April 1912, Page 2

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TARANAKI OILFIELDS, LTD. London, April 22. The Taranaki Oil Wells Company is issuing 275,000 pounds shares locally. Newton Ring’s Stratford Weekly Report. At the Haymarket on Saturday there \(as a good entry of pigs, and although there was a good enquiry, prices were somewhat easier on small stuff. I quote: Slips and weaners, 5s Gd to Its; small stores, 17s to 18s; small porkers, £1 4s to £1 ss; medium do., £1 8s to £1 9s; horses. £9 19s Gd to £ls; milk carts, £4 os Sundries, etc., at usual prices. At the Mart:— I had a good entry of poultry, and prices ruling were in advance of lasi sale. Pullets, 2s 8d to 3s; p.b. hens. 2s ,6d to 3s Id; p.h. roosters, 3s: killing hens, Is 2d to Is Gd; killing roosters, Is Gd; turkeys, gohlers, 7 s to 8s 3d; hens, Gs Gd ; potatoes, 5s Gd to 7s cwt., onions, 14s cwt; cabbages, 2s Gd doz.;'Cauliflowers, Is 7d to 2; do/.. ; rangfe, £3 15s. A large quantity of furniture and sundries mol with good competition. Fruit: Aboul 350 cases came to hand during the week, prices were about par with las! sale. Apples, desert, 2s Gd to 6s Gd : cooking do., 2s 3d to 4s 9d; pears, cooking, 2s Gd to 3s 3d ; dessert, 3s Gd to 3s 9d ; tomatoes, 4s to 5s Gd ; grapes, 8d..1b., according to size of case and quality.