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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 57, 15 March 1907, Page 3

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Received 15, 12,54. a.m. Melboubn'h, March 14, At tlie hides' sales supplies were short. The market was firm and unchanged. LOCAL MARKETS. There is practically no change in th c lical produce markets since last report 1 Tiie entries of poultry at Saturday's sales comprised birds ot excellent quality, but the moult affected prices a good deal. There were genuine bargains at tho following prices, and several lines of purebred birds from a local fancier • were disposed of at very low rates: Each s. d. s. D, Hens ... 1 3to 1 11 Cockerels ... 0 11 to 1 8 Roosters ... 1 Oto 2 i Pullers ... 1 9to 2 0 Chicks ... 0 5 to 1 0 Ducks ... 1 oto 1 7 Dressed poultry is selling at last week's rates: Fowls 5s pair, ducks (is pair, turkeys 7s Gd each Brv/uo I'nicEs. Dealers offer for farm produce ;

Butter, factory, in rolls 11 | „ dairy „ 8 Cneeso ... .., ... f> Bacou " Hams 8 to 9 Eggs, per doz 12 Selling Phicks. The retailers' selling prices for cash over the counter in New Plymouth are : S. 1). Butter, factory, per lb. 1 1 „ dairy „ 010 . Cheese, per ill ~, 8 Kggs, per doz. ~, 1 4 j Bacon, per lb. ... 0 !) Hams ~, Si to i) Rashers (bacon) 0 10 Rashers (ham) 0 11 Farm Produce. s. D. Flour, roller, 1001b ... 10 8 Flour, 501bs 5 4 Sharps, 2001b sack ... 14 6 Bran, 1001b bag 5 G Wheatmeal, 251b bag ... 3 0 Oatmeal, 251b bag ... 4 0 Oats, per bushel ... 3 0 Oats, crushed „ ... 3 3 Barley „ ... 3 0 Maize „ ... 4 15 Beans, whole 5 0 Beans, crushed 5 G Fowl wheat 4 2