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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 57, 26 February 1908, Page 4

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.NKWIUN KIMS'* WKKKLY KWoliL, At the liaymaiket on Saturday store pi-;> uiiiile 14s to 28*. weaiicr* G- Gd to ll>j sucker* 4> to .)*. harness iior*e ,Cl2. hacks CI 0s to C2 2s Gd. At tlif wart there was a lair entry of poultry. but price? were a triile lower than of iate. JJwi!) made ]» -id to 2<, pullets 10d to Is Bd. cockerels 1* l») Is lid, chicks ad to lUd, ducklings Bd, »eo<« tts. The special sale of bankrupt *to;k of jewellery and fancy was we]] attended, ami a large amount of slock : was slaughtered at bargain prices. Th? Nile will be continued on Saturday ue.\l. On Friday, the 21st.. I held a clearing sale of fruniture on account ot A \lr. A. Hill, when there was ;l large attendance, and satisfactory price* were realised. I Fruit.—Supplies are now nearly ex- - haunted, only -mall shipments coining forward. Kulin«i rates are as follows Choice dessert apples, 2Ull>s 3s to 4-> (id, do. 40lbs Gs to 8s vookers Is (id to 2s Gl, de»~ert pears .'{> (id to ."}> (id. cooking pears 2s Gd to 3s (id, peaches 5s jto G-, plums :N (id to (?•». tomatoes -is (id to ,Is, rock melons 1* U) (is. (.'ape gooseberries -4s (id t > .)< (id. | quinces (id.

1.. A. NOLAN & CO.'* liKl'OliT. .Me-sts. 1 A A. Xolan anil Co. report for the week Februry 22nd:- • I'ouliry A tail' entry ot' poultry \rl~ IK'iineil last Saturday. The prices realised were as follows:- liens. Is to Is 2,1. pullets U to 1- -Id. cockerels Is Til 1 » 2s ti,|. dueks Is 5,1 to Is "id. Krnit Kruit is now a 1 rivin;: in toss iptantitics. aprieots, nectarines. and plums being practically over. Tomato-'? were in over -upply. The prices real-i-e,l were as follows: Apples Is tid t.i -is (ill. -loill ca-CS Ss (id: jH'at's. "liutt Cltretiun." -Is to ts <l,l, 41111, cases 7s lid lo Ss li,|. peaches 4- (id lo OS (id. plums :is mi to 5s lid. tomatoes. 121 li eases Is :id lo N (id. 2211) ease* 2s (o :1s :id: pas-ion fruit. 4s (id to .Is: liananas Js (id to lis. grape-. Auckland Is 2.1 lo Is :id. Ncl-on 8d to it'id: Cape goscbemes 5s to ."is (id.

XKW I'lAMOl'l'lt WOOI,. 111 OK, SIIKKISKIN TALLOW SALK. 1.. A. XiiLAX & CO.S IiKIMItT. Me held our usual monthly sale on I'cbiuary I'.Hli. and had a good avciag' entr\. Competition was brisk. and price. ivali-e,l were sati-l'uctorv.

Ilid, s Well-conditioned lots « keenly sought alter. Wet and settlers' •hides aerc hard to ipiit al ci|iial lo last iMonili. while good -lull' -In,we,| an ad vance of i,,i|. The Australian inark-'l -ill'e our -ale show.- an im-linatioii to weaken again. Wool -This sli,,w,-d a decline of i „l "ii last mouth's i„ .. titpall, \ nit!, t he Home market.

Skins showed a decline in -vie;,nih\ with woll, and decline ot 4, a dozen i'o'r pelt- a! tonne.

I allow receded about His per ton. We ,|Uote: Hides- Butchers' cow light, good 4d to 4 i/ ,d- medium -I",,! to 4':.,L heavy ! ;.,,| to l%d. niediuni condition, light If'vl to Id. medium :!y K d to 4',d. heavv lo s;vl, ox good, light 5,1 to s'/,,1. niedi--111,1 "''ill lo li"iivy -V/.t! to ,V' v |. T";d. stags' 2%d to :!%,!. sctllcr-.' and damage,l 2' j d To Id.

_ Wool Hale-, crosshred I. Lincoln 5,1 to s '/,d: liags. crossbred 5 : V,,1. I.incitn inferior 4y,d. lambs' 4d to s'/,d.

Shecp-kin—Lambs' ll,| ]s ,; ; i pelt- Is to Is (id. Tallow. 22s lid to 21s; tins. Ills !i,l. Horsehair. 12'/'.(l. Hones. C 3 12s (id. Our next sale is oil March IMtli. ISICIS. Xew Plviuouth. Kebruarv 24th. 11HIS.