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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 159, 26 June 1908, Page 4

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xolax& co/s iwoirr. M-v-irs. L. A. Nolan & Co. report for the week ending -Tune 24tli: — Poultry. -\Yc had a -rood entry on Saturday. There is a keen demand f (, r cockerels and pullets, We quote—liens Is -Id to 2s Id, pullets ]* ilil to 2s -til. cockerels to 2s :M (average 2s Id*, roosters Is -Id to Is lid. ducks Is 7d to Is Iftd: turkeys, liens -Is to Is lid. gobblers tis (id: baiiiains I'd each, pure-bred white leghorn liens 4s each. On Friday we held a clearing sale on account of Mrs. T. 0. Kolsey. at Ikou'gliani Street Hall, at. which them was a large attendance and good prices were obtained, especially for the liberty suite. Fruit is getting scarce. apples being verv nearly finished. Last week's prices maintained.

I/TCAL markets. The poidtrv market is improving. Last Saturday saw a good demand fur mckurds and pullets and some wcllonclitioned birds are ln-ini; penned at S i (in (In v auctions. I'rices are still moderate, despite the high price of food slull's. Prices at last Saturday's auctions ranged as follows: — Each. B, I>. S. P. Roosters ... I 4to 1 I" liens ... I tto 2 IPullets ... I li to 2 S Cockerels ... 1 6to 2 3 Dncks ... 1 7to 1 10 Turkeys ... 4 oto -1 3 Bl i'iNQ I'BICKS. Dealers offer for farm produce D. Butter, factory, in rolls 1 0| „ dairy „ 9 Cneesc, factory 7 „ dairy 6 Bacon 8JHams 8* Eggs, ver doz- 2 t Cask lletail Selling Prices. 8. a. Batter, factory, per lb. I 2 V | „ dairy ,' Hi Clicese, factory, per lb ... 8 i, ilairj ~ ... B Eggs, per doz. .. 2 3 1 Bacon, per lb. 1 I) Hams ... 1 I) Flour, roller, 1001b ... 13 (S Flour, 501bs ... ... 7 0 Flour, 251b 3 10 Oatmeal, 251b bag ... 4 0 Oats, white, per bushel ... 3 3 „ Duns „ ~ ... 3 B Oats, crushed „ ... 3 6 Barley „ ... 4 (i Maize, nominal ... fi 0 Wheat 5 6 Boanß ... 6 0 Beans, crushed 6 G Pollard (sack) IS 0 Bran (sack) 11 0 Potatoes, per cwt (i (i