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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 212, 28 August 1908, Page 4

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UIXDON MARKETS. London, October 2(i. | Copper— On tlii- spot iuo, tUvae months ,t(il. Tin—On the spot 1130 17s lid, thrac months tiyi His. Tallow—At tin- auction sales I,'J.ill casks were offered anil 425 sold. Prices are unchanged.

XOLAX & CO.'S ItHL'OHT. Messrs. L. A. Nolan & Co. report for week ending August 27th:— Poultry.—\\ e iiad a good entry on Saturday. There is a big demand for good table birds. Hens realised 2s to 2s lOd, pullets Is lid to 2s 7d, cockerels Is lid to 2s 4d, roosters 2s to 2s Cd, ducks Is lOd to 2s 4d, pure-bred brown Leghorn cockerels 4s (id to 5s (id. In the mart a quantity of furniture and groceries were quitted at fair prices. Fruit.—Apples still continue to come to hand. Nelson stunners averaged 10s, Island bananas 5s 3d. JOHNSOXVILLE STOCK MARKET. Abraham & Williams report:—A full entry of bullocks, mostly of prime quality, made up to 24s (id per 10011). Best bullocks ,C!> 2s Od to ,10 7s lid each, light £7 17s (id. There was a heavy yarding of sheep, including some extra fine n-etiters and ewes. Heavy wethers 20s to 20s 4d, ewes 14s 9d to 16s Id, heavy 18s Id to IDs lid.

LOCAL MARKETS. Each. 3. 1). S. D, Boosters ... 2 0 to 2 6 Hens ... 1 10 to 2 11 Pullets ... 2 0 to 2 7 Cockerels ... 1 10 to 2 b Ducks ... 1 10 to 2 4 Bi tino Pbices. Dealers offer for farm produce Batter, factory, in rolls 1 C 'l „ dairy „ 10 Cneese, factory 7t „ dairy Gi Bacon 8 Hams H Eggs, per doz 1 6 Cash Retail Selling Prices. - Butter, factory, per lb. . D. 1 4 „ dairy ,' 11 Cheese, factory, per lb ... 8 „ dairy 8 Eggs, per doz. 1 9 Bacon, per lb. 1' 0 Hams 1 0 Flour, roller, 1001b 13 0 Flour, 501bs 6 9 Flour, 25lb 3 9 Oatmeal, 251b hag 4 o Oats, white, per bushel ... 3 0 „ Duns 3 6 Oats, crushed „ 3 3 Barley „ 4 0 Maize, nominal e o Wheat ... 5 0 Beans c 0 Beans, crushed 6 6 Pollard (sack) 17 6 Bran (sack) 11 6 Potatoes, per ewt 6 6