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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 4, 29 January 1909, Page 4

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A. XOLAX A.\i) fO.'S UJil'OliT. On Saturday wo had a guud ui .H.uujr stull', which realised ■j.iiisl.H-iup J'ncL'i. \\> ijuote: Hens 1' ««l to 4.1, iutk.Ti.l6 l a uto 2s 7d, ""nl'*, , IJ ' Juck!i ls to I- ••'l. tlu.-kluig, 1, id to Is lid, chickens M 10 la Id. brood of turki-y chicks as. -It the man ~ Luge quantity 0 f f ul .. uiturc «,!•, liiniitd at satisfactory rates. Jmuil. Urg.- consignments coming to hand (In i. rriccs tliis week were a little iirnici. Apricots, Us to 7s ad; Apples, lied -V-iiiikliaiis 3s Ud to 4s, Irish peach -2a (ia «j. p i uins) Bur banks 2s to 3s ;;d. isi.u-tor Is Ud, Ogons 2s 3d to 3s 3d, \V icksons 2s 121b boxes, Black Diamonds 3s 3d to 3s Ud; tomatoes, 121b boxes 2s !)d to ;ls 3d, 20! li up to lis; peaches 4s 9d to Us 3d, peal's Us Ud, cucumbers 2s Ud to 3» Ud, nectarines 4s (id to Os Ud, cooking apples 2s Ud, raspberries 7s 3d to Us Ud per bucket.

WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Mart.—At the mart oil Saturday we bad a large entry of poultry, and prices showed an improvement on iast week's. <«ooil. chicks Ud to la Id. poorer clashes od to <d; roosters Is 3d to 2s. cockerels Is lid to 2s 3d, ducks Is 7il to 2s. ducklings Is 3d to Is 7d, pullets 2s to 2s lid, liens Is 3d to Is Sd. Clcariug Sales.—On Tuesday we held a very satisfactory sale of house furniture on account of Mcssis. Ilrailsfoid and -lolmsou at the corner of Oill and Elliot streets. Fruit.—'We have had heavy shipments come forward daily, and now 'hold sales every afternoon at 2.30. Choice fruit? are still fetching good money. Peaches is to Cs !ld, apricots Us to 7s, nectarines 5s to Us (id, grapes i)d to 11 '/Üb, tomatoes 2s Gil to 5s Ud, plums 2s to 4s 3d, greengages 3s to 3s Ud, baaauas 8s Ud to Os Gd. apples 2s to 3s. cucumbers 2s to 4s, sauce tomatoes Is lid to 2s, pears 3s—prices varying according to size of boxes.

LOCAL MAKKETS. Each, s. s. s. D. Boosters ... 1 7 to 2 1 Hens ... 1 Bto 2 S Bucks ... 1 3to 2 0 Ducklings ... 1 oto 1 8 Cockerels ... I Ito 2 7 Chicks ... 5 to 1 1 Bi r,NG Pbices. Dealers offer for farm produce:D. Butter, factory, in rolls 1 05 „ dairy „ 9 „ separator 10 Cheese, factory 7} „ dairy 6£ Bacon to 8 Hams 8i Eggs, per doz 10. Cash Retail Selling Prices. s. D. Butter,factory, per lb. 1 2 „ separator 1 0 dairy „ ... 10 Cheese, factory, per lb 8 dairy " ... 8 Eggs, per doz. ... 1 2 Bacon, per lb. ... 10 Hams ... ... 10 Flour, roller, 1001b ... 13 0 Oatmeal, 251b bag ... 3 6 Oats, white, per bushel 2 0 " Duns „ 2 9 Oats, crushed „ ... 2 1) Jarley 3 6 Maize, nominal ... 5 9 Wheat "• .. 5 6 Beans ... ... 5 o Beans, crushed ... 5 (5 Pollard (sack) .... 15 0 Bran (sack) 10 0