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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 22, 19 February 1909, Page 4

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I LONDON MARKETS. I London, February 17. Copper—On spot i£5S 12s Ud, three months £j9 8s !)d. Tin-On spot £l3O, three months .CI3I 12s ©U Uad, CJ'.' ifc !ld. Wheat— J he American visible suinn'.v 1, 71,37;.,ui«i Iqishels. Tallow sale.--477 castes were offered for sale and ISB sold. Lower sorts sold at 3d dearer. Others were uncliangtd. Currants— Provincial 20s to 21s Cd Amelias 22s to -it,, Patras 22s 6d to 265. Figs, 42s to 48s. Dates—Hallows 139 Od to 10s. Linseed, 52s to 565. Hemp seed, 33s <M to 40s. Canary seed, 48s to 555. WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT.

On Saturday we had a large entry of poultry, nearly every pen .being filled. Prices' were not quite as good as of late and were as under:—Roosters Is to Is 4d, cockerels 7d to Is 2d, good to 2s 2d, hens H 2d to Is 7d. pullets 2s to 2s sd, ducks Is 4d to Is !l<|, duckling 9d to Is.

tin. Monday we sold a. large catalogue' of furniture on awouni of Mrs. TavTor. good prices being ,-ealiscd. Km it—-We -have, had continuous heavy shipments come .forward, submitting <■'„ ! Saturday over 7011 boxes. Prices°arc a shade lower, save for choice fruits, which still maintain high prices. Plums fiunhanks and Ogon* petting shorter ill supply, Is !id to 3s ii,i, sma |i ])OX(>S (I2ll>) Is to Is fid, purple gages 2s to 3s, Satsumas Is to 2s 3d. Charbots Is to Is (Id; pears, William and lion Crctiens 4s 9il to 5s fid boxes, 8s lid cases, locals 3s to 3s od, Fertility 2s 3d to ;fe fid; apples, good cookers 4s to 5s (id. poor Is fid to 2s; apricots, short supply, tis to 7s 3d; nectarines in large quantities, 2s (id to 4s (id; peaches 3s to 4s (id. exura choice is Cd, tomatoes Is 3d to 2s (id. small boxes Nelson do 2s to 4s 3d. | cucuufbers 2 s to 2s Oil, grapes 9(1 to !)'/,ii lb, bananas 2sfid to 7s, oranges 7s Ud.'

L. A. NOLAN AND CO.'S REPORT. 'Poultry.—There was a good entry, and all lines sold at -satisfactory prices'. We quote: Hens Is (id to 2s "(id, cockerel. Is 6d to 2s Id, small do 10.1 to ] s (id. chickens 4d to fid. ducks Is- 4d to 2s 2d. ducklings Is 3d to Is lOd, turkeys 4s. geese 2s 3d to 2s Oil. A large quantity of furniture was offered in the mart, anil .sold at high rates. On Tuesday we held a clearing sale on! account of Mr. Grant, Moturon. There was a good attendance, and everything was sold to the satisfaction of the vendor.

At the sale of Skuttlcworth's estate on Wednesday's night there was a large attendance. Seven sections were sold at prices ranging from £lls to £l4O a section.

Fruit.—Large consignments are coming to hand daily. The supply has greatly exceeded the demand, and prices are consequently in buyers' favor. We quote: Apples, cooking' Is 6d to 3s (id, dessert 3s fid to 5s 3d; apricots, 4s fid to tis 6d, according to quality; bananas, 8s to 8s (id per case; cucumbers, 2s lo fe case, according to size; grapes,Golden Champions D'/.d per lb, Black Hamburg* 9'/ 2 d per lb, local 7d to 8d per lo; ireetarines, 12«i> cases 2s 3d to 3s, large cases 3s Ud to 5s 3d; peaches, 3s fid to 6s, according to quality; plums, Burbanksi Is 9d to 2s fid, Ogons Is fid to 2s 3d, Wicksons Is to 2s Ud, BlackDiamonds 3s fid, damsons 2s to 2,s (id; pears, 4s to 4s fld per case; raspberries, fid to fi'/ii per lb, Buckets extra; tomatoes, 121b cases Is (id to 2s, larger cases 2s 3d to 3s Ud.

BUTTER AND CHEESE. Mr Newton King's weekly butter and cheese report from Messrs E. and W. Davidson, of London and (llasgow, under date January 7, is as follows : Butter—Our markets this week have again •showed firmer, and prices in most cases have advanced about 2s per cwt. Our telegraphic advices this week from Copenhagen! show that the morket there is very firm, and the quotation to-day has. been advanced 3 kroner. We quote Danish- and Swedish butters, choicfet qualities, 113s to 115s. Siberian butter : Current quotations 100s to 104s; Argentine butter 110s to 112s for strictly fancy quality. Australian butters : The arrival this week have been the s.s. Moldavia with 34,000 and the s.s. Moravian with 2.320 boxes. We quote 108s to 110s. with one or two favorite bTiinds in *ome cases commanding Is premium, choice quality 100s to 108s. New Zealand 1 butter: There arc; practically no spot grades on offer.! latest advices regarding the s.-. Papa-' roa, indicate that the great bulk of the butter on board lias Ibeeu destroyed, and wr believe it -to be the case that about 1(5,000 boxes were thrown overboard. Nothitag is being done with regard to sales ex this steamer until she arrives, which ia expected to be some time next week. The s.s. Corinthic. with about 45,000 boxes on board, is due in a. week's time, but importers with goods on board' are very chary of making any (irm offers at present, as in the present state o't the market the majority appear to think they will do better by holding off. The imports to the United Kingdom —The total arrival of butter for the iinst week of each year, during the last four vears, are as follows :—1906, 89.loacwt; 1907. G9,949cwt ; 1908, ti3.-581 cwt; 1909, 76,7C5cwt. Cheese—Canadian : Choicest white and colored are now quoted at 00s up to •02s. New Zealand: This has also met 'with ail improved demand, and prices are considerably firmer. To-day's 'quotations arc «9s, 00s. up to 61s. I LOCAL MARKETS. I

Each. 8. D. g. D. Boosters ... 1 oto 1 1 Hens ... 1 2to 2 6 Ducks .., 1 4to 1 9 Ducklings ... 9to 1 6 Cockerels ... 7to 22 Chicks ... i to I) Turkeys ... -1 0

Geese 2 3 to 2!) Bi slsq Pbices. Dealers offer for farm produce:— D. Butter, factory, in rolls 1 OJ „ dairy „ i) „ separator 10 Ciicese, factory 7.] „ dairy b'j Bacon 7.1 to 8 Hams " 8J Eggs, per doz 1 0 Cash Eetail Selling Prices. s. v. Butter, factorj, per lb. 1 2 „ separator 1 0 dairy 10 Cheese, factory, per lb 8 dairy "... 8 Kigs, per doz. ... 1 2 liaron, per lb. ... 10 Hams ... ... 10 Flonr, roller, 1001b ... 13 0 Flour, 50ih ... (i 9 Oatmeal, 251b bag ... 3 t) Outs, white, ]ier bushel 2 4 " Duns „ ~ ... 2 (j Oata, crushed „ ... 2 6 il'irley 3 6 Maize, nominal ... g It Wheat ... ... 5 0 lieans ... 5 0 Ue»n«, crushed ... 5 fi ,J'nlla.-d (sack) ... 15 0 Bran (saek) 10 0