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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 40, 12 March 1909, Page 4

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LONDON MARKETS. London, March 10. At the tallow auctions 147!) casks were offered and 344 sold. Mutton, line, sold at 33s tid, medium 30s (id; beef, tine 325, medium 30s Gd. Copper—On spot £3t> lis (id, three months £57 8s yd, electrolytic £SB. Tin—Three months £l3l 10s. Silver, 23 3-10 d. WHEAT AXD WOOL. London, March 10. The American visible supply of wheat is 02,370,000 quarters. There is' an exceptionally keen competition at full opening rates for all qualities of wool. NEW ZEALAND BONDS. London, March 10. • New Zealand bonds have been placed 1 at slightly under par. New South I Wales scrip is quoted at about a six-' teenth discount. {

"*** HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, TThursdav. A cable from the High Commissioner dated March 10 states:—The second wool saJes have commenced with a large number of Home, Continental and American! buyers. The competition for all descriptions is spirited compared with with the closing rates of last sale. Fine croaitbredls, all grades, are quoted at %<1 higher, and merinos and coarse crousbtite of all grades are '/sd higher. L. A. NOLAJf AND CO.'S REPORT. MedßtA Nolan and Co. report for the ■week ending March 10th, 1909:—Apples, dessert, Red Pearmains 3s 3d to -Is, various 2» to 3s 3d, cookers Is Cd to 2s 6d; bananas, green. 5s 6d to 7s, ripe (Is; trapes, Black Hamburgs lOd, Golden Queens lid; peaches, flret quality 4s to ss, second 3s 6d to 4s 3d, third 3s to 4s; pears, Bon Cretians, 201b cases, 5s to 6s 3d, do. bushel cases lis, Fertility, 20 lb cases, 4s; plums, Pood's Seedlings 2s 9d to 3s 9d, Ogons is 3d to 2s 3d; quinces, small cases, 2s; tomatoes, 121b cases Is to is 6d, large cases 2s 9d to 3s od.

Poultry—There was a fair entry, but owing to the demand not being keen ■were lower. Pullets soli 'well. Hens Is 3d to la 9d, pullets Is 9d to 2s Gd, ducks Is to Is sd, ducklings Is to Is od, cockerels le to la 1(0, geese 2s to '2s 3d, turkey gobblers 6s Cd, turkey hens 3s 6d, Guinea 'fowls Is 3d. 'At the mart watches aad jewellery realised satisfactory prices. On Wednesday in the mart we disposed of Mr. J. W. Skelly'a furniture. There was a large attendance, and the furniture, being in good order, the prices realised were satisfactory.

WEBSTER BROS." REPORT. Oniti'ta raids.—On Friday we hold our Uiiiial fortnightly sale at our Omata yards.- There was not a large entry, but almost every line 'was cleared at the hammer. Prices as under:—Heifer weaners lis 6d. mixed yearlings 2'2s fid, steer weaners 16s 6d, store cows 27« (U to £2 Is, Jereev heifers £2 7s, forward heifers £3 2s, fat cows £3 10s, springing heifers £3 os. Xext sale Friday, 19th March.

•Mart—At the mart poultry was in better demand and prices showed an increase on last week's. Hens Is 3d to Is Bd, pullets Is lOd to 2s 2d, good 2s (id to 3a, ducks, poor, Is Od to Is ltd, good 2s. to 2s 3d, chicks 7(1 to lid, cockerels, good 2« to 2s 4(1. Fruit.—Supplies have fallen off somewhat during the past week, and- in ices consequently have been w»H maintained. Plums, daJuaouS'lvto 2s ftd, Coe's Golden Drop 3s 3d to 4s 3d, Pond's seedling 3s to 4s, prunes la 6d to 2s, apples, firavenstein's 3s 9d to ss, half-cases, Red Permains 4s to 4s 9d. half-cases, cookers 2s to, 4s fid, pears W.8.C., choice Gs 9(1, good cases 5s 6d to 6s 3d, Fertility as Od, Beaurre d' Amdulie 5s 3d, tomatoes Is 64 to 2s ior 121bs, 3s 9d to 3s 3d for 181bs, 3s to 4s 9d Xelson 2411); grapes, hothouse 7'M to 9'/id, outside 5d to. 7d; melons, poor 2s; peaches, first grade 5s 3d' to 5s Od; second 4s Od to ss, inferior 2s Sd to 3s 9d; quinces Id lb; nectarines (short supply) 8s 3d; cucumbers, Is 6d to 2s fid; bananas, choice Fiji 8s 6d to 10s Bdi.

LOCAL MARKETS. Each, a. d. a. d. Pullets ... 1 10 to 3 6 fins ... 1 3to 1 8 Back? ... 1 .3 to 1 11 Dacklinga ... 1 Ito 1 8 Cockerels ... 1 2to 2 3 Chicks ... 7 to 1 2 Turkeys 4 6 Geese... ~. 2 oto 3 3 Bt nxo Fiicis. Sealers offer for farm produce:— D. Batter, factory, in rolls 1 Oj „ dairy „ 9 „ separator 10 Cfleese, factory... ... 7j „ dairy 6J B»c<Sn V. to 8 Hams ... ... 8J Eggs, per doz 10 Cash 7 Retail Selling Prices. 8. i>. Batter,factory, per lb. 1 2 „ separator 1 0 " dairy „ ... 10 , Cheese, factory, per lb 8 " dairy "... 8 Eggs, per doz. ... 1 2 Baron, per lb, ... . 10 Hams ... ... 10

Flour, roller, 1001b ... 13 0 Flour, SOlh ... 6 9 Oatmeal, 251b big .., 3 (> Oats, white, ptr bushel 2 3 " Duns „ ... 2 3 Oat», crushed „ ... 2 6 Jarley „• ~, 3 6 Maize, ... 5 <J Wheat ... 5 0 Beams ... ... 5 0 Beans, crushed ... 5 6 Polla;d (sank) ... 15 0 Bran (sack) 10 0