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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 52, 26 March 1909, Page 4

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WEUSTKR 15U0S.' KEPOKT. On Saturday we liiul a good entry of pc.iltry, prices remaining at late rates. Chicks, small 4d to Bd, good lOd to Is Id; hens, old Is to Is 3d, good Is 4d to Is !M; pullets, fair la lid to 2s Ud, good up to 3s 3d; cockerels, small i)d to Is Id, good 2s to 2s (id. Furniture sold at satisfactory prices. Fruit.—Fruit supplies have slackened oil' somewhat during the past week. Heavier consignments have, however, come from liawke's Bay. Apples, cookers 2s to 4s per box and lis i)d to (is fid per case, dessert 3s 9d to 4s (id per box and (is to 7s 3d per ease; oranges, 8s (ill to 10s; bananas, poor ss, good (is (klj peaches, sound No. 1 3s Od to 4s (id, No. 2 3s to 3s (id, No. 3 and in bad order 2s to 2s (id; grapes, 8d to ll'/i; cucumbers, Is to Is b'd; tomatoes, prime (241b) 3s 3d, wet (241b) Is to 2s 3d, prime (121b) Is (id to 2s, inferior (121b) !)il to Is 3d; pears, cookers 4s to Gs lid per case, dessert 3s to 4s (id per box and lis to 7s !)d per case; quinces, 2s to 3s 3d per box.

LOCAL MARKETS. Each. s. i> 8. D. Pullets .., 1 liens ... 1 10 to a a 0 to 1 9 Ducks ... 1 3 to 1 11 Duckling* ... 1 1 to 1 8 Cockerels !) to 2 ll Chicks I to 1 1 Turkeys ... '1 6 Geese 2 0 to 3 3 Bt s-jno Pbices. Dealers offer for far: m produce:— Butter, factory, in rolls 1 0) „ dairy „ y „ separator 10 Cnease, factory ... 7i „ dairy ... 6J Bacon 7i to 8 Hams 8J Eggs, per doz. ... 1 -1 Cash Bctail Selling Prices, Butter, factory, per lb, 1 2 „ separator 1 0 " dairy „ 10 Cheese, factory, per lb 8 dairy 8 Eggs, per doz. 1 6 Bacon, per lb 10 Hams 10 Flour, roller, 1001b 13 0 Flnur, 501b fi 0 Oatmeal, 251b br.g 3 0 Oats, white, per bushel 2 3 " Duns „ ., 2 3 Oats, crushed „ 2 6 Jarlcy „ 3 6 Maize, 5 0 Wheat 5 0 Beans 5 0 Beans, crushed 5 (i Polla-d (sack) 15 0 Bran (sack) ... 10 0