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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 92, 14 May 1909, Page 4

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LONDON MARKETS. London, May 12. Wool.—Spirits! competition; prices for all qualities are fully maintained. The Toami clip brought 12'/id, Branecpetli 12% d. Wheat. —Cargoes are slow of sale ana slightly easier. Australian afloat is offering at 445, The American visible supply is 45,7211,000 bales. Tallow sales—lß6o casks were ottered and 006 sold. Mutton, fine 32s M, medium 30s 6d; beef, line 31s, medium 29s Od.

WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Mart.—On Saturday we had a good entry of poultry. Good pullets made 2s Gd to 2s !)d, second grade Is Od to 2s' 3d, fat hells Is 9d to 2s, cockerels 2s to'2s-Id, cockerels (poor) Is 4d to Is od, roosters Is 4d to Is lOd, ducks Is 6d to Is Bd, good young ducks Is lOd, 2s'. Drapery.—On Wednesday we cleared every line of drapery offered at prices favorable to purchasers. Fruit— For the week supplies have come forward fairly well, Island fruit especially being in heavy supply and in great variance of quality. Prime Tahiti oranges, 0s 9d to 8s ml, seconds Us to 6s Od, bananas, Fiji prime, up to 9s, seconds lis Gd. to 7s, prime dessert apples Gs, seconds 4s lid to os 3d, pears 3s Od to 4s half cases, jam melons, small, 5s cwt., water melons 4s Od.

NOLAN & CO.'S REPORT. Messrs Nolan and Co. report as follows for the week ending 13th May: l'oultrv—We had a large entry ot poultry iast Saturday, and competition was 1 very keen, especially for pullets, which realised from 3s to 3s 4d each. We quote:-Hens, Is 3d to 2s Id, pullets 3s to lis 4d (good demand), cockerels Is 4d to 2s 3d, pure-breds os, roosters 1« 2d to Is 9d. ducks Is 4d to Is lid, drakes' Is Od to 2s, geese 2s to 2s Gd. At the Mart we sold a large quantity of furniture and sundries at satisfactory prices. Fruit.—Large consignments of Island fruit come forward this week, and prices wow firm. We quote:—Oranges ss' Od to Ss. bananas 3s to 7r Od, knmeras'-ls !)d 1(1 .'is', pears :)s Gd to Js Gd (half-cases), apples, dessert. 5* to 8s (large eases), cooking 2s to 3» (half eases), passions ?>s to 3s (ill. grapes 8d to 10s. do. inferior Od to 9d, lemons 8s to Ss Gd, walnuts 4%(1 to od 11>, cabbages Is to Is 4d dozen, onions %d to Id lb, pumpkins, V-d to %d lb, marrows 9d to Is' each.

HOME DAIRY PRODUCE REPORT, Messrs E. Griffiths and Co.. arc in receipt of the following market report from thoir London principals. Messrs Mills and Sparrow, dated April 2nd:— The weather is much brighter, although the winds are cold. A week of such 'weather as we arc to-day experiencing will help all outdoor work very materially.

"Danish: Quotation has been reduced 5 kroners. Siberian: Arrivals in London this week were under 2000 casks', less than half being finest. In spite of sueh small arrivals prices are down several shillings. and 100s is now an extreme quotation.

French: Prices are unchanged, lmt orders are not coming in freely. There is some talk of a drop in quotations for next week, but the demand in France during Lent is large and prevents any serious' reduction, particularly in finest, which is none too plentifulAustralian: Quantity of finest now arriving is now very small, and clears. Secondary grades are selling slowly at the reduction on last week's prices. New Zealand: Buyers are adopting a "hand-to-montli" policy, and are only buving when actually obliged to.

Clieese. —New Zealand: Holders arc firm in price. Colored is clearing, but white continues rather nlow of s'ale at quotations. Sixpence 'or one shilling less would bring on quite a trade. LOCAL MARKETS. Each, a. ir 8. D Pullets ... 2 6 to 3 1 Hens ... 1 sto 2 1 Bncks ... 1 3to 2 0 Cockerels ... 1 4to 2 3 Chicks ... 9 to I 0 Bi i'.no Prices. Dealers offer for farm produce:—

Butter, factory, in rolls 11J „ dairy „ . 9 „ separator 10 Cneesc, factory 7i „ dairy 6£ B:icon 74 Hnms ... 7J Eggs, per doz 19 Cash Ketail Selling Prices. b. t>. Butter.factory, per lb. 1 1 „ separator 1 0 dairy „ ... 10 Cliecsc, factory, por lb 9 dairy " ... 8 Eggs, por doz. ... 2 0 Bacon, per lb. ~, 10 Hams ... ... 10 Flour, roller, 1001b ~. 11 0 Flour, 50'lb ... 7 3 Flour, 2olb ... 4 0 Oatmeol, 251b bag ... 3 0 Oats, white, per bushel 2 3 Buns 2 3 Oats, crushed 2 6 Jarley „ 3 6 Maize, ... 5 9 Wheat ... 5 0 Beans ... ... 5 0 Beins, crushed ... 5 6 Polla-d (sack) ... I t 0 Bran (sack) 9 0