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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 120, 18 June 1909, Page 4

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LOXDOX PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs. E. Griffiths and Co. arc in receipt of the following 'butter .market report from their London principals, Messrs. .Mills and Sparrow, dated 7th May, 1000: Cold easterly winds have -been prevalent all over the country. The pastures and all vegetation have suffered ill coilsequence. BUTTER. Danish.—Quotatluii. has been advanced 1 kroner, and Ibutters are eleariig at the advance. Siberian—Under 3000 casks were landed this week. These have found ready sale at a.slight advance over last week. Quality is again good. French.—A- fair proportion of the best grades are now full grass, and quality is pleasing. Normandy salted qualities are down 2s, Brittany being reduced from'4s to Us'. 'Australian.—Finest is in particularly small supply, and a few -very line brands have realised a slight advance over last week. Xew Zealand.—The s.s. Turakina ship-! ment is practically cleared, and we look tor a good trade 'on the finest brands ex 6.5. Athenic, which is expected to dock this afternoon. Agents are holding for an advance in sympathy with Danish. CHEESE. Reports from Canada are that the early makes will be short. The trade here has in consequence teen rather heavier for New Zcalands; 04s is now asked for colored 'to arrive ex s.s. Athenic; (12s, and for one or two .brands' , (13s, is wanted for white. Market is cleared up pretty close.

L. A. XOLAN & CO.'S REPORT. Poultry.—On Saturday we had a large entry, over 250 birds being penned. There was good competition throughout, and prices were satisfactory. There is still a keen demand for pullets. On Saturday they realised 3s to 3s 3d each; hens,' Is Od to '2s' (Id; cockerels, small lOd to Is 3d, large Is 2d to 2s Id; roosters Is 2d to Is lid, ducks Is 8d to 2s Od, turkey hens 3s (id to 4s Od, gobblers (small) 5s 3d. In the mart a large quantity of household furniture was disposed of at satisfactory prices'. Fruit. Apples, bushel cases, Early Horns 8s 3d, Northern Spys 8s 6d, Springdales Ts M, Stunners 8s (Id, Jonathans 9s; oranges !)s to 10s, bananas Bs'.fid to 10s, pf'iU'H (over-ripe) Gs Gd to Ss 3d, passion fruit 4s 3d. WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT.

Mart.—On Saturday our Poultry pens were well filled with all classes of poultry. Old liens is 4d to Is 7d, good youii" hens Is Sd to 2s Od, pullets (good) 2s 2d, 2s ltd, poor Is !)d, 2s, roosters Is (id cockerels (good) 2s 2d to 2s !>d, poor Is Bd, Is Hkl turkey hens :is fld, 4s Od, gobblers ss, 5s Gd. Fruit. —Fruit has come forward in large quantities during the last -week, nipples in partieuTar 'bciiijj in lieavv supply and prices slightly eased. Cioo'd desserts 8s to 10s, seconds (fe to 7s per case, boxes (prime) 4s fid, seconds is fid, 3s Oil, oranges (picked Over) 10s Cd. ordinary 9s' 6d, bananas 8k Od. LOCAL MARKETS. Each, s. L' s. n, Pullets ... 2 ;j to 2 7 Hens ... 1 5 to .2 1 Ducks ... 1 6to 2 0 Cockerels ... 1 6to 2 3 Cliicks ... 5 to 8 Bi rata Pjiices. Dealers offer for farm produce:— D. Butter, factory, in rolls 11J „ dairy „ 9 „ separator 10 Cneese, factory 7j .. dairy 6J Bacon 7i Hams 7J Eggs, per doz 16 Cask .Retail Selling Prices. 8. p. Butter, factory, per 1(). 1 2 ~ separator 1 Q '' toy „ ... ;o Clieese, factory. per lb 9 " dairy " ~, 8 Eggs, per doz. ... 19 Bacon, per lb. ... 10 Hams ... ... 10 Flour, roller, lfJOlb ~. 1:! 6 Flour, 501b ... 7 0 Flour, 251b ... ii y Oatmeal, 251b bag ... 3 0 Outs, white, per bushel 2 3 " Duns 2 3 Oats, crushed „ ... 2 6 Jarley „ ... 3 6 Maize, ... 6 9 Wheat 5 0 Beans ... ... 5 0 Beans,cru-h d ... 5 6 Pollard (B*. i.) ... 14 0 Braa (sack) ... ... 9 0