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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 165, 6 August 1909, Page 4

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cable,—Press Association.—Copyright London, August 4. Copper.—On tlie spot £SS 15s, three months £59 12s Ud, electrolytic £6O 5s The supplies arc 41,030 tons, .deliveries 31,850, stock 70,551), alloat 4900. Tin.—Oil ppiit AMBf) li)< (id, thrc» months £135 ss. The stocks arc 20,523 tons, on spot 0004 tons, alloat 5707 tons, and deliveries 2435 tons. Lead, .£l2 lis 3d. Tallow.—Stock 4000 tuns, imports 3091 tons, deliveries 2803 tons. L. A. NOLAN & CO.'S REPORT. Poultry.—On Saturday we had a large entry, cockerels especia.lv being in good demand. Prices throughout were satisfactory, and showed a slight increase oil previous week's prices. We quote: Hens Is 8d to 2s 9d, pullets Is 7d to 3s 3d, cockerels up to 2s lOd, roosters up to 4s, ducks 2s sd, purebred drakes 4s. In the mart the usual lines sold at satisfactory prices. Fruit.—Large consignments have come to hand this week. We quote: Oranges Os 3d to 7s Od, bananas 7s to 8s; apples, Washington 8s to 8s 3d, red dessert 7s Od to 8s 0d; passions 4s lid, WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Mart. —On Saturday we had a good entry of poultry. U'riccs ruled about the same as last week. Fowls, old Is 6d to Is Bd, good young 2s to 2s 4d; pullets, poor Is 9d to 2s, good 2s 3.1 to 2s lOd; cockerels, poor Is 10.1 to 2s 2d, good young 2s Gil to 5s lid; guinea fowls 5s 9(1, ducks 2s 3d to 3s, Indian Runner trio 8s 3d,gocse 3s. Fruit.—We have had verv heavy supj ]ilies coining forward during the past week, Island oranges and bananas being ill big supply. Apples, Stunners 9s to | 10s, Pioneers 10s, Red Dessert 9s, seconds 7e to 8s 8d; bananas, ripe 8s 9d .'i lis (according to size ease aad I quality), green 7s to 8s; oranges 6s to 7s 3d, poor 3s Cd to ss.