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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 174, 27 August 1909, Page 4

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TALLOW SALKS. By Gaible.—Press Association.—Copyright London, August 25. Tallow—At the auction sales, 047 casks were offered and 000 sold. Good mutton is unchanged; the rest advanced 3d. Silver, 23 5-10 d. L. A. NOLAN & OO.'S REPORT. Poultry continues to pome to hand in large numbers every week. 1 .asL Saturday we penned over two hundred birds, and all lots met with good competition. There is an especially good demand for young fat ducks and cockerels suitable for table use. We quote: Ducks 2s 3d to 3s, drakes 3s, cockerels, fat 2s to 2s 2d, poor Is 7d to 2s, bens Is 7d to 2s Id, pullets Is 7d to 2s Od, roosters Is to Is Bd. purebred do. up to 6s each, purebred trio 13s Od, turkey hens 4s, gobblers 5s (id. Mart.—We had a large attendance at the sale of clothing ami drapery, and [disposed of a large ndantity at satisfactory prices. Fruit..—Large supplies of apples have arrived during the week, and found a good market. A consignment of green bananas also realised a satisfactory price, nmiiely, 8s !!d case. Apples, Stur lucrs 10s to lis fid. red dessert 10s lo 10s Od, Washington (scconils) 8s to Ss fid, small cases 3s !)d lots Oil, lemons Os, passions (js per half-case. WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT.

Mart,—We had a fair entry of poultry On Saturday last, the demand (at present unsatisfied) being mostly for cockerels. Prices realised were: Cockerels (good) 2s to 2s Oil, roosters Is Td to 2s 2d, hen* 2s Od to 3s, old Is lid; pullets, good 2s 0d to 2s lid, poor Is lid to 2s 4d: ducks, 2s 8d to 3s. Fox terrier pup, sb. In the mart we sold consignments of hams, bacon, and table potatoes at satisfactory prices. Fruit trees were in demand.

Fruit—During the week we have had heavier consignments, of apples chiefly. Notwithstanding this the market is still firm for choice deserts. We quote: Prime Nelson Sturmers 10s 0d to lis, seconds 8s to 9d, red desserts 10s to lis, seconds Os 3d to 9s Gd; Island oranges (short supply) 13s to Ios; lemons 9s Od to 10s 6d, half-cases 4s 0d to ss; bananas, green 8s Od to Os Od, ripe and turning l ; Kid to 2d lb; mandarins, 8s to I)*; broccoli on, local 3s Od, pumpkins 2s 0d sack. Omata.—At our Omata yards on Friday last we had a big entry of all classes of stock. Springing cows and heifers were in demand and .sold well. Weancrs made Od to 34s Gd, store cows £2 5s Od bo £2 los Od, forward cows £3 12* 0d to £4, 2-vear bulls £2 5s to ,£2 17s Od, springing cows £4 10s to £3 2s Gd, springing heifers £3 10k to £5 los, 2-year empty heifers £2 13s. Next °ale Friday, 3rd September.