COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 186, 10 September 1909, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

WEBSTER BROS. 1 REPORT. Mart.—At the marl on Saturday wo had a fair entry of poultry, and prices were a shade higher than last week. We quote: Young hens 2s to 2s 4d, old do. Is (Id to Is lid, pullets 2s to *2s sd, cockerels 2s to 2s Bd, ducks 2s 3d to 2f 9d, ducklings 9d. Shrubs and fruit trees at Hatisfactory prices. Meat.—At our weekly sale of fresh beef and mutton there was a good attendance and an unsatisfied demand in all classes offered. Priced as follow#: Prime sirloin S'/gd to 4 l / 2 d, prime ribs 3d to 4d, roasU 3d to Z%d } briakets 2d to 3d, rump steak fid; mutton, forequarters sH£d, hindquarters S'/.d to sd, loin 4*/>d to sd.

Fruit.—During the week heavy consignments have come forward from the Islands, Nelson, and also a shipment of Gravcnsteins from California. Oranges repacked 10g .to lis 9d, oranges original eases 8s fid to 9s fid, mandarins (poor) Gs 3d to 7s 9d; bananas, ripened 9s fid to 10s, green 7s 6d to 8s 9d; apples, red desserts 'to 10s fid, Stunners to 10s Od, Pioneers 10s to 10s fid, Californian Gravensteins lis to 12s Od. Stock, Omata.—At our yards on Friday we had a good yarding, and with a few exceptions every pen was cleared at the hammer. We quote: Mixed weaners. 325, poor 225; store cows £2 Is (hPto ;C2 His, yearling Jersey ,heifers £3 5s fid, empty heifers £2 los (id to £2 17s Od; springing heifers, backward £.3 18s to £4 fa, forward do. £5 17* to £6 10s, springing cows £3 15s to £o 12s od, 'bulls £2-as to £4 10s. Next sale Friday, 17th September. L. A. NO UN &. CWS REPORT. "Poultry.—■On Saturday we had a good entry of cockerels and pullets. There was a keen demand for all classes, and prices throughout showed an advance on previous quotations, liens 2s 2d to 2s 4d, cockerels 2s 2d to 2s 7d, roosters Is 5d to 2s 3d, purebred do. 7s each, millet? 2s fid to 2s !)d, ducks is 8d to 2s fid.

in the mart a large catalogue of furniture -was sold at satisfactory prices. Fruit.—We quote: Stunners. Nelson fis fid to KU lid. Tasmanian do. lis fid, red dessert 10s. Washingtons (small cases) 7s Cd to 8s Cd; bananas 9s to lis (3d.