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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 197, 24 September 1909, Page 4

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright London, September 22. Talow.-At the sales 1220 casks were loll'ered and 1i»35 sold. Fine mutton brought 335, medium 31s, line beef 32s 3d, medium 30s. Silver, 2311-llid.

AMERICAN WHEAT. I Loudon, September 22. The American visible supply of wheat is 23,538,000 bushels. WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Meat.—On Saturday morning we had a larger consignment of beef and nniiton than previous weeks. There was a good attendance of the public, and every lot was sold readily at the following prices:—Beef: Rib 3d to 3'/ 2 d, sirloin 4d to 4'/ 2 d, round 3d to 4d, brisket l'/jd to 2d, roast 2d to 3'/ a d. Mutton: Forequarter 3d to S'/jjd, loin 4d, to J'/ S d. leg 4'/ 2 d to od, rabbits Is 3d to Is 5d pais small Is pair. Furniture.—On Wednesday we held a clearing sale on account of the relatives of the late Mr. J. 0. George in Vivianstreet,, when there was a large attendance of the public and everything wis sold at prices satisfactory to the vciI dors.

Fruit.—This has been in -small supply, awaiting the arrival of new shipment of oraaiges from the Islands, due here on Monday next'. We quote: Bananas, ripe 10s lii 1 Is li:ilb case, green ITJs 9d to lis 3d 801b case: apples, Califorman (Iravansteins lis. Nelson Stunners lis to lis (id, seconds 7s Gd to Bs, Red Desserts, poor Os 3d to 7s, good 9s Od, Nelson I'inn cis Os to Os Od; oranges 13s Od to .l.'x; mandarins, good lis, poorer 0s to liis: New Zealand sweet oranges, small cases :s s Gd to 4s, larger 5s Gd; pumpkins 2s Gd.

L. A. NOLAN & CO.'S REPORT. Poultry.— On Saturday wu had our usual supply. The liii'ds were in good condition, and commanded a ready s:v.e at high rates. We quote: Hens 2s to 2s 4d, pullets 2s 3d to 2s lOd, cockerels 2s 2d, to 2s Cd, roosters 2s to 2s 3d, ducks 2s 2d to 2s 3d. A line of six-weeks-old ducklings realised 2s Id each, and a brood of ducklings 7s Cd. Fanners having poultry to dispose of would do well to take advantage of the high ratee ruling at present. . In the mart, shrubs, pot plants, and fruit trees sold well. Furniture realised good prices. Fruit.—This has been in small supply. We quote: Tasmanian Sturmers' lis to lis Od, Nelson Washington* 8s to fls Cd, lemons 9s, bananas 10s 3d to lis.