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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 214, 15 October 1909, Page 4

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WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Mart.—At tie mart on Saturday we had an extra large entry of poultry. Competition was keen throughout, and the following prices were realised at the sale:—Hens, old Is lid to 2s 2d, young do. 2s 4d to 2s 8d; pullets. 2s 8d to 2s lOd; cockerels, poor Is lid to 2s Id, good 2s 2d to 2s lOd; ducks, 2s 2d to 2s 6d; ducklings, four weeks Is Bd, six weeks 2s; laying ducks, 2s Bd. Thc stile closed with an unsatisfied demand in all classes, especially for young ducks and gobblers. Ilea 1.--On Saturday we held our first two sales of meat, one at 11.30 and . ne at 1 p.m., which course is to.be adopted m future. Both sales were well attended, and the meat went a shade cheaper than usual, as under:—Beef: Sirloins Id to 4'/vd, ribs 2'/ 2 d to 3y s d, rounds 2d tc 3'/ ; d, brisket and corning pieces Id to 2'/oil, rump steak 3'/ 3 d to 4d, rougher joints I'/jd to 2'/ 2 d. Alutton: Forcquarters 2d to 3d, hindquarters 4d to 4'/>d, loin 4d to 4'/ 2 d. shoulder 2'/ s d to 3~d. Rabbits sold readily at Is 3d per pair.

Furniture.—On Wednesday we held a clearing sale in our mart on account of a lady leaving the district, when there was a large attendance of the public, every line olfeted being fi old under thc hammer.

Fruit.—This has been in small siipp'y during the week. High prices have iul"'d for all good fruit offered. Apples are due on Saturday. Prices realised:—Bananas, ripe 2d lo 2y 4 d per lb, green 2d per lb; Sydney oranges, poor 7s to bs, lemons, New Zealand-grown), 7s to 8s; peanuts. 3d per lb; green peas, 2s Oil pcpeck (very small quantity).

| L. A. XULAX &, CO.'S REPORT. Poultry.--On Saturday we had otr usual good entry. Competition throughout was very keen. Wc quote: Hens ••!* I>l "> 2s Sd, | r Is lid to 2s 3d; pullets toll,. Id. cockerels 2s 3d to 2s fid. roosters Is !).| to 3s lid. ducks 2s 3d to 2s !ld; duckling.-, three weeks-Is 4d. ux week-: 2,; to 2s :|,|, broods 7s 3d to 9s 4d; gobblers (is (Id, liantams 111(1. Shrubs, vegcubles. and mart lines sold well.

Fruit still in small supply. We quote: Tasmaniau Stunners 11* 'fid to 13s (id. oranges 14s lid to His. bananas 12s (1. to I3s lid, poo,, man's oranges (small cues I 4s lid, lemons 8s to us.

DAIRY l*lf()lH.'(.'K HKPORT. Messrs K. tirillilhs and Co. are in re ccipt of ihe fellowing jiiurket report Iroiii their London principals. Messrs Mill- and Sparrnw. dated the 27th Aug list: The wciii her has continued very unsetlied, mid a reliirn to line conditions would be welenim.il. Trade, generally speaking, has bicu fairly good, and the position of the butter market remains very sound. Supplies of finest quality are decreasing from all sources, and yesrlenlny the Danish quotation was advanc.

Irish shows iin advance of about 2> iivcr laul week's quotations, while the production „f French is railing off rapidly. Finest, grades have lipon advanced 4s and seconds 2s per cut., and a further advance is anticipated for next week Siberian-Arrivals this week ha v.. lieeri aliont 1.1,0110 casks, consisting mostly of secondary quality. For next week a lesser quantity is expected. Colonial-There lias been a little trade passing on stored goods, and prices realised arc about 2s per cwt. higher.

NEW PLVAIOVTK RETAIL PRICES. Butchers' Meat lleej': Sirloin lib prune ribs 3d, rump steak Sd, beef from ■ld to Id, corned beef from 3d to M per I'. Mutton: |/gs 0,1, chops (id, loin 6d. shoulders od, necks Id lb. Pork: Fresh «'] ">• Veal, 3d Lo 5.1 lb. Sausages, beef Jd. pork (id. Lamb, -Is and 5s quarter Fowls as per pair, ducks fis per pair, these prices are for cash only. (leneral Groceries.—Following are the cash prices charged by New Plymouth grocers:—Sugars: Xo. 1A !)s 3d'. No •' "s Kerosene, (Is Od case; rolled oats and oatma. 10,1 per bag; oatmeal, ,')< -.)lb bag: Hour, roller, 10011. 13s fid. SOU, /s. 2.ilb :is !i,|. •

. ("creak etc.-Dats. white 2s fid per «iits2s!),| : barley :ls (id. .maize (is, wheat os. beans ~s. crushed beans ;,s M. pollar, * »i i>er loon,. !„■„„ :, s ,1,1 ,„.,. in'nii,. Produce. c I e.-.Putter: Faclorv Is Id separator Is, .lain- )u,|, cheese- Factory 0,1. dairy S,l ,„„. 11, Eggs lid p, r dozen, ban.,, 10,1 per lb. hams 10,1 per ib I'l-int.—ltuiiaims 3d ]ier lb, lemons Is "ml ]s 0d per dozen, apples od and fid I"' 1 ; "'; ls '«! ami 2« per dozen, walnuts Kid. dried figs (id per bnx Vegetables. -Carrots 2,1 per bunch, turnips I'/.d per lb, parsnips P/,,1 n, Haying Priees.-Hcalers offer'for farm produce:-li.iiter. factory (j„ rolls) ll'/ ; d. dairy (,„ ,„l|s) !ld. separator 10.1: eiec-c faclorv 71/..1. dairy <%,!: bae.i.i,j <Vsdi hams, ,i/,d; ,„,„ s , ,„1 p or dozen.