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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 220, 22 October 1909, Page 4

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WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Poultry.—On Saturday last wo had a fair entry of cockerels and hens only,' oilier birds advertised not coming for- I ward. Prices realised were a shade lower than previous week'ti, being as follows: Hens, good laying Is lid. to 2s, poorer Is Ud to Is lOd; cockerels, Is lOd to 2s. Ducks are in demand, present values being 2s Ud to 2s Ud, ducklings up to 2s. Heat.—At our morning and afternoon | sales of fresh meat we had a good it- ' tendance of tile public, prices remaining i the same an previous week's. At tiie ' request of buyers we will hold our morning sale in 'the future at 10.30 a.m. Prices—Beef: sirloin 3'/.,d to sd, round 2d to 3</ 2 d, roast 2'/ 2 d to »i/ 2 d, rib 3d to Il'/id, rump 3d, corn iy 2 d to 2>/ 2 d, silverside 2'/ 2 d. Mutton: Loin 3d to 3'/ 2 d, shoulder 3Vid, forcquarter 3'/ 2 d, leg 4'/ 2 d ■ to 3d.

Fruit.—Supplies, during the week have arrived in good order, price* still beiug high for good fruit. We quote: Bananas, ripe 2%d per lb, green 13s (id to Us (id; large cases American apples (good) Ids (id to 17s. mandarins (good) Us Od to 12s. pumpkin* Os (id cwl. Omnia.—At our yards last Friday we had a good yarding, Competition was good throughout, especially for young stock, which all sold readily under the hammer. Prices were as follow:—Yearling to 15-month steers 30s Od to £2 (is. do. heifers 32s lid to litis, Jersey 18■nionth bull £2, Jersey yearling heifer L'i 13s, store cows £2* 14s to ;C3 \h (poor £2 2s), forward cows £3 10s, steers C2 His Od, 3-year springing heifers £O, springing cows (guaranteed) £4 15s to £j 10s, do. (no guarantee) £2 lis Od to £2 12s (id. Next sale 2!) th October.

L. A. XOLAX & CO.'S REPORT. Poultry.—On Saturday we had a large entry in all classes. There was a largo allHidance, and high prices were realised throughout. We quote: Hens 2s Id lo 3s. poor Is 7d to 2s 2d; cockerels Is !)d i<> 2s lid, roosters 2a 8d to 3s 3d, ducks 2s 3d to 2s lOd, ducks one month old 1* 8d to 2s, broods lis Od to 0s Od, game fowls 3s each, chicks !)d to Is 2d.

In the mart we sold a largo quantity of plants, furniture, etc., at satisfactory prices.

Fruit—This has been in small supply. Prices are about the same as last week.Prices are as follow: Apples, Tasmanian Stunners lis fid to 15s, oranges 16s, bananas 13s 3d to 14s, lemons 8s Od to Ite (id, new potatoes 3d per lb.

NEW PLYMOUTH RETAIL PRICES.

Butchers' Heat. Beef: Sirloin GO, prime ribs 5(1, rump steak Sd, beef from 3d to 4d, corned beef from 3d to 5d per lb. Mutton: Legs Cd, chops Cd, loin Gd, shoulders od, necks 4d lb. Pork: Fresh (id lb. Veal, 3d to 5d lb. Sausages, beef 4d, pork (id. Lamb, 4s and 5s quarter. Fowls 5s per pair, ducks 6e per pal-. These prices are fur cash only. (ieneral Groceries.—Following arc the cash prices charged by New Plymouth grocers:—Sugars: No." 1A M 3d, No. 2 I'*. Kerosene, Us (id case; rolled oa'.s and oatina, 10(1 per bag; oatmeal, 3s 251b bag; Hour, roller, 1001b 13s Gd, oO'l) 7s, 251b 3s Od.

Cereals, etc.—Oats, white 2s Gd per bushel, duns 2s Cd per bushel, crushed oats 2s yd; barley 3s Oil, maize ss, whe»t ss, beans ss, crushed beans 5s Oil. pollard 5s Gd per 1001b, bran 5s Gd per 1001b. Produce, etc.—Butter: Factory Is Id separator Is, dairy 10d. Cheese: Factory 9d, dairy 8d per lb. Eggs lid per dozen, bacon lOd per lb, hams lOd per lb. Fruit.—Bananas 3d per lb, lemons Is and Is 6(1 _per dozen, apples 5d and Gd per lb, oranges Is Gd and 2s per dozen walnuts 10(1, dried figs Od per box. Vegetables. Carrots 2d per buncfl, turnips, V/ a d per lb, parsnips l'/,d lb. Buying Prices.—Dealers offer for farm produce: Butter, factory (in rolls) llVi>d, dairy (in rolls) ild, separator Hi 1 - cheese, factory '7</ 3 d, dairy fli/,d; bacon' 7'/»d; hams, 7|/,d; eggs. Od per dozen.