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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 243, 19 November 1909, Page 4

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LONDON MARKi-l'S. B\ Cable—Press Association—Copyright Loudon, November li.. ' Wheat—ltl,OoU quarters of Australian January-February .shipment, sold at 37s .lid. i Lead, .CI3 7s Ud. i .Money market—Short loan bills are discounted at 4<4 per cent., and three - months' hills at 4% per cent. THE TALLOW SALES. London, November 17. Tallow Sales-ISS casks were ottered and 21i2 sold. Prices are unchanged. WEISSTKU BROS.' RKI'OKI. Poultry—At the Mart on Saturday we had a good entry of all classes of i poultrv and all penned found a very, readv'sale. Prices were well maintained 1 and ruled about tlie same as last week, ■as under:- Young liens, 2s (id to 2s lid; ■ old hens, -is to 2s 4di chicks, lid to !)d; '< ducks. 2s 3d to 2s (id; ducklings (one

week) ihl to Hid; (iuinca fowls (is per' pair. Jlcnt-Thr usual two sales wore liold on Saturday ill II a.m. and I p.m. Uotli , witc well atli'lidi'd and |iri<rs wimv , alioul tin-saiiii'iwlusl wi'i'k. Kami) was ; sold for llu> first time and milisiM salis-j fnctorv pii.i's. IVi'f: l'ri ribs 2'Ad to. do. to 4d; sirlnin, 3d to Id: | liri'skuls. lii/.il to 2'/.d; roasts. 2d to .'id; ~ gravv lii'i-f. Id to lu.il rounds. 2V1.il to :i'/.iL .Mutton: l'omiiiartor.s 2'/,d to \ 3'A.d; loins. 3d'to 3'/,il. Lamb: I 4s to 4s (id: liiml do. 4s 3d to 4s Oil. |

Fruit.—Fruit lias been in short supply during the week though the first consignment." of gooseberries and strawberries have readied us. New season's I fruit is' expected at any time now. I Prices to date as under:—Apples, 13s (id to lis Oil, lemons 4s fid, bananas (ripe)

2'/,d lo i'/ a A; peanuts, 23s 4il; strawberries, Is 3'/ 2 d to Is 4d; asparagus. 4s to 4s lid; gooseberries', 3d to 3'/„d; new potatoes, to 2d. Stock.—At our yards, Omata, on Friday we had a big yarding and most lilies were cleared at the hammer. The following were the closing prices:—Yearling steers (poor) 23s (id; yearling heifers, 30s; store cows, £2 lis to ,C2 17s; empty heifers, .12 17s to .1.3 as'; springing heifers, ~C 4 15s to Hi 12s Od; springing cows, £i to I'd 10s; bullocks (workers) .CI 4s to Jib; bulls, £3 15s lo .€7 10s. Next sale Friday, 2(ith November. 1.. A. NOLAN AND CO'S REPORT. Poultry—The pens were well filled on Saturday, ami consequent on the good demand, high prices were realised i lliroughoiil. We quote:—liens (ordinI ary). Is 11,1. 2s 2d, 2s 4d, 2s (id. cockerels 2s, 2, 24. 2s 7d; roosters, 2s, 2s 3d, 2s Hid; ducks, Is Sil. 2s, 2s Id: ducklings, I 7d to 2-' Id. according to size; turkev liens -Is: Cuinca fowls 2s 3d.

In Hie mart we had a large attendance of buvers, a good catalogue of furniture being disposed of.

Eruil—The lirst consignment of s<r:iwberries arrived this week and sold well at Is 4<l to Is lid per lb. Sydney fruit also found a good market. We quote: Oranges, 8s to fls (id; mandarins, (is' Od to fls 3d: bananas (poor), 5s to Ss Oil: lemons. 2s to 3s per half ease; new potatoes, 1%,! to 2d per lb.

XKW IM.YMOITII KKT.UL "KICKS. Ilutcheiv Aleut -- Beef: Sirloi. (i,l. prime ribs sd, rump steak Hd. l>oef from :iil to (1. corned lieef from :id to 5d per 11). Mutton: Leg'! (id. chops fid loin fid. shoulder* 5,1. neck.,' 4,1 lb. Fork: I'resh fid lb. Veal. Hd lo 5,1 II). Sausages, beef 4d. pork (Id. I.ainb. 4s and .">s quarter. Fowls ."s per pah-, ducks lis per pair. These prices ale for cash onlv. Crnrral (:roccrie,'.--r„|lo\vim; arc lac cash prices charged bv \'cw Plvmoulh grocers: Sugars: \„. ].\ '.ls lid," \o. 2 !W. Kerosene. !)s lid ease:, rolled oals and nalina. lilld per bag: oalmeal. lis 2511, bag; Hour, roller. 111(111, Ills fid 5111b 7s. "ilb 3s lid.

Cereals, etc.- Oats, while 2s fid per bushel, duns 2s fid per bushel, crushed oals 2s !ld: barley :!s (id. maize ;,s. wheal "is. beans ss. crushed beans 5s lid. pollard 5s lid per 101)11,, bran 5, lid per Hllllb. Dairy Produce, etc.-duller, (acturv l,s Id. dairy Hid. besl separator hnller Is: cheese n,l lb. eggs ] s ■>,[ ,| ()Z( .„ i,,,.,, ftrl lb. baron lOil lb. hams S'/,d lb. rashers Hid. milk 4d quart. Vniil—llliniums .Id lb. lemons Is to Is (id per dozen, apples fid („ s,l per lb. oranges 2s |o 2s (id dozen, walnuts Kid lb. dried figs fid box-.

Vegclahlps-l'.ll.lKljres :t,| to 1,1. car rots I'.;,(!• turnips H.al. rlmlisn-h r bundle, new potatoes ."ilfw fov Is. Buying l'riccs.- Dealers olt'ci- fur laim produce: Butter, factory (in ,-,,11,) ]\t ,\ dairy (in mil.) !i,|. separator lii,| ; cheese, faclorv 7>'.,,}. ihiirv f.i/,,1; bacon lyA; liams. T'/al: egg. u pel- dozen.