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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 330, 4 March 1910, Page 7

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| WEBSTER BROS. 'REPORT. Poultry.—At the -Mart on Saturday we -had 'a fai r entry of poultry, the heavy rain preventing many coming forward. Prices consequently were good. 1 He ns (old) ma'e 7s 5d to Is 8d ; good young Is lid to "2s Gd, pullets 2s to 2s , Gd, cockerels Is lid to 2s Id; ducks. 6d to is ikl; roosters, l s 7d to Is lOd; chicks, Od to 8d; pigeons, Is Gd per pair; dressed poultry,' Gs per pair. Sundries sold at usual rates. Meat.—We had the usual amount in and bidding was brisk throughout. Every lot sold readily as under:—Beet: Sirloin 3y 3 d to 4d, wing ribs 4d to 4'/ 2 d, prime ribs 3d to 3y s d, forward roasts 2V»d to 3d. rounds 3d to 3y>(l, corned 2d. Mutton: Legs 4d to 4%<1, loins 3d to 3y>d, flaps 2d. Lamb: Forequarters 3s, hinds 3s Gd to 3s 9d. Hams, 7d. Baeon, sides 6d. Furniture Sale—On Tuesday we held a satisfactory sale on account of Mr. A. E. Selby at his residence, South road. Fruit.—Supplies have come forward in large quantities during the past week, pears being in good supply and good prices ruling. Apples, dessert, 3s to 3s 6d and 6s 9d to 7s Gd, cookers 2s to 2s Gd. and 4s to ss; cucumbers, 2s Gd; grapes, wet 5y 2 d to (id, good 7d to 8d; lemons, 4s 3d to 5s "Gd; pears, prime dessert 4s to 4s Gd, seconds 2s 6d to 3s 3d, cookers 2s 6d to 3s 3d; tomatoes, 121b 2s, 201b and 241b 3s to 3s 9d; passion's, poor ls, good 2s Gd; plums, 2s Gd to 4s; peaches, A ss, B 3s Gd to 4s, C 2s to 2s 3d; oranges, repacked, 9s Gd to 10s; bananas, green, Tongans, 6s 9d, Fiji 9s to 9s 9d, ripe l%d. L. A. "NOLAN & CO.'S REPORT. Messrs L. A. Nolan and Co. report for the week ending Wednesday, March 2, 1910: Poultry.—On Saturday we had a large entry, about 200 birds being penned. All classes me't with good competition, prices being" as follows: —Hens, ls 5d to ls lid; pullets, ls 7d to 2s 4d; cockerels ls 4d to Is lOd; roosters, Is 2d to 2s Gd; ducks, ls 5d to 2s; chickens, 8d to Is < Fruit still continues to come forward in large supply. Prices are firm as follows: —Peaches, No. 1 3s 9d to 4s Gd, No. 2 2s 9d to 3s Gd; plums, Satsumas, TSlb cases, 2s 6d to 3s; tomatoes, 181b case?, 3s 3d"; pears, 3s 3d to 4s 3d; grapes, 8y 2 d to Wy 2 d; apples, ls Gd to 2s Gd; bananas, 4s 6d to 7s Gd; kumeras, l%d per lb. On Wednesday we held a furniture sale on account of Mrs. M. A. Clarke. /There was a large attendance, and prices throughout were satisfactory. DAIRY PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs.. J. B. MacEwan and Co. report: — Butter. —The total of shipments from the opening of the dairy season, Ist September, is 12,794 tons, as compared with 11.053 tons for the same period last season, an increase of 16 per cent. Latest cables from the British markets advise that best New Zealand brands were selling at an average of 117s. Prices are again expected to advance. Cheese. —The total of shipments from the opening of the dairy season, Ist September, is' 13,04G tons, as compared with 11,072 tons for the same period last season, an increase of 27 per cent. Latest cables from the British markets advise that best New Zealand brands were selling at 59s (kl to GOs. Conditions are favorable, and we are hopeful that prices will still advance. The weather continues favorable in most districts, and the milk supply is being well maintained. NEW PLYMOUTH RETAIL PRICES. Butchers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin Gd, | prime ribs sd, rump steak Bd, beef from 3d to 4d, corned beef from 3d to 5d per lb. .Mutton: Legs Gd, chops Gd, loin Gd, shoulders sd, necks' 4d per lb. Pork: Fresh, Gd per lb. Yeal, 3d to 5d per lb. Sausages, beef 4d, pork Gd. Lamb, 4s to 5s a quarter. Fowls, 5s per pair, ducks 6s per pair. These prices j are for cash only. I General Groceries.—Following are the I cash prices charged by New Plymouth grocers:—Sugars. No. la 9s !)d, No. 2 9s Gd. Kerosene Sis (id per case. Rolled oats and oatina, lOd per bag; oatmeal, 3s per 251b bag; flour, roller, 1001b 13s Gd. 501b 7fi, 251b 3s 9d. Cereals, etc.—Oats, wliilte 2s 0(1 per bushel, duns 2s Gd per bushel, crushed oats, 3s; barley, 3s Gd; maize, 5s Gd; wheat, ss; beans, ss; crushed beans, 5s Gd; pollard, 5s Gd per 1001b; bran, 5s Gd per 1001b. Dairy Produce, etc.—Butter factory ls Id, dairy lOd, best separator ls per lb; cheese, 9d per lb; eags, Is 4d p n i' dozen; lard, 9d per lb; bacon, lOd per lb; hams, 8 ] / 2 d per lb, rashers lOd; milk, 3d per quart. Fruit. —Bananas 51b for ls, lemons Is to ls Gd per dozen, apples 3d and 4d lb, pines Gd to od, eocoanuts 2d to 4d, walnuts Sd per lb. dried iiss 4d ond Gd box. tomatoes 3d and 4:1 per lb. cucumbers 2d to 4(1. "Minis 3d nnd -id dpi* "rapes. Is per l'b, peaches 4d and Gd per lb. Vegetables. —Cabbages 3d to 4(1. carrots iy 2 (l, turnips iy 2 d, rhubarb 4(1 per bundle, pot-itoes Gs Gd per cwt. Buying Prices.—Dealers offer for farm produceT Butter, factory (in rolls) ll'/i.d. dairy (in rolls) 9d, separator 10(1. Factory cheese 7V a d, dairy Gy 2 d. bacon T'/od, hams 7y 2 d, eggs Is 2(1 per dozen.