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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 382, 6 May 1910, Page 7

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WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Poultry.—On Saturday we had a large entry of poultry, and pullets, young hens and young .ducks were in keen demand. We quote Saturday's auction prices as under:—Cockerels (young) Is to Is 2d, good fat do. Is i)d to 2s 4d. roosters Is to Is 3d, old hens Is 2d to Is ss, good young hens to 2s 3d. pullets (young) Is "ild to 2s 3d, forward do. 2s sil to 2s did, mieks Is ild to 2s, fat ducks 2s 4d to 2s 7d, geese 3s to 3s 3a. A large quantity of sundries sold at usual auction prices. Meat—The usual lot of meat was sold at slightly advanced prices. Beef: Prime rib 3d to 3y 2 d, forward do. 2 1 /, d to 3d, sirloin 3M>d to 4 1 /»d, rounds 3y 2 d to 4d, roasts 2d to 2'/ 2 d. coming .pieces li/ a d to 2y a d. Mutton: Legs 4d to 4%d, loins 3d to 3y 2 d, .forequarters 2y s d to 3d.

Rabbits—Out first consignment of rabbits sold freely at from Is 2d to Is 4d per pair. We are now getting regular weekly consignments. Fruit—Apples are still coming forward in large quantities, and good uesserts still meet a goo.i market. Prime desserts (is (id to 7s, ■•seconds 4s Gd to 5s (id, cookers 4s to 4s 3d, seconds 3s to 3s ild; pears, dessert, boxes 4s to 4s (id. cases (is lid to 3s (id; Cape guoseberries ad to s '/id, jam melons Is .sack, grapes Is to Is 2y 2 <l, walnuts 7d, peanuts 2%d, quinces 3s to 3s (>d, lemons 3s u\l to 4s.

' L. A. NOLAN & CO.'S REPORT. On Saturday we had our usual goo a entry of poultry, the pens being well filled. There (was good demand, especially for ducks. Prices realised are as follows:—Hens Is 4d to 2s 3d, pullets Is l'Od to 2s 4d, cockerels !s 3d to 2s 3d, roosters Is (id to Is Kid. ducks Is 7d to 3s Id.

Fruit—Pears are now practically finished. The ..supply of apples is also decreasing. We quote:—Appk'rf, dessert, bushels 'ss to 7s, half-eases 2s i)d to .'ss (id, cookers, bushels 4s to 5s (id, halfcases 2s to '2s 9d, pears, small cases 4s to 4s (id, walnuts "HA per lb, quinces, .small cases 2s fid to 3s, kelson grapes Sd to 10 l /«d. •NEW PLYMOUTH RETAIL PRICES. Butubers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin 6d, prime ribs sd, rump steak Sd, beef froir 3d to 4d, corned beef from 3d to do. per lb. Aiutton: Legs 6d, chops 6d, loin 6d, shoulders sd, neck*' 4d per lb. Pork: Fresh, 6d per lb. - Veal, 3d to 5d p«r lb. Sausages, beef 4d, pork Cd. Lamb, 4s to 5s a quarter. Fowls, 5s per pair, ducks 6s per pair. These prices are for cash only; y 2 d per lb for booking over one -week.

! General Groceries—Following are the 'cash prices charged by New Plymouth grocers:—Sugar, Xo. la 10s 3d, No .2 10«, Kerosene 9s 6d per case. Eollsd oats and oatina, lOd per bag; oatmeal, 3s 3d per 251b bag; flour, roller, 1001b 13s, 501b 6« 9d, 251b" 3s Bd. Cereals, etc.—Oats, whits 2s 9d per bushels, duns 2s 9d per bushel, crushed oats 3s; barley, 3s 6d'; maize ss; wheat, 4s 6'd; beans,/ss; crsuhed beans 5s 6d; pollard, 5s (id per 1001b, lis 200 lbs; bran, 5s per 1001b. Dairy Produce, etc.—Butter factory Is Id, dairy lOd, best separator 1« per lb; cheese, 9d per lb; eggs 2s per dozen; lard. 9d per lb; bacon, lOd per lb; hams, 8y 2 d per lb, rashers lOd; milk, 3d p»r quart. j Fruit—Bananas, 3d lb or 51bs for Is j lemons Is to Is fid per dozen, apples 3d to 4d lb, cocoanuts 2d to 4d, walnuts 8d lb, dried figs 4d and 6d per box, grapes ls/6d per lb; pears 4d to Od lb, oranges Is 6d p«r dozen, water melons 2d per lb, quinces 81bs for Is. Vegetables—Carrots 2d, turnips 2d, parsnips 2d per bunch, rhubarb id per bundle, potatoes (is fid per cwt, onions 101b /or Is.

Buying Prices. —Dealers offer for farm produce: Butter, factory (in rolls) ll%d. dairy (in rolls) 9d, separator lOd. Factory cheese 7y 3 d, dairy Cy 2 d. bacon 7»/ a d. hams 7y 2 d, eggs Is Od per dozen.