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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 394, 20 May 1910, Page 7

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WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Mart—At the Mart on Saturday we had a fair entry of poultry, despite the wet weather. Pullets are still in keen demand and high prices are ruling. Hens from Is 3d to Is 3d, young do. Is 8d to 2s -2d, pullets (young) Is !M to 2s 3d, forward 2s 8d to 3s 3d, ducks Is lOd to 2s 3d, forward do. to 3s, cockerels Is lOd to 2s Bd. Meat—The usual lot was sold on Saturday and met with a ready sale. Ribs 2'/ a d to 3d, prime do. to 3'/ 2 d, roasts rd to 3d* sirloin 3d to 4y 2 d, corning .pieces iy 2 d to 3d; mutton, fores 2'/ 2 d to 3y 2 d. legs 4d to 4y 2 d, loins 3d to 3y 2 <l. Fruit.—During the week large ■ shipments of oranges have come forward. Apples and ,pears are getting scarce. Oranges 6s 6<l to 7s, re-pa;'.,, is Od, bananas (green) 10s (id, ripe Z'/ g i per lb, pines lis (!d. lemons 5s Od to (is 6d, do. (local) 4s to 4s Oi,.C'ape gooseberries ud per lib, .passions !)s Gd, walnuts lid per lb, apples, prime deserts 7s to 8s (id, seconds 5s .to 6s Cd, cookers 5s to 5s 6d, pears 6s to 6s l>d. Groceries.—We tod a huge attendance •at the sale of groceries, etc., next door, and every line was cleared by 4.30. Bidding was brisk all through. Stock —At the yards, Omata, on Friday last we 'had a good yia.rumg and competition was keen. Weaners made 26s 6d to 335, bulls £3 ss, stores £2 17s 6d to £3, in-calf heifers £3 18s to £4, springing cows £5. Next sale, Friday, May 27. L. A. NOLAN & CO'/S REPORT. Poultry—On Saturday, owing to the inclemency of the weather, the entry ;was smaller tlian usual. Good prices were realised. We quote: Heus Is Sd to 2s 4d, pullets (small) Is 6d, cockerels Is 7d to 2s Id, roosters Is 4d to 2s Od, ducks Is 9d to 2s 3d, tur'keys 4s 6d. In the mart we disposed of a large quantity of household furniture at satisfactory .prices. Fruit—Large consignments of apples still continue to come to ihand. We quote: Winter Magelin (half-cases) 3s 6d, Stunners (half-cases) 3s to 3s Cd, dessert No. 1 7s 3d, No. 2 Gs, Northern Spys 6s 9d to 7s 6d, Strumers 7s Cd. On Wednesday iwie held a sale of furniture at Fitzroy on account of Mr. W. Wales. There was a ra.rge attendance and prices obtained were very satisfactory. , At the sale of education lease at Warea, the lot was sold at upset price.' NEW PLYMOuTH HIDE. AND TALLOW SALE. L. A. NOLAN ■&, CO.'S REPORT. We held our initial sale of .hides, etc., in our new store on the comer of Gill and Liardet streets on May 11th. We 'had a representative catalogue, wuicn iwe submitted to splendid competition, and prices realised were very satisfactory. Hides showed .an upward tendency to the extent of y±& .to y a d per lb, Skins showed an advance of from 3d to 6d per piece on last month's prices for similar weights.' We quote:—

I Hides —Butchers" ox, no stout oriered; ordinary heavy 7%d to Sd, sheety heavy G%d to 7y 4 d, 'medium good 7'/ 3 il to Sd, ordinary 7 y 4 <l to 7y>d, light <u to 7 fa A. •worker ox 5"/ 8 d to 5%d, extra good 7%u; cow, .stout Bd, good heavy 7ct to 7fad, medium 7d to 7y s d, ordinary heavy Gd •to 7d, medium 6%d to light 6y>d to 7d cut cow Gd to G%d, slippy 6%d, settlers' cow, good 5%d to G%d (according to condition), cut to Gd, suppy 3y 2 d to oVid, yearling 6d to Gy 4 u, cut 2%d to s fa; horse, light 5s (id to Bs. medium 7s M to 10s !)d, heavy 12s; calfskins, sound Bd, cut and slippy 4y 3 d. Tallow—'Casks, medium 26s 3d, inferior 23s 9d; tins, 20s to 23s Od. Sheepskins Butchers' salted halfwools 3s lid to 4s BJ, damaged Is od to 2s Bd, •full-wools to 7s id, settlers'-halt-wools Is fid to 3s lOd, .full-wools as 3d, damaged Kid to Is w, settlers' fullwool (dry) Gs to Ss Gd, half-wools 4s to 5s Is, damaged Is to 4s !)d, •butchers' pelts (salted) Is od to Is KM, settlers' (dry) 9d. Wool—ln hags, lambs' 7d, fleece to 7%d, matted Gy 4 d, black sd, pieces 4V 4 d, lacks iy s d. Horsehair, Is to Is 3d; tails, Is Gd. DAIRY PRODUCE REPORT. I Messrs E. Griffiths and Co., Xew Plymouth are in receipt of tine following market report from their London principals, Messrs Mins and .Sparrow, dated April Btih, 1910: — The weather remains cold, which is all against the production in the British Isles .and on the Continent. Danish: There 'has been good trade, and the quotation is unaltered. French: There is no further alteration in price since our last report, as supplies are rather short. Australian: There is a goou supply this week .per s.s. Osterley, Everton Grange and Poona. The two first-named vessels have completed discharging, and the tatters are .practically all sold. We , are now waiting for the Poona, which ; docked yesterday and is discharging toj day. Although the quality ,;his week shows a slight improvement, it is still | not up to the best standard, but the , demand has continued good, and all the butters are sc.ing well. There'is a good strong feeling amongst the agents and also buvers seem now to quite realise that the .price of butter is going to continue to be on a .high level, owing to | the increase in consumption and to shorter supplies from the Continent. ! .New Zealand: The Arnwa docked last night, and it is expected tint her butters will be on tihe market on Monday.j Unfortunately she does not bring a full eavho. several factories Gripping their butters per Karamea, which is not due till the 17th hist. Trade continues good all round, and the -ume remarks apply, here as we tave already written about! Australian. j Cheese—Canadian: The .position is un-| changed, and the trade this week lias been steady. New Zealand: The s.s. Kaiyara cheese that was shipped per Riwliine has been swr.veved, and allowances settled satisfactorily. They have been selling at a shilling or so under market quotations, and it'lras therefore jnade it uiflienlt to sell the other cheese at top market price, but the .position generally is pretty sound. _ NEW PLYMOUTH RETAIL PRICES. Butchers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin 6d, prime ribs sd, rump steak Bd, beef from 3d to 4d, corned beef from 3d to 5d per l'b. Mutton: Legs Gd, chops Gd, loin 6d, shoulders sd, necks' 4d per lb. Pork: Fresh, Gd per lb. Veal, 3d to 3d per lb. Sausages, beef 4d, pork Gd. [Lamb, 4s to 5s a quarter. Fowls, os 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 I 7 New Plymouth

grocers:—Sugar, No. la 10s 3d, No .2 10s, Kerosene 9s 6d per ease. Rolled oats and oatina, lOd per bag; oatmeal, 3s 3d per 251b bag; flour, roller, 1001b 13s. 501b 6s 9d, 251b 3s Bd. Cereals, etc.—Oats, white 2s 9d per bushels, duns 3s per bushel, crushed oats 3s; barley, 3s 6d; maize ss; wheat, 4s Od; beans, |ss; crsuhed beans 5s 6d; pollard, 5s 6d per 1001b, lis 200 lbs; bran, 5s per 1001b. Dairy Produce, etc.—Butter factory is Id, dairy lOd, best separator Is 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 per quart. Fruit—Bananas, 3d lb or 51bs for Is lemons Is to Is 6d per dozen, apples 3d to 4d lb, cocoanuts 2d to 4d, walnuts Sd lb, dried figs 4d and 6d per box, grapes ls/6d per lb;, pears 4d to 6d lb, oranges Is 6d per dozen, water melons 2d per lb, quinces 81bs for Is. Vegetables—Carrots 2d, turnips 2d, parsnips 2d per bunch, rhubarb 4d per bundle, potatoes 6s Gd per cwt, onions 1001b bag ss. Buying Prices.—Dealers offer for farm produce: Butter, factory (ia rolls) lry 2 d, dairy (in rolls) 9d, separator lOd. Factory cheese 7y 2 d, dairy 6y 2 d, bacon , 7y 2 d, hams 7y 2 d, eggs Is 9d per dozen. |