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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 70, 1 July 1910, Page 8

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LOS DON MAIIKJsTS. By CaWe —'.press 'Association—Copynjgjit. houllon, June-,2y. •, .At,-the tallow auctions/143i casks were -(Jfieiuji und.vl;o4o sold. Fine mutton 36s vul, .medium rfss txl; mie beef 35s 6d, «nw!<linro»33si- / £i>i £>s, three months • *j4 \ißs -kl, electrolytlio £57 10s. ' lui—Spot £l4B las, three months £.140 12s Od. • V\ heat —An Australian cargo ihas ■been re-sold at 33s 3d. Silver, 24 11-10 d. The visible- American wheat supply is ■20,623,000, bushels. '

WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Poultry,—Oui Saturday last we iad an> exceptionally large list of poultry of good quality and variety, one poultry farmer sending in just on 100 of all classes Thfe demand was keen and prices good-? for ducks and cockerels, pullets toeingMcheaper. Hens (boilers), Is 3d to Is "t'd, young laying hens Is lOd to '2s 4d, 'pullets 2s to 2s 9d, trio white Leghorns. 10s, young ilucks and drakes 2s to 2s 4d, fat do. tc 3s, Muscovy 2s 6d to 2s lOd, geese 3s to 3s 3d, turkeys 48 to 4s Bd, crfokerels (young) Is lOd to 2s, forward do. 2s 4d to 3s ( p.b. white LegJlOfiiS 4$ M. There is ft good demand for diffiik Just cow. Meat—The usual meat and rabbits sold as usual. J'ibs i / g d to 3%d, .roasts ,2d to 2y 2 d, Touii ls 3d to 4d, sirloin 3%d to 4%d, corn 2y 2 d, fore-quarters mutton 3d to 3y 2 d, legs 3y 2 d to 4y 2 d, loins 3d to 4d. Fruit.—Fruit trade is quiet this week, but heavy shipments of oranges and bananas are due here on Monday. Apples, Stunners 7s to 7s 6d, seconds 4s 9d to to 5s 6d, Etowas 7s to 7s 6d, Kokewoods 7s to Bd, Dohertv 6s 6d to 7s 6d, Horn 4s to 5s 6d, Washington ss. 6d to 6s 6d, cookers 3s 3d to 5s fid, bananas 2d to 2V 2 d per lb, oranges (re-paicked) 9s to 10s, onions 2s to 2s 3d, peanuts 2%d, walnuts 6y s d. Furniture—On Tuesday and Wednesday we held successful sales on account of Mr. Sutton and Mrs. Biss. There -were large attendances at both, and bidding was brisk. V L. A. NOLAN & OO.'S REPORT. ■ | Poultry.—On Saturday we had a iftige entry, all pens being well filled. Table cockerels aiid pullets were sold under keen bidding. Prices are as follows :rHens (ordinary) Is 5d to 2s Id, fat do. to 2s lOd, .pullets (forward 2s 6d to 3s 3d, cockerels (ordinary) Is 2d to Is lOd, table do. 2s to 3s, roosters Is 4d to 2s, purebred dd. 3s 6d, ducks Is lid to 2s 10s r 'turkey gobblers (.poor) 4s 6d to 5s 6«L We have a good market for table birds and farmers would do well to quit them at present prices. Fruit—The market has been slow during the week. Owing to the large supply of apples, the price has slightly easedj. We quote:—Apples, choice iSturmers- to> 95,. seconds 5s 6d to 6s 6d, Epps' seedlings 5s 3d to 6s, Scarlet Pearmains 7s 6d r London Pippins 7 s 6d to Bs, Washington 8s to 7s, Reinettes 6s 6d to 7s 6d, Btowahs 7s to 8s 6d. Shipments of Island fruits are due to arrive here on Monday next. On Friday last wa held a sale of furniture em account of Mr. Sam HilL There was a good attendance and prices were satisfactory. '

NEW PLYMOUTH RETAIL PRICES. Butchers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin 6d, prime rite sd, romp steak 8d; beef from 3d to 4d, corned beef from 3d to 5a per lb. Mutton: Legs 6d, chops 6d, loin 6d,. shouMsrs sd, necks' 4d per lb; Pork: Fresh,. 6d per lb. Veal, 3d to 5d per lb. Sausages,, beef 4d, pork 6<l. Lamb, 4s to> 5s a quarter. Fowls, ss* ■per pair, ducks 6s per pair. These prices are for cash only; l / 2 d per lb for booking over one week. • General Groceries.—Following are the cash prices ■ charged by New Plymouth grocers:—Sugar, No. la 10s- 3d, No .2 10s, Kerosene 9j 6d per case. Rolled oats and oatina, lOd per bag; oatmeal, 3s 3d per 251b 'bag; flour, roller, 1001b l-2s 6d, 501b 6s 6d. 251b 3s 6d. Cereals, etc—'O'arts, white 2s 9d per bushiels, dilns 3s per bushel, crushed oats JJs; barley, 3s 6d; maize ss; wheat, 4s 6d; beans, ss; crushed beans, 5s Od:; pollard 6s 9d, per 1001b 13s 200 l|)s; bran, 5s per 1001b. . Dairy Produce* etc.—Butter factory Is 2d) dairy lOd, best separator Is per lb; clieese, 9d per lb; eggs, Is 9d .per dozenlard. 9d : per lb; bacon, lOd yiw lb; hatifiiS, B%d'perlb, rashers lOd; m'.lk, 3d per i quart. FfuilJ—Bananas, 3d lb or 51bs foi Is lemons) Is 6d per dozen., apples 3d to 4d lb. dri&d figs 4d and 6d per box, ipears 4rl to /6d lb, oranges Is 6d ,per dozen, water taelons 2d' per lb, quinces 81bs for ls„ juaVas 4d per lb, walnuts 8d per lb. Vegetables—Caibbags 3d and 4d, carrots 2d \ per bunch, turnips 2d per lb, parsnips (2d per bunch, potatoes 7s per cwt., fcumeras 51bs for Is, onions lOOlbs bag ss. I Buying Frwesv—Dealers offer for farm produce: Butter,, factory (in rolls) Is Oy 2 d, dairy (in rolls) 9d, separator lOd. [ Factory chejese' 7%d', dairy 6V 2 d, bacon 7V>d, hiams eggs Is 6d per dozen. \