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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 82, 15 July 1910, Page 7

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WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. iPoultry, etc.—At the mart on Saturday we had our poultry pens well rilled with all classes. Prices were about the same as last week, ducks and cockerels ■being in demand. Prices ruled as follows:—Hens, old Is 7d to Is 9d, good laying '2s (id to 2s lOd, cockerels, small Is 8d to 2s, good fat 2s 2d to 2s 9d, p.b. buff Orpington cockerels 13s fid, Golden Hamburg hens 5s Sd, pullets 2s 4d to 3s, geese (is pair, turkeys Us (M, trio English game 10s. Sundries and trees sold at usual prices. Meat and rabbits—The meat arrived and splendid order. Good prices are still maintained. Ribs 3d to 4s, sirloin 4d to 4y 2 d, rounds 3d to 4d, roasts 2d to 3d, com iy z d to 2y 2 d, silver-side 3d to 3y 2 d, fore-quarters mutton 3d to 3y 2 d, loins 3d to 3y 2 d, legs 4d to as. Rabbits sord at usual prices. Fruit.—Fruit trade has been very quiet for the past week, only apples coming forward. Dessert apples 7s 6d to 8s Gd, seconds 5s to 6s, cookers 5s to 5s 6d, oranges (re-packed) 9s to 10s, bananas, extra choice, ripe, 3d lb. Mandarins, pines, passions, kumeras and lemons arrive to-day. A new shipment of bananas (Tongan) is due on Monday. .Stock—At our yards, Oniata, on 'Friday we had a large entry and bidding was brisk throughout. Weaners (small) 20s to 31s Ud, 15-months heifers £3 7s, stores £2 2s to £2 19s, 18-month steers £3, 2-year do. £4, bulls £2 ,16s Ud to £5, springing cows £5 to £0 10s.

L. A. NOLAN & CO.'S REPORT. Poultry.—On Saturday we had a large entry, 00 pens being filled. The demand for table birds was good, cockerels and fat hens selling well. Ducks were also in demand. We quote: Hens Is 4d to 2s 2d. cockerels Is 0.1 to 2s Bd, pullets 2s Id to 3s, roosters Is 3d to 2s, ducks 2s 2d to 2s 4d, turkeys 5s Od. Fruit.—The market has been very quiet during the week. Consignments of apples have arrived and found sale at the following prices:—Stunners 7s Cd to 8s 6d, Epps' seedlings 5s to 6s 3d, Rokewoods 7 s 6d, orange 7 s to 8s 6d.

DAIRY PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs E. Griffiths and Co., New Plymouth, are in receipt of the following market report from their London principals, Messrs Mills and Sparrow, dated the 11th July, 1910:We are now enjoying a period of fine weather.

Danish: The market is firm and the quotation was raised one kroner yesterday. .Siberian:' The arrivals are small again, but are expected to be heavier next week. French: The last reduction has had the effect of bringing quite a nunnuer of buyers on to this butter, and as at the moment the supply is not equal to the demand, it has been found necessary to advance the price of salted butters 4s all round for next week. Up to the present no change has been made in fresh, but we should not be surprised to see this advance also during the next few (la 3 ' - , ■ 1 ■«.• Australian: The Orsova arrived this week and the boxes were slightly apple tainted, but it had not penetrated into the butter as it did in the two previous Orient boats. This ,; apple taint" coming 'as it does at this season of the year, when many buyers are thinking of trying other kinds of butter, such as Irish, French, Siberian, etc., is having a seni ous effect on the trade, and it is causing many retailers all over the country to I give up using Australian butter, who in the ordinary way would have kept on I buying for some time. It is indeed a pity that the shipping company cannot prevent the odor getting into the chambers where the butter is stored. New Zealand: The market is well cleared and the shipment which is now due per s.s. lonic should make higher prices. The quality this season is keeping up remarkably well, and it is greatly appreciated by buyers. Argentine: There has been no arrival this week, but a few butters that were held in cold store have been sold at slightly higher rates. Cheese.—Canadian: New cheese is now arriving but trade at the moment is slow, as they show poor value when compared with New Zealand. New Zealand: There is a fairly good demand, especially for white, which makes (Id to Is per cwt. more than last week, but there still appears to be a far too abundant supply of colored, which in some cases are offering at Is less than last week.

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 lb. Muttor: Legs 6d, chops 6d, loin 6d, shoulders sd, necks' 4d per lb. Porki Fresh, 6d per lb. Veal, 3d to 5d per lb. Sausages, beef 4d, pork 6(1. 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, No. la' 10s 3d, No .2 10s, Kerosene 9 s 6d per case. Rolled oats and oatina, lOd per bag; oatmeal, 3s 3d per 251b .bag; flour, roller, 1001b 12* fid, 501b 6s 6d. 251b 3s fid. Cereals, etc.—Oats, white 2s 9d per bushels, 'duns 3s per bushel, crushed o::ts. 3s; b:irley, 3s 6(1; maize, 4s 3d; wheat 4s 3d; beans, ss ; crushed beans, os Odj pollard Os 9d, per 1001b 13s 200 IV: bran. 5s par 1001b. Dairy Produce, etc.—Butter factory Is 2d, dairv MM, best separator Is per lb- cheese.'' Od per lb; eggs, Is 9d per dozen; laid. 9d per lb; bacon, lOd per lb; hams, BM»d per lb, rashers lOd; mdk, ■ld per quart. Fruit—Bananas, 3d lb or 51bs foi Is lemons Is Cd per dozen, apples 3d and 4d tier lb, dried figs 4d and Od per box. ovanues Is y ; d -per dozen, guavas 4d per lb. walnuts Sd per lb. . Vegetables—Cabbags 3d and 4d, carrots "2d per bunch, turnips 2d per lb, irir'siiips 2d per hunch, potatoes 7s per c-wt.. kmncras slbs for Is, onions lOOlbs ''Bnyinc Prkes.—Dealers offer for farm producef Butter, factory (in rolls) lsoi'',d dairv (in rolls) nd. separator lOd. Factory cheese IVA Mry 0y 2 d. bacon 7i/,d h'ims 7V:.d. egs;* 1« <M per dozen.