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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 153, 7 October 1910, Page 7

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WEBSTER BROS. REPORT. Poultry.—At the mart on Saturday we had a large entry of poultry of all kinds. Ducklings, whiclr were in large numbers, sold well. Prices: Hens (old) Is 9d to 2s, good young and laying 2e 6d to 2s 9d, p.b. white Leghorn laying hens 2s lid to 3s 6d, buffs 2s Bd, Guinea fowls 6s 9d pair, cockerels 2s 4d to 2s Bd, young do. Is 9d to 2s; ducks, trio Indian Runners 7s 6d, Pekins 3s 2d, fat duck 3s, laying do. 2a lOd to 3s, ducklings (ten days old) Is to lis 2d, 7-weeks do. 2s 7d to 2s 9d; bantams Is 4d to Is 6d, turkey hens 4s to 4s 2d. No geese were penned. Sundries sold at usual rates. Fruit.—During the week a large consignment of Rarotongan oranges and bananas arrived, also a good supply of Nelson iSturmers, of good quality Prices: Oranges (original cases) lis 6d, re-packs 113s (M (to 16s, bananas (green) 14s 3d to los, ripe (prime) 3%d lb, seconds 3d, peanuts 2%d, walnuts 7d; apples, Sturmers, first-grade, 10s Od to lis, seconds 8s 3d, Rokewoods -LOs Gd, Doliertys 9s 3d» Etowahs His; pumpkins 4s 6d cwt, kW meras 9s to LOs case, passions 8s to r '9s pines 8s 6d to 9s, cocoanuts 12s <kl sack| : mandarins Ids. Furniture.—On Wednesday we sold Mrs. Herbert's furniture and effects. The, day was wet, but there was a good. at-'. ■ tendance of buyers and prices were satis- 1 factory. NKW PLYMOUTH RETAIL PRICI&. Butchers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin 6d, prime ribs sd, rump eteak Bd, beef from 3d w 4d, corned beef fr&«a 3d U 5a per lb. aiuuop: Legs 6d, chops Od, loin M. shoulders sd, necks' 4d per lb. , PorKi fresh, Od per lb. Veal, 3d ty 5d per 10. Sausages, beef 4d, pork Od. Lamb, 4s to os a quarter. Fowls, 6s per pair, ducks 6s per pair. These prices are for cn*h onlj; %d per lb for booking over one wet»k. General Grocerw s.—Following are the cash prices charged by X>w Plymouth grocers:—Sugar, No. la 10a Bd, No .2 10s. Kerosene 9s 9d per ease. Rolled oats and oatina, lOd per bag; oatmeul, 3s ii per 261b bag; flour, roller, 1001b IBs SOlib 6s 3d, 261b 8s id. Cereals, etc.—Oats, white 9s 9d per bushels, dune .3e per bu<*heJ, crushed oats, 3s; barley, 8s 6d; maize, 44; wheat, 4s: beans, ss; crushed beans, 5e Od; pollard Os 9d, p« 1001b 18s 200 lbs; bran, Ss per 1001b. Dairy Produce, ete.—Butter factory Is 2d, dairy lOd, best separator ,1s per lb; cheese, Od per lb; eggs, lid per dozen; lard. 9d per lb; bacsn, lOd frer lb; hams, 9Vid per lb, rashers 10d; milk, 4d per quart. Fruit Bananas 4d per lbj lemons Is 6d per dozen, apples 3d to 8d per lb, dried figs 4d and 6d per box, oranges Is 6d to 2s per,dozen, walnuts 8d orange Is to In Od per dozen, walnuts 8d per Ih. Is 6d per dozen, apples 3d and 4d per lb, dried figs 4d and 6d per box. Vegetables—Cabbages 3d and 4d. earrots 2d per bunch, turnips id per lb, parsnips 2d per bunch, potatoes 7s per ewt., kumeras 61bs for la, onions lOOlbs bags se, cauliflowers 6d to Bd. Buying Prices. —Dealers offer for 'ara I produce: Butter factory (in rolls,) j la oy a d, dairy (in rolls) Bd, separator lOd, ■ eggs 9d per doeen.