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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 218, 23 December 1910, Page 2

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WHEAT SUPPLIES. J By Cable—i Press Association—Copyright. London, December 21. | The American visible supply, of wheat is 76,179,000 bushels. TALLOW SALES. " London, December 21. At the tallow sales 800 casks' were offered and 411 sold. Mutton, fine 38s, medium 365; beef, fine 38s, medium 35s 6d. WEBSTER EROS.' REPORT. Poultry, etc.—At the mart on 'Saturday, owing to the very wet weather we had only a moderate entry of birds, and in consequence prices ruled a shade firmer. Chic'ks (young) 5d to 7d, do. (good, strong) lid to Is, ducklings Is 2d to lis 4d, fat Is lOd to 2s 2d, ducks 2s to 2s 4d, geese 2s 6d to 3s. It is expected that a very large entry of all classes will be received on Saturday next. Sundries and fancy goods sold at usual rates. Fruit. —This week has been very busy with Xmas fruits. The season has prov«i an early one. Grapes, peaches and apricots have already come forward, and large shipments are expected this week end. Price ruled as follows (varying according to condition and size of boxes)': Cucumbers, Is 3d to 3s per box; plums, cherry 4s to 5s 6d, Burbanks 3s to 6s 9d, Wright's and Evans' Early, 6s to 7s 3d; apricots, lilis 6d to .12s Hi; peaches (overripe), 5s to 8s 3d, very wet 2s 6d to $s 6d; tomatoes, prime Is to Is Id, medium l!0d to lid, small 5y 2 d to 7%d; kumeras, 9s 6d; pines, re-packed, good quality, lite to Ms 6d; bananas, green 21s to 225, ripe 4%d per lb; cherries, ll%d, wet do. /d to 8d; strawberries, prime ,1s 3d, good Hid to Tl%d, wet 3d to 7d; grapes, 2s 4d to 0s 5d per lb; new potatoes, 9s 3d to 12s per cwt. NEW PLYMOUTH RETAIL PR4CES. Butchers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin, 6d;! prime ribs, sd; rump s|eak, 6d; beef from 3d to 4d; corned beef, from 4d to 5d per lb. Mutton: Legs, 6d; chops, 6d; loin, 6d; shoulders, sd; necks, 3d per lb. Pork: Presh, 6d per lb. Veal, 3d to 5d per lb. Sausages, beef 4d, pork Bd. Lamb: Legs, 6s; forequarters, ss. Fowls, 5s to 6s per pair; duoks, 6s per pair. These prices aie for cash only; y 2 d per lb. for Dookihg over one week. General Groceries.—Following are the ecrsh prices charged by New Plymouth grocers:—Sugar, No. Id 9s 6d, No. 2 9s 3d. Kerosene, 9s 9d per case. Rolled oats and oatina, 10d per bag; oatmeal, 3s 3d per 25 lb. bag; flour, roller, 1001b. lis 3d, 501b 5s 9d, 251b 3s Id.

Cereals, etc.—Cats, Cartons, 3s per bushel, dun 9 3s per bushel, crushed oats, 3s 3d; barley, 3s 6d; maize,4a3d; wheat, 4s 6d; beans, ss; crushed beans, 5s 6d.; pollard 7s per 1001b, 14s per 2001b; bran, 5s per 1001b. Dairy Produce, etc.—Butter: Factory, Is 2d; dairy, lOd; best separator, Is per lb. Cheese, fid per lb; eggs, Is per dozen; lard, 9d per lb; bacon', lOd per lb.; hams, 9%d per lb, rashers lOd; milk, 3d per quart. Fruit—Bananas, 5d per lb or 31b for Is; lemons Is ami Is 6d; apples, 4d and 6d lb; figs, 4d and 6d per box; oranges, Is 6d to 2s per dozen; walnuts, Sd'per lb; passion fruit, 6d dozen; pineapples, 4d to 9d; tsrawberries, Is and Is 3d per lb; tomatoes, Is 3d per lb; plums, 4d and 6d lb; grapes, 2s fid per lb. Vegetables.—Cabbages, 3d and 4d; carrots, 2d per bunch; turnips, 2d per lb.; parsnips, 2d per bunch; kumeras, 51b for Is; onions, Id per lb; cauliflowers, 5a to 8d; new potatoes, 2d per lb; rhubarb, 6d per bunch; gre«n peas, Is to Is 6d per peck; "cucumbers, 2d, 3d and 4d each. Buying prices.—Dealers offer for farm produce: Butter, factory (in rolls) Is o%d, dairy (in rolls) Bd, separator lOd. Eggs, lOd per dozen; hams, By«d per lb; lard, 7%d per lb.