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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 241, 17 February 1911, Page 8

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THE PRICE OF METALS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright j Received Hi. 5.5 p.m. j London, February 10. Silver, £23 10s 9d. Tin.—On the spot, £190; at three months, £l9l. The market is nervous, fearing fresh manipulation. Americans bid to £204 for cash. Lead. £l2 18s 9d.

THE WHEAT MARKET.

Received 16, 10.40 p.m. London. February 10. Wheat.—An Australian cargo sold at 345.

NEW PLYMOUTH RETAIL PRICES,

butchers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin, fid; (rime rihs, sd; rump steak, Oil; beef, rom 3d to 4d; coined beef, from 4d to id per lb. Mutton: Legs, (id; chops, Od; oin, Od; shoulders, (id; necks, 3d per lb. 'ork: Fresh, lid per lb. Veal, 3d to 5d ier lb. Sausages; Beef 4d, pork Bd. ,amb: Legs, (is; fore-quarters. ss. Fowls, is to Gs per pair; ducks, (is per pair. These prices are for cash only; '/od per I), for booking over one week! General Groceries—Following are the •ash prices charged by New Plymouth jroeers:—Sugar, No. la 9s Dd; No. 2 !)s Id; kerosene, 9s ltd per case; rolled oats aid oatina, lOd per hag; oatmeal, 3s 3d >er 251b bag; flour, roller, 1001b, lis 3d, iOlb 5s 9d, 2Jll)s 3s Id. Cereals, etc.—Oats, Gartoun, 3s per mshel, Duns 3s, crushed oats 3s 3d; larley, 3.s 6d; maize,4s 3d; wheat, 4s Cd; leans, ss; crushed beans, 5s Od- pollard, 7s fid per 1001b, 15s per 2001b; bran, 5s per tOOlb. Dairy Produce, etc.—Butter: Factory, Is 2d, dairy lOd, be.st separator Is per lb; cheese, !)d per lb; eggs, Is 2d per doz.; lard, 9d per lb; bacon, lOd per lb; hams, !)'/ 3 d per lb, rashers lOu; milk, 3d per quart. I Fruit—Bananas, 3d and 4d lb; lemons,

Is nnti Is Cd per dozen; apples, cooker LM. dessert 4d; figs, 4d and Od per box; ; oranges, Is «/ s d to 2s per doz.; walnuts, 1 !)d per lb; passion fruit, Od dozen; pineapples, 4d to fld; tomatoes, 3d to 4d lb; plums, 2ti to 3d; grapes, Is 3d to Is Cd lb; peaces, 4d to fld lb; apricots, Od per lb; nectarines, Od lb. Vegetabels.—Cabbages, 3d and 4"d; carrots, 2d per bunch; turnips, 2d per lm; parnsips, 2d per bunch; kumeras, 51b for Is; onions, Id per lb; cauliflowers, 3d to Sd; new potatoes, Id per lb; rhubarb, Od per bunch; green peas, Is to Is 6d per peck; cucumbers, 2d to 4d each. Buying prices.—Dealers offer for farm produce: Butter, factory (in rolls), Is Eggs, Is per dozen; hams, B'/ a d per lb; o>/,d, dairy (i n rolls) Bd, separator lOd. lard, 7y 2 d per lb.