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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 260, 24 March 1911, Page 3

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NEW PLYMOUTH WOOL. SHEEPSKIN, ( HIDE AND TALLOW SALES. L. A. NOLAN AND CIVS REPORT. On the sth inst. we held our monthly sale of the above. Hides sold at about last month'.; rates, taken right through, with the exception of heavy cow showing substance, which showed a sharp advance. Heavy ox showing substance were keenly competed for. Sheepskins, especially salted lines, sold at an advance on last month by quite a half-penny per lb for equal qualities compared with last month. Wool advanced quite '/ 2 d per lb for good clean lots, particularly in lambs'. Damaged, eotted and seedy sold at late rates. Tallow showed a decline of about 15s per ton. We quote:— Hides—Butchers' cow, heavy, showing substance, 6%d to 7d, heavy ordinary o%d/io 6%d, wet and poor-conditioned y ß d to %d less; ox, heavy ordinary 7%d to 1%&, heavy stout B%d, medium G%d to 7y 4 d, light 6%d to 6%d, very light 6%d; yearling, 5 y.A to (> l /;;d; calf, heavy, (i'/ad, sound 7%(1, .seconds G%d, slippy l%d, cut 3%d; bull, 4'/ 2 d; horse, sound 10s, slippy ss; settlers', cow 5y 8 d to 5%d, cut 5d to '.V/jd. Sheepskins—Dry, butchers' lamb 2s to 3s "2d, settlers' do. 2s Id to 23 7d, damaged Is to Is 3d; pelts, butchers' Is 8d to Is lid, damaged Is to Is Id, settlers' 3d to Is (id, weevily skins (id to 8d each; salted, butchers' lamb 3s to 3s lOd, shorn lamb pelts lid to Is 2d, woolly pelts 2s 4d to 3s Cd, shorn pelts Is Id to 2s. (Above quotations according to .spread and get-up and length of wool). Black lamb Is Bd, damaged 8d to Is Id. , Tallow, 27s per cwt. for 11 casks offered; tins, 24s Gd. Tails, Is 7d. Wool—Bales, fteece G%d, 7d. 7%d, lamb TVid, 7%'tl; bags, fleece C'/.d. 6%d, 7y 4 d, 8d; lamb, o%d, G%d, 7d, 7y 4 d; crutchings, 3%d. to 4%d, pieces 4d. Our next sale will be held on April 12. WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Mart.—On Saturday last we had a large entry of poultry, prices being well maintained throughout. A very fine pair of purebred brown Leghorn pullets (laying) brought 8s Gd each, thereby proving that good quality poultry is the only kind to grow. Prices were as follows: Hens (good young laying) Is !>d to 2s 4d, old Is 3d to Is Gd, puilets (crossbreds) Is 10d to 2s 7d, ducks Is 2d to "2s, cockerels Is Id to Is 9d, small 8d to lid. Pot plants, sundries and furniture sold at usual rates. Clearing sale.—On Wednesday last we cleared Mrs. Dustow's live and dead stock at Bell Block at satisfactory prices.' Cows realised £8 10s and £ J .» Lis. Fruit.—-Supplies still keep coming forward in large quantities. The market has been overfilled with peaches, tiiis fruit selling as low us Is 6d a case. Prices were as follows:—Pears, best dessert (bushels) 8s 9d to 12s, peaches (bottling) Is fid to 3s, desert 4s Gd to Gs Gd, apples 6s Gd to 7s (id, cookers 4s Gd to 6s; plums, done; oranges, 7s fld to !)s; bananas, ripe, l%d to 2d; peanuts, l%d; lemons (Messinas) 18s fid to 19s, locals 6s to 8s 9d; passions, Is 3d to 2s Gd; quinces, 4s Gd; Cape gooseberries, 5d to Gd. LOCAL MARKETS. Butchers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin, 6d; prime ribs, sd; rump steak, 6d; beef, from 3d to 4d; corned beef, from 4d to od per lb. Mutton: Legs, Gd; chops, 6d; loin, Gd; shoulders, Gd per lb. Veal, 3d to 5d per lb. Sausages: Beef 4d, pork Bd. Lamb: Legs, Gd; forequarters, ss. Fowls, 5s to Gs per pair; ducks, Gs per pair. These prices are for cash only; V 2 d per lb. for booking over one week. I General Groceries.—Following are the cash prices charged by New Plymouth grocers:—Sugar, No. la As 9d, No. 2 9s 6d; kerosene, 9s 9d per case; rolled oats and oatina, lOd bag; oatmeal, 3s 3d I per 251b bag; flour, roller, 1001b 10s 9d, 501b 5s 6d, 251b 2s lid. . | Cereals, etc.—Oats, Gartons, 3s per bushel, Dung 3s, crushed oats 3s 3d; barley, 43; crushed beans, 5s Gd; pollard, 7s 6d per 1001b, 15s per 2001b; bran, 5s per 1001b. Dairy Produce, etc.—Butter: Factory Is 2d, dairy lOd, best separator Is per lb; cheese, 9d per lb; eggs, Is 4d per j doz.; lard, 9d per lb; bacon, lOd per lb; hams, 9y>d per lb, rashes lOd; milk, 4d per quart. Fruit.—Bananas, 3d per lb; lemons, Is and Is 6d per dozen; apples, cookers 3d, dessert 4d; figs, 4d and Gd per box; oranges, Is and Is Gd per dozen; walnuts, 9d per lb; passion fruit, 4d per dozen; pineapples, 4d to Is; tomatoes, 3d lb; 4d to 6d per lb; apricote, fid per lb; nectarines, Gd per lb; pears, cookers 3d, dessert Cd per lb; watermelons, 2d per lb. Vegetables.—Cabbages, 3d and id; carrots, 2d per bunch; turnips, 2d per lb; parsnips, "2d per buuch; onions, Id per lb; cauliflowers, 3d to 8d; potatoes, Id per lb; rhubarb, fid per bunch; cucumbers 2d to 4d each. Buying Prices.—Dealers offer for farm produce: Butter, factory (in rolls), Is 0y 2 d; dairy (in rolls) Bd, separator lOd. Eggs, Is 2d per doz. ITams, S'/od per lb. Lard, 7 1 /i i d per lb.