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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 272, 7 April 1911, Page 7

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WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Mart—On Saturday wc had a good entry of poultry, prices being as follows: — Diicks Is 5d to 2s Id, drakes Is 5d to 3s Id, bantams Os, hens (good and young) Is 7d to Is Hd, old Is Id to Is 3d,'pullets (good) 2s to 2s od, young lOd to Is Od, turkey gobblers as 4d, hens 3s Od, Pekin ducks 4s Od pair. Furniture—'Since our last report we have held clearing sales on account of Mr. A. D. Gray, Mr. G. 11. Lynch, Mrs. Dixon, and Mr. J. W. Reid (Oakura), at which satisfactory prices were obtained. Fruit—Supplies of apples and pears are coming in freely and selling well. Fiji bananas arrived in excellent condition to a good market. Prices were: Grapes, ad to 9d; tomatoes 2s Od to 3s 6d; pears, Winter Coles fls to Os Od halfcases; K.H. pears 8s (Id case; cooking apples 'os to 5s Od; Duchessc pears 4s box, peaches ss" (id box, Jonathan apples 0s Od to 7s Od, cape gooseberries 5s 9(1 to 0s Od, russet apples 4s, lemons 7s, passions Is 6d to 2s Od, oranges lis Od. LOCAL MARKETS. Butchers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin, Od; prime ribs, sd; rump steak, Od; beef, from 3d to 4d; corned beef, from 4d to od per lb. Mutton: Legs, 6d; chops, Od; loin, Od; shoulders, Cd per lb. Veal, 3d to 5d per lb. Sausages: Beef 4d, pork Bd. Lamb: Legs, 6d; forequarteis, ss. Fowls, 5s to Gs per pair; ducks, Os per pair. These prices arc for cash only; %d per lb. for booking over one week. General Groceries.—Following arc the cash prices charged by New Plymouth grocers: —Sugar, No. la 0s 9d, Xo. 2 9s Od; kerosene, 9g 9d per case; rolled oats and oatina, lOd bag; oatmeal, 3s 3d per 251b bag; flour, roller, 1001b 10s 9d, 501b os Cd, 251b 2s lid. Cereals, etc. —Oats, Gartons, 3s per 1 linshel, Duns 3s 3d, crushed oats 3s 3d; barley, 4s; crushed beans, 5s Od; pollard, 7s Od per 1001b, 15s per 2001b; bran, 5s per 1001b. Dairy Produce, ek.—Butter: Factory Is 2d, dairy lOd, best separator Is per lb; cheese, 9d per lb; eggs, Is Od per doz.; lard, Od per lb; bacon, lOd per lb; hams, 0y 2 d per lb, rashers lOd; milk, 4d per quart. Fruit.—Bananas, 3d per lb; lemons, Is and Is Od per dozen; apples, cookers 3d, dessert 4d; figs, 4d and Od per box; oranges, Is and Is Od per dozen; walnuts, 9d per lb; passion fruit, 4d per dozen; pineapples, 4d to Is; tomatoes, 3d to 4d per lb; apricots, (id per lb; nectarines, Cd per lb; pears, cookers 3d, dessert Cd per lb; watermelons, 2d per lb. Grapes, Od to Is per lb. Vegetables. —Cabbages, 3d and Id; carrots, 2d per bunch; turnips, 2d per lb; parsnips, 2d per bunch; onions, Id per lb; cauliflowers, 3d to Sd; potatoes, Id per lb; rhubarb, lid per bunch; cucumbers 2d to 4d each. < Buying Prices.—Dealers offer for farm produce: Butter, factory (in rolls), Is dairy (in rolls) Bd, separator 10(1. Eggs, Is Cd per doz. Hams, B'/ a d per lb. Lard, 7%d per lb.