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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 299, 12 May 1911, Page 3

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LONDON WOOL SALES. By cable.—Press Association.—Copyright London, May 10. The wool sales were animated. Crossbreds are firm at opening prices, and merinos about, a halfpenny above March prices. LONDON MARKETS. London, May 10. Tallow—l4lß casks were offered and 954 sold; prices unchanged. AMERICAN WHEAT. London, May 10. The American visible wheat supply is 47,374,000 bushels. L. A. NOLAN & CO.'S REPORT. Poultry—On Saturday we had a large entry, about 250 birds being penned. There was a keen demand for all birds, pullets especially meeting with very keen competition. We quote:— Pullets, purebred 4s (id to 5s 3d, others Is fld to 3s 7d; hens, fat Is Sd to '2s 3d, ordinary Is 2d to Is 8d; cockerels (in good demand), fat Is lid to 3s 9(1; geese, 3s 3d to 3s 9d; ducks (good demand), "2s 2d to 2s 7d. In the mart we disposed of a large quantity of household furniture and sundries. Fruit.—The market is good for all fruit offering. Island consignments arrived this week in good order and sold well. We quote:—Bananas, green, 8s to 10s 3d: oranges, 7s (Id to 8s; grapes, Is to Is 3d best, others B'/ 2 d to ll'/ 2 d: tomatoes, best 5s to 5s 9d, green 4s 9d; apples, cookers, bushels 5s to 5s 9d, dessert (is fid to 8s fid; watermelons, 7s fid <\vt.; pears, 4s 9d to as Od per box. WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT.

Mart.—-We had a very heavy entry of poultry last Saturday, some very choice birds being arnonst the lines. * Three pens of pullets, Minorcas, white Leghorns ami brown Leghorns, \vere much admired, and realised .is 4d, .is '3d-and 4s Id each respectively. A nice line of turkey gobblers realised (is to Gs Cd Table ducks were very much,in demand . from 2s 3d lo 2s Gd. Other prices re >.sed were: —Hens, old la 2d to Is 3d, laving and young, up to 4s; crossbred pullets, Is 6d to Is lid; chick pullets, fi%d to Is; cockerels, good is, young 7d to Is 4d; p.b. Minorca (State farm) cockerel, 7s 6d; I'adman cockerel, 3s fid; Padman pullet, 2s Id. Sundries at usual rates. Two greyhound dogs realised £1 Is and 10s.

Fruit.—Tlio market, as regards New Zealand fruits, lias been dull during tl)e week. Island oranges and bananas arrived, the latter in poor condition, but sold well notwithstanding. We supply prices realised; Apples, Jonathans 8s fin Hoovers ss, Aldours as Cd, Dorothvs 5s 9d, London pippins Gs Cd, Sturmers 5s Cd to Bs, Rome Beauty 7s fld, Epps' Seedlings ss. cookers 4s 9d to ss. Scarlet' Permaitis /l-, to 7s, Nonpareil (poor) 4S; walnuts, 7d: kumeras, l%d; pears, Vicars boxes ss, Keiflfers boxes sss, cases (wet) 5s to fis; pears, cases 6s Cd; tomatoes, 4s to 4s 9d; Cape gooseberries, 4s 6d; grapes, 7'/.d to lOd, locals Is «y,d; bananas, 8s fid to 9s 3d; oranges, 7s (id to 8s Od; passions, 3d doz.; ripe bananas, 2d lb; peanuts, 2%d, LOCAL MARKETS. . Butchers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin, Cd; prime ribs, sd; rump steak, 8d; beef, from 3d to fid: corned beef, 4d anu' 5(1. Mutton: Legs Cd; chops, Cd; loin, sd; shoulders, 5d per lb; necks'. 3d. Veal, 3d to 5d per lb, Sausages: Beef, sd, pork 8(1. Lamb: Legs, Odforequarters, 4s fid; hindquarters, 5s fid". Pork: Fresh, (id per lb. Fowls, 5s to (>s per pair; ducks, Cs per pair. Dripping, Cd per lb. These prices are for cash only; i/ 3 d per lb. for booking over one week.

General Groceries.—Following are the cash prices charged by New Plymouth grocers:—Sugar, No. la 9s »d, No. 2 9s Cd; kerosene, 9s 9d per case; rolled oats and oatina, lOd bag; oatmeal, 3s 3d per 251b bag: (lour, roller, 1001b 10s'9d, oOlb 5s Cd, 251b 2s lid.

Cereals, elc.—Oats, Gartons, 3s • per bushel, Duns lis 3d, crushed oats 3s 3d; barley, 4*; crushed beans, us Cd; pollard i s Cd per 1001b, ly S per 2001b; bran, lis per 1001b. Fowl wheat, 4s 3d per bushelmaize, 4s 3d per bushel. Dairy Produce, etc.—Butter: Factory Is -d, dairy lOd, best separator Is per lb; cheese, !>d per lb; ejrgs, 2s per J oz ; lard. Od per lb; bacon, 10d per lb; hams. fl'Ad per 11), rashers lOd; milk, 4(1 per quart.

Fruit. Bananas, 3d per lb, or 51b for' 1=; lemons, Is and Is Od per dozen; apples, cookers 3d, dessert 4d and Cd; ngs, 4d and fid per box; oranges, is and Is Ixl per dozen: walnuts, 9d per lb: passion fruit. 4d per dozen; pears, cookers 3d, dessert Cd per lb; watermelons. 2d per lb. Vegetables.—Cabbages, 2d to 4d; carrots, 2d per bunch; turnips, 2d per lb; parsnips, 2d per bunch: onions, 1(1 per lb: potatoes, id per lb; marrows and pumpkins, Id per lb. linving Price-. Dealers offer for farm pro-hu'.-: Duller. U-lory (j u 10 iis), Is '<> ■•'!: dairy (in rolls) Sd. separator Kid.