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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 305, 19 May 1911, Page 7

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LONDON MARKETS. By cable,—Press Association.—Copyright London. May 17. I Tallow—lll33 casks offered and 138!) J sold. Mutton, line litis, medium :)2s iki; 1 beef, fine 345. medium 325. • Wool—The sales were >pirited. and all combing sorts were very firm. Silver, 24s !)-l«d. LOAN AND MERCANTILE CO.'S REPORT. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. (Stratford branch) reI port for the week ending May IS:—The market for all classes of stock is somewhat slow, and prices, if anything.', are easier. Buyers are inclined to wait, while sellers are somewhat anxious to reduce stocks. On Monday last we started on the road for East Coast clients 51!) i head of bullocks and steers, and on Wednesday we trucked for one of the same buyers a nice line of weaners at. 30s. We also disposed of some nice bullocks, in beef condition, at 1455. and a line of springing heifers at 102s (id; also a line of 18 to 20-month steers at 70s. We will hold our usual fortnightly sale at Stratford oh the 23rd inst., when we expect :i good yarding. L. A. NOLAN & CO.'S REPORT. Messrs L. A. Nolan and Co. report for the week ending May 18. 1911: Poultry.—On Saturday we had a record entry, over seventy odd pens being full, containing double the usual number of birds. Vendors evidently realise that we can offer them a good market. Prices throughout were very keen, ducks and cockerels, selling particularly well. We quote: liens, fat Is l()d to'is ltd, others Is Id to Is )0d; pullets, ordinary '2s to 3s Id, purebred to 5s 3d; cockerels Is 8d to 2s lid, roosters Is t.o 2s lid, roosters Is to 2s fid, ducks Is lid to 2s 4d, geese 2s !)d to 3s 3d. Fruit—The market has been quiet. Very little fruit is coming to hand. We quote: Apples, cookers os fid, dessert 7s (Id to 8s fid; pears, Vicar's, Os bushel; bananas, 10s 3d; oranges (re-packed) 8s (id. On Wednesday we held a furniture sale at the Brougham-street Hall on account of Mr. Cecil Wright. There was a large attendance of buyers and bidding was brisk. Prices were very satisfactory.

WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. On Saturday last we had a very large entry of pqultry of all kinds, extra pens having to be procured to accommodate the catalogue. Prices were good right through, with the exception of old hens, as follows:—Hens, good young 2s Id to •2s lOd, old Is 2d to Is 3d: pullets, pure 3s 3d to 3s 9di crosshreds and small Is '6d to 2s lOd; cockerel chicks, 5d to 8d; ducks, la 8d to 2s 4d; cockerels, Is 4d to Is 8d; turkey gobblers, 3s !)d to 4s fid; turkey hens, 4s. (id; trio of buff, Orpingtons, 15fc- V"'";; Furniture.—ln the mart on Saturday Mrs.. Hat'dgrayes' furniture and effects Bold well, .together with other sundries. Fruit.—Supplies'during the week have been very fair for this season. No Nelson fnit available this week, as the Rosamond did riot'call at Nelson. Tongan bananas will arrive' Friday and should meet with demand. Australian lemons arrived in good condition. We supply prices realised:—Bananas, ripe, 2d to 2'/ 2 d; oranges, originals Bs, repacks 10s 6d; apples, Rokewoods 7s to Bs, Sturmcrs (is (id to 7s (id, Cardinals 7s fid. Framptons 0s (id, Rome Heanty 0s !)d to 7s fid, Scarlet Pearmans (is (id, russets (poor) 4s (id, Wellingtons 5s 3d. Cambridge Pippins 5s 3d, Epps' Seedlings ss, Doughertys 7s 3d; lemons. 13s fid to 14s; pears, Vicars 3s 9d to 4s (id, Keifci's hybrid, 3s fid to 5s fid; eocoanuts, 14s; tomatoes, 3s to 4s; passions, 3d to :>' u ,d per doz. LONDON'DAIRY REPORT. Messrs. E. Griffiths & Co. are in receipt of tho ! following market report from their London principals, Messrs. Mills & Sparrow, dated April 7. Kill. The weather has been exceediup]v cold for the time of the year: in fact, it is stated that nothing like it has been experienced in April for the last forty years. . Snowstorms have occurred throughout the country, and if these conditions last it should materially help the market on. F.he secondary grades, of which there is ah accumulation. Danish.—The quotation has been advanced tliree the demand for really choicest quality being good. Siberian.—The best butters are selling well, which is ijot to be wondered at. for the quality js.verv good indeed, and they are cheap in'comparison with other kinds.

Australian.-We have only hail the s.s. Orontes with about lo.lllio boxes to hand this wee'k; but as the s.s. Somerset, which arrived" last week with -10.000. was not cleared, there has been suilicicnt on the market to fill requirements, with the exception of choicest ijliality. which is still very scarce. We cannot report any improvement in the trade on seconds, and although audits are willing to meet buyers in every way possible, the butters

unfortunately are not clearing. It is to i>" imped tii.it the quality of the future arrivals will show considerable improvement, as this will considerably help the situation.

Xew s.s. Tnrakina butter has cleared up very well indeed, the quality generally giving every satisfaction. There were, however, a few brands which showed some irregularity. The s.s. Athonic is now due, and as she carried about 13.000 boxes less than the s.s, Tnrakina had, and eousidernig the scarcity of fine butters just now. we feel confident that this arrival will meet with a good demand nt advanced prices. Cheese.—Stocks of really choice quality Canadian are small and command frill prices. The New Zealand trade has been a little quiet at the advance, but there is really no alteration in the position, and we think 02s is now fairly well established. It needed just a little standing out and firmness on the part of agents, hut the result should certainly be satisfactory to the factories. LOCAL MARKETS. Butchers' Meat.— Beef: Sirloin, 6d; prime ribs, sd; rump steak, 8d; beef, from U to 6d; corned beef. 4d ana sd. Mutton: Legs 6d; chop*, fid; loin, sd; shoulders, 5d per lb; necks, 3d. Venl, 3d to 5d per lb. Sausages: Beef, fid, pork Bd. Lamb: Legs, 6<l: forcquartara, is 6d; hindquarters, 5s 6d. Pork: Fresh, fid per lb. Fowls, 5s to 8s per pair; ducks, 0s per pair. Drippin?, fid per lb. These prices are for cash only; %& per lb. for booking over one week. General Groceries.—Following are the cash prices charged by New Plymouth grocers:—Sugar, No. 'la 0s '9d.' No. 2 its fid; kerosene, 9s fid per ease; rolled oats anil ontina. lOd bag; oatmenl. 3« 3d per 251 h bag; flour, roller, 1001b 10s 'M, noili 5s fid, 251b is lid. Cereals, etc.—("lata, tiartons, 3s 3d per bushel, Duns. 3s lid. crushed oats fid. barley, lis (id; crushed beans, ,i.s fid; pollard, 7s fid per 1001b. 15s per 2001b*: bran, tis per 1001b; fowl wheat, 4s fid per bushel; mdzcj is per bushel.

D.iivy Produce, etc.—Butter: Factory Is "id, dairy Kid, best separator Is per Hi; cheese, lid per lb; eggs, is per doz.; lard, 9d per lb; bacon, K)d per lb; hams, o'/ a d per lb, rashers lOd; milk, 4d per quart. Fruit.—Bananas, 3d per lb, or 51b foils; lemons, Is and Is (id per dozen; apples, cookers 3d, dessert 4d and fid; figs, 4d and fid per box; oranges, Is add Is (id per dozen; walnuts, 0(1 per lb; passion fruit, 4d per dozen; pears, cookers 3d, dessert (Id per lb; watermelons, 2d per lb. Vegetables.—Cabbages, 2d to 4d; carrots, '2d per bunch; turnips, '2d per lb; parsnips, 2d per bunch; onions, Id per lb; potatoes, Id per lb; marrows and pumpkins, Id per lb. Buying Prices.—Dealers offer for farm produce: Butter, factory (in rolls), Is 0 1 / 2 d; dairy (in rolls) Bd, separator 10J. Eggs, Is 9d per doz. Hums, S'/jd per lb. Lard, 7y»d n«r«iv>.