COMMMERCIAL

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 90, 6 October 1911, Page 7

COMMMERCIAL

MEW PLYMOUTH WOOL, HIDE, SHEEPSKIN & TALLOW SALES. L. A. NOLAX AND CO."S REPORT. On September 2(ith nil., we held oui usual four-weekly sale of the aliove. The catalogue comprised a good entry in all classes. Superior cow-hides showed a slight advance, whilst average quality were about .the same as previous sale. Faulty and damaged declined a little. Ox hides found good competition at' late rates. Calfskins were easier. Wool and dry sheepskins dropped in sympathy with English markets. Tallow advanced £1 per ton. We quote: Hides.—Ox, heavy, 7'/>d to 8d; medium, 6% to 7%d; light, fiJ/jjd to 7d; no extra heavy or -stout offered. Cows: Butchers' heavy superior, (>y 2 d to G%d; medium, f>3/ 8 d to <s%d; light, 6y 4 d to fi%d; light, extra good, 7d; cut cow, si4d to s'/ 2 d; settlers' cow, 4%d to 6y 8 <l; ox, o%d to <}y,,l according to quality. Bulls: Superior conditioned, 5%d to 5%d; ordinary, 4>/ 2 d; stags, 4y 2 d to sd; settlers' cow, cut, 4%d to o'/ 2 d; do. dry, f>i /4 d to (id: slippy, 3'/«d to s'/ 2 d. Yearlings: Best, l>%d to ordinary, Cy 4 d to 6%d; cut, 5%d; slippy, 3%d. to 4d, according to condition. Calfskins.—B&st, 8y 4 d to 9d; seconds, 7>/.d to 8d; light, 7%d to 7%d; dirty, 6%d to 7d; cut, 5%d to 6%' d; slippy, 3%d to 4y 8 d; ]>art dry, &%d. Sheepskins. Dry, .butchers' long woolly, 5s 8d to Gs 6d; medium wools, 4s 7d to 5a 3d; half-wools, 3s 7d to 49 fld; settlers' sound, 4s (id to 5s 4d; dead, 2>s (kl to 3s sd; damaged, lOd to 2s; salted, butchers' long wools, 4s lOd to Os Id; medium, 3s to 4s 6d; part dry, 5s to 5s 2d; half-wools, 4s lOd to 5s tkl; lambs, 8d to Is 4d.

Tallow.—Casks, best mixed, 2Cs to 20s 6d; medium, 24s !M to 25s Cd; tins, medium, 21s 6d to 235.

Horsehair, Is 3d per lb. Cowtails, Is 5d per dozen. Our next sale will be held on October 25th, 1011. L. A. NOLAN AND CO.'S RETORT. Poultry.—On .Saturday we had our pens weli filled. There was a good attendance of buyers, and all classes of biirds found a ready sale at satisfactory prices. There is a scarcity of table birds and we advise vendors to bring forward any they have for sale. Good prices are also being obtained for ducklings. We quote:—(Hens, fat, 2s, 2a Id to 2sr 3d; ordinary, Is ad, Is B<l to Is 10d; cockerels, table, 2s Id to 2s 4d; smaller, Is Id to Is 8d; roosters, Is 9d to 2s 6d; ducks, Is lid to 2s 4d; ducklings, 6d to Is 4d; broods. 8s to fls; turkey gobblers, 8s to 9s; hens, 3s 6d to 4s Od. In the mart we held a clean up sale and were successful in disposing of every line offered. Fruit. —There has not been much offering during the past week. Consignments of Kelson and American apples arrived to a good market. Island oranges realised high prices. We quote: Apples, American Gravensteins, 16s Cd to 17s 3d; Nelson stunners, 13s Od to 14s 3d; seconds, lis (id; Wa.shingtons, 10s Cd to lis 6d; Nelson Beauties, 14s to 14s 3d; Island oranges, repacked, 11» Cd to 13s.

WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Poultry.—At the mart on .Saturday wo had a large entry, about 200 birds being penned. Prices realised showed an advance on the previous week, ducks, ducklings and table birds being in good demand. We still have an unsatisfied demand for all elates of poultry. We quote:—Hens, old. Is lid to 2s; young, 2s 2d to 2s "d; cockerels, 2s to 2s 4d; ducks, 2s "d to 3s; geese, 4s Od; turkey hens, f>s 3d; chicks, Sd; bantams Sd; turkey gobblers, Ss; ducklings, lO'/jd to Is 7d according to age. In the mart .we a!so disposed of shelter trees, shrubs and the usual auction sundries. We also sold on account of the estate of the late Mr. T. I'. Brooking all his carpenter's tools, etc., and prices realised were very satisfactory. Furniture.—On Wednesday, on account of Mr. Dallas, at his residence in Dawson street, we held a clearing sale of all his household furniture, etc. Bidding was spirited throughout, and the articles offered met with keen competition. Fruit.—During the week this has been in short supply, apples, lemons and oranges being the only fruit on hano. We quote:—Bananas, ripe, 2'/ 2 cl; oranges, repacks, Ids to 16s (kl; mandarins, lf2a Od; lemons, 5s to 0s; brocoli, (is; sack apples, stunners, 14s 3d; cookers, lis Od to 12s; parsnips, 3s 6d sack; beetroot, Is Od to 2s box; walnuts, B'/ 2 >l l"' r n) ; pe am,te > 2 % (l P er lb -

LOCAL MARKETS. Butchers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin, 6d; prime ribs, sd; rump steak, 8d; beef from 3d to Od; corned beef. 4d ana sd. Mutton: Legs Cd; chops, Gd; loin, sd; shoulders, 5d per lb; necks, 3d. Veal, 3d to od per lb. Sausages: Beef, sd, pork Bd. Lamb: Legs, 6d; forequartera, 4s Cd; hindquarters, 5s Gd. Pork: Fresh, (id per lb. Fowls, 5s to Gs per pair; ducks, Gs per pair. Dripping, 6d per lb. These prices are for cash only; Vjd per lb. for booking over cash prices charged by New Plymouth one week.

General Groceries.—Rolled oats and oatina. lOd bap; oatmeal. 3s !>d per 251b bag; fltnir, roller, 1001b, lis 3d, 50lb Gs, 251b 3s 3d. Cereals, eto.—Oats, Cartons, 3s Gd per bushel. Duns 3s Od. crushed oats 3s Od, barley, 3s Gd; crushed beans, 5s Gd; pollard '7s 3d per 1001b, 14s per 2001bs; bran, Gs per 1001b; fowl wheat, 4s Gd per bushel; maize. 4s per bushel. Dairv Produce, etc.—Butter: Factory Is 3d, dairv Bd. best separator Is Id per II,; du'ese. 8d per lb; eggs, Is per doz.; lard, 0d per lb; bacon, rashers. lOd per lb; hums, o'/ 2 d per lb; milk, 4d per quart. Fruit-Bananas 3d per lb; lemons. Is per dozen: apples, (id per lb; figs. -Id anil lid per box: oranges. Is (id and 2s per dozen; pineapples, (id and o<l each; passion fruit. Hid per doz. Vegetables-Cabbages, 3d to fid; carrots. '2d per bunch; turnips, 2d per lb; parsnips. 2d per bunch; onions, 2(1 per lb; potatoes. Kill) for Is; marrows and pumpkins. Id ]kt lb.; cauliflowers, 4d. (id and Bd. Buying prices: Dealers offer for produce: Butter, factory (in rolls), Is l'/,d; dairv (in rolls) !ld, separator, lid. Kgg-'- lOd'pcr doz. Hams, B'/ 3 d per lb. Lard. 8d i>er lb. Fungus, 3d per lb.