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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 108, 27 October 1911, Page 3

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cable—Press, Association—Copyrivlii London, October 25. At the tallow sales 1103 casks were offered, and all sold. Mutton, fine 38s Od, medium 30s; beef, fine 36s 3d, medium 34s Od. WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Poultry. —At the mart on Saturday we had an extra heavy entry of all classes of poultry, ducklings and table cockerels being in good demand. Prices were as follow:—Hens 2s 2d to 3s; ducklings, Is to 2s, according to age; broody hens, 2s 2d to 3s; ducks, 2s Id to 2s 4d; drakes, 2s 4d; chicks, 9d.

The usual line of auction sundries realised satisfactory prices. Furniture. —On Wednesday, on account of Mrs. Logic, at her residence in Cutfield road, we held a clearing sale of all her house furniture and effects. Bidding was spirited throughout, and the articles offered met with keen demand. Fruit.—During the week this has been in fair supply on account of a large shipment of American apples arriving. We quote: Bananas, green 12s to 12s d, ripe 3d lb.; oranges, Island repacks 16s Od to 17s ; mandarins, 8s 3d to <Js Od; lemons, 7s; NX sweet oranges, 3s 9d to 4s per box; new potatoes, 1 1 /, dto 2d lb; walnuts, Sd to B'/ 2 d lb.

| LOCAL MARKETS. I Butchers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin, 6d; i prime ribs, sd; rump steak, 8d; beef I from 3d to 0d; corned beef, 4d ana 15d. Mutton: Legs 6d; chops, 6d; I loin, Sd; shoulders, 5d per lb; necks, I 3d. Veal, 3d to 5d per lb. Sausages: I Beef, sd, pork Bd. Lamb: Legs, 6d; forequarters, 4s 6d; hindquarters, 5s 6d. Pork: Fresh, 6d per lb. Fowls, 5s to: 6s per pair; ducks, 6s per pair. Dripping, Od per lb. Theso prices are for cash only; y 2 d per lb. for booking over cash prices charged by New Plymouth one week. General Groceries.—Rolled oats and oatina, lOd bag; oatmeal, 3s 9d per 251b , bag; flour, roller, 1001b, lis 3d, 5011) (is, I 25U) 3s 3d. I

Cereals, etc.—Oats, Cartons, 3s Cd per bushel, Duns 3s 9d, crushed oats 3s 9d, barley, 3s 6d; crushed beans, 5s 6d; pollard '7s 3d per 1001b, 14s per 2001bs; bran, -Cs per'lOOlb; fowl wheat, 4s 6d per bushel; maize, 4s per bushel. Dairy Produce, etc. —Butter: Factory Is 3d, dairy Bd, best separator Is Id per lb; cheese. 8d per lb; eggs, Is per doz.; lard, 9d per lb; bacon, rashers, lOd per lb; hams, 9y 3 d per lb; milk, 4d per quart.

Fruit.—Bananas, 3d and 4d lb; lemons, Is per doz; apples, Cd per lb; figs, 4d and Oil per box; oranges, Is Od and 2s per

dozen; pineapples, fid and 9d each; passion fruit. lOd per doz. Vegetables—Cabbages, 3d to Cd; carrots, 2d per bunch; turnips, 2d per lb; parsnips, 2d per bunch; onions, 2d per lb; potatoes, 16U> for Is; marrows and pumpkins, Id per lb.; cauliflowers, 4d, Cd and Bd. Buying prices: Dealers offer for produce: Butter, factory (in rolls), Is l'/.d; dairy (in rolls) 9d, separator, lid. Ffffjs, lOd per doz. Hams. B%d per lb. Lard, 8d per lb. Fungus, 3d per lb.