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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 119, 10 November 1911, Page 3

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L. A. XOLAX & ("'().',S REPORT,

Poultry.—On Saturdav we had a good average entry. There was a good demand for all classes of birds, the competition for ducklings and table birds being very keen. Prices realised were as follows:—Hens (fat) 2s 4d to 2s Dd. ordinary Is 7d to 2s Id. roosters Is 7d to 3s 3d, cockerels 2s 5d to 2s lOd. ducks 2s (id to 3s, ducklings (small) Sd to Is 4d, forward 2s 2d to 2s 9d, chickens l«l to lOd, turkeys Bs, Pomeranian dog bs. In the mart we disposed of a useful lot of household furniture at «ood prices. e

11uit.— Aery little now ofVerini"' Island oranges and pines arrived to a good market. We quote: Oranges Lis to lUs od, pineapples 8s fid to Us !)d, bananas (ripe) 2%d per ib, green 12s (id to 13s 6d.

WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT

Poultry At the mart on Saturdav we had a very large cntrv, about 3">o birds being penned. High ' prices were still maintained and ducks, and ducklings were still, in good demand. We quote""'is -s I" Sd. p.b. while, Leghorn Im'Ms od to ;{s (id. cockerels 2s to 2 s (i! ducks 2s lid to 2s 7d. drakes 2s 5,1 to 2s lid. ducklings lid to 2s (according to age), goslings (14 days old) 2s. hen' and chicks .is (id, chicks 7'/_.il to lid. bantams Is to Is 4d. The usual line of auction sundries realised satisfaetorv prices.

I 1* iniiiturc. -On W I'tlticsdiiy, on account ■of .Mrs. Callow, at her residence at 1 "Bonithon," we held a clearing sale of all her household furniture and ell'ects. [There was a large attendance of the public, and each line oll'ercd met; with | keen competition. Fruit.—During the week this has been jin short supply. We quote: Bananas I (ripe), 2i%d per Ib. oranges iXew Zealand) 4s to 4s 3d. 'lemons 7s to Bs. cocoa-' j nuts lis to lis (id per sack. Nelson | apples (Stunners) l.is.' American apples land oranges arriving next week. I _____ LOCAL MARKETS. Butchers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin, 6d; prime , ribs, sd; rump steak, 8d; beef j from 3d to (id; corned beef, 4d and [ sd. Mutton: Legs Cd; chops, Cd; | loin, sd; shoulders, 5d per lb; necks, [ 3d. \ eal, 3d to 5d per lb. Sausages; I Beef, sd, pork Bd. Lamb: .Legs, fid; forequarters, 4s Gd; hindquarters, 5s Gd Pork: Fresh, 6d per lb. Fowls, 5s to 6s per pair; ducks, 63 per pair. Dripping, Gd per lb. These prices are for CMh 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 !)d per 251b bag; flour, roller, 1001b. lis 3d, 501b Gs, 451b 3s 3d. Cereals, etc.—Oats, Grtrto'ns. 3s ()d per bushel, Duns 3s Oil, .crushed oats 4s; barley, 3s 9d; crushed beans, os-tid; pollard 7s 3d per I'OOlb, 14s per 20011)8; bran, fis per lOOlb; fowl'wheat, 4s Gd per bushel; .maize, 4s fid to 5s per bushel. Dairy Produce, etc.—Butter: Factory Is 3d, dairy Bd, best separator Is Id per lb; cheese, 8d per lb; eggs, lid per doz.; lard, 9d per lb; bacon, rashers. lOd per lb; hams, 9y 2 d per lb; milk, 4d pe.r quart. , Fruit.: Bananas, 3d and 4d lb; lemons, Is per doz; apples, (id and Sd lb; figs. 4d and 6d box; oranges. Is'fid and 2s per dozen; mandarins. Is doz; pineapples. Cd and 9d .each; passion- fruit-, lOd per doz. Vegetables—Cabbages, 3d to Gd; carrots, 2d per bunch; turnips, 2d per lb; parsnips, 2d per bunch; onions, '2d per lb; potatoes, IGlb for Is; marrows and pumpkins. Id per lb.; cauliflowers. 4cl, (Id and Sd; "cucumbers.- fid and If., j. Buying prices: Dealers offer for produce: Butter, factory (in roils). l s l'/.d: dilry (ill rolls) ud" Separator. !|,i." Kgg.s, ltd per do/„ IJamV; SUd per lb. 1 Lard, fid per lb. 'Fungus, 3d per Ib.