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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 125, 17 November 1911, Page 3

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LONDON" .MARKETS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. ] London, November 15. Tallow.—Six hundred and four casks offered, 251 sold. Mutton, fine 3Ss (id, medium 35s Gd; bsef, fine 30s 3d, medium 345. Silver, 20d. AMERICAN WHEAT SUPPLY. New York, November 15. The visible American wheat supply is 104,878,000 bushels.

L. A. NOLAN'S REPORT

IL. A. Nolan and Co. report for the week lending November 15, is as follows: Poultry.—On Saturday we had a large entry, the pens being well -filled. All classes were in good supply. (Forward ducklings were keenly sought after. There is a very good demand for table birds. Prices realised as follows:—Hens, fat, 2s Id to 2s !)d; ordinary, Is 10d'to 2s; cockerels, 2s Id to 2s 10d; roosters, Is lOd to 2a 7d; ducklings, 7d to Is 4d; well forward, 2s 4d to 3s';' ducks, 2s to 2s l)d; turkeys, 8s; Muscovy ducks, 3s !)d; broods chickens. 7s to lis; ducklings, 6s' to Ss Gd. i

In the mart we disposed of a large quantity of useful furniture and sundries.

Fruit.—Very little offering. Shipments of Fiji fruit found a ready sale at satisfactory prices. We quote:—Oranges, las to lGs Gd; bananas, green 14s Gd to 15s Ed, ripe 2%d per lb; pines, 8s Gd to 10s od.. ; . WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Poultry—At the mart on Saturday we :had an extra heavy entry of all classes, Prices were a shade lower than the previous week. Prices as follows:—Hens (old> Is !)d to 2s. young 2s 2d to 2s fid,, cockerels Is lOd to 3s, young Is to Is 2d, p.b. white Leghorn hens 3s Id, ducks Is lid to 2s 3d, drakes Is lid-to 2s, ducklings (Id to 2s, chicks 4</ a d to lOd, bantams lOd to lid, hen and chicks Gs 9d to 7s, hen and turkey chicks 6s. The usual line of auction sundries realised satisfactory prices. Fruit —During the week this has been in fair'suppiy and good prices were realised. \Ye quote: Bananas (ripe) 2%d lb, green 13s 9d to lis. oranges (New Zea-land-grown) 4s to 4s 3d, lemons 3s Gd to 7s (according to size), green peas lOd peck, tomatoes (firsts) Is 2y 3 d lb, seconds Is lb, small !>d to oy s d lb, hothouse grapes Is Bcl per lb, strawberries- Is Id to Is 2V«d per lb. ,

LOCAL. MARKETS. i Butchers' ..Meat. Beef: Sirloin, 6d; prime ribs, 3d; rump steak, 8d; beef from 3d to 6d; corned beef, 4d and sd. Mutton: Legs -6d; chops, fid; loin, fid; shoulders, 5d pe.r lb;, necks, 31. Veal, 3d to 5d per lb. Saiisagcs: Beef, sd, pork Bd. Lamb: Legs, 6d; forequarters, 4s 6d; hindquarters"; 5a 6d. Pork: Fresh, 6d per lb. Fowls, 6s to 6a per pair; ducks, 6s per pair. Dripping, 6d per lb. These 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 bftg; flour, roller, 1001b, lis 3d, 50lb 6s, iSlb 3s 3d.

Cereals, etc.—Oats, Cartons, 3s Od per bushel, ]}uns 3s Od, crushed oats 4s; barley, 3« 9d; crushed beans, 5s Cd; pollard 7s'3d per 1001b, 14s per 2O01bs; bran, <ss per 1001b; fowl wheat, 4s 6d per bushel; maize, 4s Cd to 5s per bushel. Dairy Produce, etc.—Butter: Factory Is 3d, dairy Bd, "best separator Is Id per lb; cheeee, 8d per lb; eggs, lid per doz.; lard, 9d per lb; bacon, rashers, lOd per lb; hams, 9y 2 d per lb;- milk, 4d peaquart. Fruit.—Bananas, 3d and 4d lb; lemons. Is per doz; apples; 6d and 8d lb; figs, 4d and'fld.box; oranges, 2s per doz.; mandarins, Is doz; pineapples, 6d and Od each; grapes, 2s per lb: tomatoes, Is Cd per lb; strawberries, Is- 6d and Is Od per box. Vegetable*—Cabbages. 3d to 6d; carrote, 2d, per bunch •.turnips, 2d per lb; parsnips', 2d' per Clinch;'Anions, 2d per lb potatoes, 1 (51 ba for Is; new potatoes,. 2d per lb; marrows and pumpkins, Id: per lb; -cauliflowers, 4d, 6d and 8d; cucumbers, 6d and Is.

Buying prices: Dealers offer for produce: Butter, faotory (in rolls), Is; iy 2 d; dairy (in rolls) 9d, separator; lid. Eggs, 9d per doz. Hams, 8y 2 d per lb.! Lard, 8d per lb. Fungus, 3d per lb.