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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 186, 12 January 1912, Page 2

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... ....'. ~'« .1 • r . mm >— -LONDON MARKETS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, January 10. Tallow.—One thousand and thirty casks offered, 332 casks sold. Mutton, fine 30s 6d, medium 335; beef, fine 355, medium 32s Od. Copper:—Cash £64 10a. American stocks s 89,455,0001b. ( Tin.—Spot £192, three months £lB6. k Lead, £ls 12s 6d. I Wheat.—A shipment of 15,000 quarters Australian per sailer, January-Feb-ruary, shipment, sold at 36s 7y 2 d. .WELLINGTON WOOL SALES. l By Telegraph—Pres« Association. Wellington, Thursday. The January wool sales opened with an aggregate catalogue of 17,466 bales, competition was keen for all fine wools, which were generally one farthing per pound better than similar wools at the December sales, but coarser wools were slightly easier. The highest price realised was for a choice fine lot of halfbred Southdown, 12y 2 d. L. A. NOLAN & CO.'S REPORT. L. A. Nolan and Co. report for the week ending January 10: Poultry.—On Saturday we had a good average entry, which found keen competition. We quote: —Hens (fat), to 2s 7d, ordinary Is to Is lOd, cockerels (fat) 2s 4d to 2s 6d, ordinary Is 5d to Is lid, roosters Is to 2s, ducks 2s, ducklings 9d to Is sd, chickens 6d to 10d, turkey hens 4s 3d. In the mart a large quantity of useful household furniture and sundries were disposed of. Fruit.—During the week large consignments have come to hand, sales having been held daily. The market is firm and all lines offering have realised satisfactory priees. We quote: Peaches. No. 1, 4s 6d to 6s; No. 2, 3s 6d to 4s Od; No. 3, 3s to 3s 6d; plums, Wright's Early 3s to 3s 6d, cherry 2s 9d to 3s 9d; nectarines 6s 9d, black currants 8s 6d, red currants 6s to 6s 9d, apricots 8s 9d to 9s, small 6s to 6s fid, Fiji banana 10s 6d, tomatoes 16s, green peas liy 2 d per peck. WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. We held our first sale for the new year in the mart on Saturday last, when we had a good entry of poultry of all classes. Though the Christmas season is over prices were well maintained as under:—Hens (old) Is 5d to Is 9d, young and laying 2s to 2s 6d, pullets Is 10d to ) 3s Id, young ,1s 2d to Is 6d, cockerels (fat)- Is 8d to 2s 6d, young B%d to Is, ducks Is od to Is 7d, hen and chicks 3s 6d, trio brown Leghorns 5s 6d. The usual line of auction sundries realised satisfactory prices. iFruit—During the week we have handled about 800 cases of fruit from Auckland, Nelson and Hawke's Bay. On account of the large quantities coming forward prices have been a shade easier. We quote: Bananas (ripe) 2y 4 d to 2y 2 d, apples 16s 6d to 18s. Oranges 20s 6d to 21s, strawberries lid to Is 4d, cherry J plums Is to 3s 6d, peaches 2s 6d to 6s, apricots 3s 6d to 7s, lemons 7s, black currants 7s 3d |>er case, cucumbers 3s 3d, tomatoes 7s to 13s 3d, grapes Is 2d to Is 3y 2 d lb, cherries lid to liy 2 d, gooseberries 3s Od, cooking apples 2s 6d, Japanese plums is 3d. LOCAL MARKETS. Butchers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin, 6d; prime ribs, 6d; rump steak, 8d; beef from 3d to 6d; corned beef, 4d and Sd. Mutton: Legs 6d; chops, fid; loin, sd; shoulders, 5d per lb; necks, 2d. Veal, 3d to 5d per lb. Sausage's: Beef, sd, pork Bd. Lamb: Legs, 6d; forequarters, 4s 6d; hindquarters, 5s 6d.' Park: Fre9h 7 and 8d per lb. Fowls, 5s to 6s 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 amd oatina, lOd bag; oatmeal, 4s 3d :per 251 V bag; flour, roller', 1001b, lis 3d, 501b Cs, •251b 3s 3d. Cereals, etc.—Oats, Gartons, 3s 9d per bushel, Duns 3« 9d, crushed oats 4s; barley, 3s 9d; crushed beans, 5s 6d; polj lard 7s 3d per 1001b, 14b per 2001bs; r bran, 6s per 1001b; fowl wheat, 4s 9d per . bushel; maize, 4s 6d to 5s per bushel. t Dairy Produce, etc.—Butter: Factory , produce: Butter, factory (in rolls), Is 'j Is 3d, dairy Bd, best separator Is Id per lb; cheese, 8d per lb; eggs, la 2d per doz.; lard, 9d per lb; bacon, rashers, lOd per lb; hams, 9%d per lb; milk, 4d per quairt. Fruit.—Bananas, 3d and 4d lb; lemons. Is per doz.; apples 8d lb figs, 4d and 6d box; oranges, Is 6d and 2s per doz.; pineapples, 6d and Od each; grapes, • Is 6d pef Jbj tomatoes, Is per lb; strawr' 1 berries, Is to Is 6d per box; peaches 4d and 6d lb; plums, 3d and 4d lb; apricots, 6d and 8d lb. I , Vegetables—Cabbages, 3d and 4d; car-, rots, 2d per bunch; turnips, 2d per lb; j. new potatoes, 121bs for Is; parsnips, e 2d per bunch; onions, 3d per lb; cauli- . flowers, 4d, 6d and 8d; cucumbers, Od and 9d. ■ •' e Buying prices:— Dealers offer for I produce: Butter, factory (in rolls), Is . iy 2 d, dairy (in rolls) 9d, separator lid: '_ Eggs, Is per doz. Hame, B%d per lb." g Lard, 8d per lb. Fungus, 3d per lb.