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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 190, 9 February 1912, Page 2

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I LONDON MARKETS. Bf Cable—Press Association—Copyright. I London, February 7. Wheat.—Three Australian cargoes sold at 38s 3d. Tallow.—Nine hundred and fifty-nine casks were offered, and 546 sold. Mutton, fine 365, medium 32s 6d; rvef, fine I 355, medium 325. Silver, 27 H6d. ! AMERICAN WHEAT SUPPLY. London, February 7. The American visible wheat tupply is 111,974,000 bushels. 1 ~ L. A. NOLAN AND CO.'S REPORT. L. A. Nolan and Co. report for week ending February 7, 1912: Poultry—The demand was not as keen as usual this week and consequently prices declined, quote: Hens Is to Is Bd, pullets 2s Id to 2s ] 6d, roosters Is to Is <sd, cockerels 9d to | Is M, ducks Is 3d to Is 9d, ducklings Is 4d to Is lOd. In the mart we disI posed of a large quantity of useful furni- | ture at satisfactory prices.. j Fruit.—During the week there has been J a scarcity of peaches, and- consequently i high prices haw ruled. Plums have been )in plentiful supply. We quote: Apples, ) dessert 3s 6d to 4s 6d, cookers 2s to 2s. 9d; peaches, No. 1 5s 6d to 7s (id, No. 2 4s 6d to 5s 6d, No. 3 4s to 4s 9d; plums, j Burbanks Is 3d to 2s, Ogons Is 3d to 2s 3d, prunes 4s 3d to 4s 9d, Wicksons ' 2s to 3s, Blue Diamonds 4s 3d to 4s 9d, greengages 5s fld to 6s, nectarines 4s fid to 7s 6d, pears 4s 9d to 5s 6d, tomatoes 9s 6d to lis. - . WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Poultry.—At the mart on Saturday we had a large entry of all classes of poultry. Cockerels and pullets were in good dej mand. Prices as under:—Hens (old) Is 5d to Is lid, young 2a to 3s, pullets (forward) 3s 3d to 4s, ducklings Is 4d to Is lOd, ducks (fat) 2s to 2s 3d, geese 2s 9d, cockerels Is 3d to 2s. The usual line of auction sundries realised satisfactory prices. Fruit—(We have been busy with fruit since our last report, and have found it necessary to hold sa' m. daily. Large consignments have come to hand from Nelson, Hawbe's Bay and Auckland. Prices for week as under (varying according to quality and size of boxes): Bananas (green) 12s 9, ripe 2%d' per lb, plums {Burbanks) Is to 2s 6d, cucumbers 2s 9d to 4s, tomatoes 3s. to 11b 6d, grapes 7d to 10% d lb, oranges 18s 6d, apples (dessert) 4s to 7s 6d, cookers. Is 6d to ss, apricots 10s to 10s 6d, pears 4s 9d to 6s, nectarines 7s 3d to 9s, greengages 5s 6d to 6s, cherry plums Is 3d. Furniture.—On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thuksday of last week, under instructionns from Mr. Emeny, we sold all the contents of the White Hart Hotel at the Drill Hall. Everything was sold at the hammer, there being a large attendance each day. Prices realised were very satisfactory. LOCAL MARKETS. Butchers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin, 6d; prime ribs, si; rump steak, 8d; beef frtm 3d to 6d; corned beef, 4d ana sd. Mutton: Legs 6dj chops, 6d; lain, sd; shoulders, 5d per lb; necks, 3d, Veal, 3d to 5d per lb. Sausages: i Beef, sd, p«ik Bd. Lamb: Legs, 6d; • f»requarters, 4s 6d; hindquarters, 5s 6d. Pork: Fresh 7 and 8d per lb. Fowls, 5e to 6s per pair; ducks, 6s per pair. Dripping, 6d per lb. These prices are for cash »nly; %d per lb. for booking over each price charged by New Plymouth one week. General Groceries.—Rolled oata and oatina, lOd bag; oatmeal, 4s 3d per 25ft bag; flour, rtller, 1001b, lis 3d, 591* 6s, 251b 3s 3d. Cereals, etc.—Oats, Gartons, 3s 9d per bushel, Duns 3s 9d, crushed oats 4s; barley, 3s 9d; crushed beans, 5s 6d; pollard 7s Sd per 1001b, 14s per 2001bs; i bran, 6s per IMb; fowl wheat, 4s 9d per bushel; maize, 4s 6d to 5s per bushel. Dairy Produce, etc.—Butter: Factory 1 produce: Butter, factory (jn rolls), Is 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, 2d to 6d lb: figs, 4d and Cd box; oranges, Is 6d and 2s per doz.; pineapples, 6d and 9d each; grapes, j Is fid per lb; tomatoes, Is per lb; straw- [ berries, Is to Is 6d per box; peaches 4d ' and fid lb; plums, 3d and 4d lb; apricots, i 6d and 8d lb. j Vegetables—Cabbages, 3d and 4d; carrots, 2d per bunch; turnips, 2d per lb; new potatoes, 121bs for Is; parsnips, i 2d per bunch; onions, 3d per lb; cauliflowers, id, 6d and 8d; cucumbers, Cd and 9d. Bnying prices:—Dealers offer for produce: Butter, factory (in rolls), Is lV 2 d, dairy (in rolls) 9d", separator lid. Eggs. lOd per doz. Hams, 8y 2 d per lb. Lard, 8d per lb. Fungus, 3d per lb.