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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 208, 1 March 1912, Page 2

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WEBSTER BROS,' REPORT. Poultry.—At the Mart on Saturday our pens were again well filled with birds of all classes. Prices were well maintained. We have an unsatisfied demand for young table cockerels, turkeys, hens and gobblers. Old hens brought Is 3d to Is Bd, good young 2s to 3s, young pullets Is 6d to 2s, forward 3s to 4s, small cockerels 6d to Is, fat Is 3d to 2s >6d, chicks 4d to 9d, ducks Is 4d to 2s, drakes Is 6d. The usual line of auction sundries realised satisfactory prices. Furniture.—On Wednesday, on account of Mr. Alex. Harrison, at his residence in Courtenay street, we held a clearing sale of all his house furniture and effects. There was a large attendance of the public and prices realised proved satisfactory. Fruit.—During the week we have handled large quantities from Nelson, Auckland and Hawke's Bay. Prices as under (according to quality of fruit and pize of boxes:-4 Bananas (ripe), best quality, 2y 2 d; plums, Burbanks 2s to Si, Blue Diamonds 3s to 4s, damsons 2s to 23 fld, Satsumas 2s 6d to 3s <id, October Purple 3s to 3s 6d, greengages 4s to 4s 6d; cucumbers, 2s to 3s; tomatoes, Nelson, 5s to fis 6d, Auckland 2s to 3s; peaches, jam 2s fsd to 8s 6d, dessert 4s to ssj grapes, 9d lb; apples, dessert 5s fid to 8s fld, cookers 3s -6d to 4s, nectarines 4s to ss; pears, W.8.C., 3s 9d to 4s fld, cookers 3s. LOCAL MARKETS. Butchers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin, 6d; prime ribs, sd; rump steak, 8d; beef fr«m 3d to M; corned beef, 4d and 51. Mutton: Legs 6d; chops, Gd; lain, Sd; shoulders, 5d per lb; necks, 34. Veal, 3d to 5d per lb. Sausages: Beef, sd, park Bd. Lamb: Legs, 6d; ferequarters, 4s 6d; hindquarters, ss*6d. Pork: Fresh 7 and Sd per lb. Fowls, 5s to 6s per pair; ducks, 6s per pair. Drip, ping, 6d per lb. These prices are for cash only; y g d per lb. for booking over eaeh price charged by New Plymouth one week. General Groceries.—Rolled oats and oatina, lOd bag; oatmeal, 4s 3d per 2511 i bag; flour, roller, 1001b, lis 3d, 501b 6b, 251b 3s 3d. '

Cereals, etc.—Oats, Gartons 3s 3d per bushel, Dung 3s (Jd, crushed oats 3s fld; barley, 3s 9d; crushed beans, 5s 6d; pollard 7s 6d per 1001b, 15s per 20Olbs; bran, fls per 1001b; fowl wheat, 4s 9d per bushel; maize, 4s 6d to 5s per bushel. Dairy Produce, etc.—Butter: Factory produce: Butte'p, factory (in rolls), la Is 3d, dairy Bd, best separator Is Id per lb; cheese, 8d per lb; eggs, Is 4d per doz.; lard, 9d per lb; bacon, rashers, lOd per lb; hamß, Oy 3 d per lb; milk, 4d per quart. , Fruit—Bananas 3d lb or 61bs for Is; lemons Is 6d per doz.; apples, 2d to 4d lb; figs, 4d and 6d box; oranges, Is and Is ißd per doz.; grapes, Is and 'ls 4d lb; peaches, 4d and 6d lb; pjums, 2d and 3d lb; apricots, 6d lb; greengages, 3d and 4d lb; nectarines, Cd lb; pears, 4d and 6d lb; tomatoes, 4d and 6d. Vegetables—Cabbages, 3d and 4d; carrots, 2d per bunch; turnips, 2d per bunch; potatoes, 121bs for Is; parsnips, flowers, 4d, 6d and 8d; cucumbers, 3d and 4d.

Buying prices:— Dealers offer for produce: Butter, factory (in rolls), Is iy 2 d, dairy (in rolls) ( , 9d, registered dairy farmers' separator lOd, separator lid. Eggs, Is 2d per doz. Hams, '8y 2 d per lb. Lard, Sd >per lb. Fungus, 3d per lb.