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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 214, 8 March 1912, Page 2

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juujndON MARKETS. Bj Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, March (j. Tallow.—Nine hundred and seventythree casks were offered and 782 sold. Mutton, fine 35s 6d, medium 335; beef, fine 34s €d, medium 325. Silver, 26% d per oz. Wheat.—The visible American wheat supply is 112,415,000 bushels. L. A. NOLAN AND CO.'S REPORT. Messrs. L. A. Nolan and Co. report for the week ending March 6, 1912: — Poultry. —On Saturday we had a good varied entry. There were several lines of forward pullets, all of which secured good competition, prices reaching as high as 4s 4d each. All lines in good condition sold well. We Quote:—Hens, Is 3d to 2s; pullets, 3s 8d to 4s 4d; cockerels, Is 8d t'O 2s 3d; roosters, Is to Is 9d; ducks, Is 4d to Is 10d. In the mart we disposed of a large quantity of furniture at satisfactory prices. Fruit.—Large supplies still continue to come to hand daily, add prices remain firm. Prices are as follows:—Peaches, firsts 4s to 4s 6d, seconds 3s 6d. to 4s, thirds 2s 6d to 3s 3d; pears, W.B.C. 3s 6d to 4s 9d, Louie Bon Jerseys 3s to 3s 9d, Fertility 2s 6d to 3s 3d; apples, dessert half cases 2s 3d to 3s, bushels 5s to 7s; grapes, local 5d to 5%d; Island oranges, 14s to 15s 6d; bananas, Us to lis 6d; tomatoes, 5s 6d to 6s 6d; cucumbers, 3s to 3s 9d; plums, Ogons Is 3d, Pond'B Seedlings 2s. At the Waiwakaiho bridge on Wednesday w'e sold a quantity of timber, etc., on account of the County Council. Prices were satisfactory.

WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Poultry.—At the mart on Saturday we had a fair entry of poultry on account of the weather being wet. Fat cockerels and turkeys were still in keen demand, and high prices ruled. Hens, old Is 6d to Is lid, young 2s to 2s 9d; pullets, young la 5d to 2s, forward 2s 3d to 2s 9d; ducks, Is 8d to 2s; fat cockerels, Is lid to 2s Id, young 9d to Is 4d; turkey hen, 5s 6d. The usual line of auction sundries realised satisfactory prices. Fruit.—During the week we have been very busy with fruit from Nelson, Auckland and Hawke's Bay, also a large quantity of Fiji bananas. Prices as under, according to quality of fruit and size of boxes:—Bananas, ripe best quality, 2y 2 d; plums, Damsons 2s to 3s, Pond's Seedlings 2s 6d to 3s 6d, Satsumas 2s to 2s 6d, October Purple 3s to 3s 6d, greengages 5s to 5s 6d; Nelson tomatoes 6s to 7s 3d, Auckland 2s 9d to 4s; Peaches, jam 3s to 4s, dessert 4s 6d to 6s 6d; grapes, 7d to 9y,d;' apples, dessert 6s to 9s 6d, cookers, 4s to ss; nectarines, 4s 6d to 5s 6d; pears, W.B.C. 5s to 6s, Fertility 3s to 4s 6d, Louis Bon Jersey 3s 6d to 4s, cookers, 3s; Cape gooseberries, 5s 6d to 6s; bananas, green 10s 9d to lis 3d.

LOCAL MARKETS. Butchers' Meat. — Beef: Sirloin, 6d; prime fibs, sd; rump steak, 8d; beef from 3d to 6d; corned beef, 4d ana sd. Mutton: Leg 3 Gd; chops, 6d; loin, sd; shoulders, 5d per lb; necks, 3d. Veal, 3d to 5d per lb. Sausages: Beef, sd, pork Bd. Lamb: Legs, fid; forequarters, 4s Gd: hindquarters. 5s 6d. Pork: Fresh 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 each price charged by New Plymouth one week. General Groceries.—Rolled oata and oatina, lOd bag; oatmeal, 4s 3d per 2517 i bag; flour, roller, 1001b, lis 3d, 501b Ga, 251b 3s 3d.

Cereals, etc.—Oats, Gartons 3a 3d per bushel, Duns 3a 6d, crushed oats 3s 6d; barley, 3s 9d; crushed beans, 5s 6d; pollard 7s 6d per 1001b, 15s per 2001bs; bran, 6s per 1001b; fowl wheat, 4s 9d per bushel; maize, 4s (3d to 5s per bushel. Dairy Produce, etc.—Butter: Factory produce: Butter, factory (in rolls), la Is 3d, dairy Bd, best separator la Id per lb; cheese, 8d per lb; eggs, Is 4d per doz.; lard, 9d per lb; bacon, rashers, lOd per lb; hams, 0y 2 d per lb; milk, 4d peir quart. Fruit—Bananas 3d lb or 61bs for la; lemons Is 6d per doz.; apples, 8d to 4d lb; figs, 4d and 6d box; oranges, Is and Is 6d per doz.; grapes, Is and is 4d lb; peaches, 4d and 6d lb; plums, 2d and 3d lb; apricots, 6d lb; greengages, 3d and 4d lb; nectarines, 6d lb; pears, 4d and 6d lb; tomatoes, 4d and 6d. Vegetables—Cabbages, 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 s d, dairy (in. rolls) 9d, registered dairy farmers' separator lOd, separator lid. Eggs, v Is 2d per doz. Hams, 8y g d per lb. Lard, 8d per lb. • Fungus, 3d per lb.

LONDON DAIRY PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs E. Griffiths and Co. are in receipt of the following market report from ■their London principals, Messrs Milk and Sparrow, dated January 26: We have had a great deal of wet during the week, and this has had rather a depressing influence on the trade generally. Danish lias met with a good demand, and arrivals have been well cleared. Siberian —There is no fresh feature here, the quantity from that source being too small to have! any effect on the market.

Australian: After the good trade which prevailed at the end of last week, sellers started with higher ideas for the butters which arrived per the Otrattto, which brought about 45,000 boxes, but unfortunately the quality of the Victorian butter, with the exception of of a few factories, has fallen off very considerably. We presume this is owing to weather conditions. Had it not been ■for this we certainly think that the advanced prices demanded by sellers would have been obtained, but the quality proved to be so poor that sellers were afraid to stand out, and therefore accepted last week's prices, and in some instances even a little less. The New South Wales butter has shown up very much better in comparison, and has sold well. We regret to say that the quantity from Queensland just now is very small indeed, and the quality is not at its best.

New Zealand: There has been a steady demand, but it has not been sufficient to enable holders to clear, and there is still a little left over, but fortunately it does not amount to much. The Remuera, which was due on the 25th inst., is expected to dock to-night, so that nothing will be available from this vessel till next week.

Cheese.—There has been a little better trade this week, and prices are unchanged. Buyers are holding off as much as they possibly can, but as stocks are exceedingly light, there is no cause for anxiety as regards the future of the situation.