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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 52, 19 July 1912, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, July 17. The tallow sales were not held. At the wool sales there was a good selection, chiefly of New Zealand wools Business wfis animated and prices the best of the series. AMERICAN WHEAT. ti,„ » .London, July 17. 0 visible American wheat supply is 38,914,000 bushels. PP 7

L. A. NOLAN & C'O.'S REPORT.

Poultry, The market at present is paiticularly good, prices last week being very high We -have a good enquiry fo? any quantity, and farmers having 'birds to dispose of would do well to take advantage of present prices. We quote: tn" 3 n l d to 2s 8d ' binary Is lid to 2s Id, pullets 2s Od to 3s 3d, cockerels wol forward) 2s 4d to 3s Od, others Is 10d to 2s, ducks 2s Sd to 2s 9d. ... 11 mai ' t ? ve quitted a large quantity of household furniture at prices satisfactory to the vendors.

r ' r T mai ' kct shows an improvement. Large consignments of apples have come to hand and met with a ready S „ n\° 1"°. te: . Stu ™ers A. 8s 6d to 9- fid, B Bs, Dohertys A 8s to 8s Cd, B 7s frin "l A °°°^ rS 48 Cd t0 C3 ' bananas (ii|M 3d per lb, oranges 12s 6d to 14s pineapples 9s fid. ;

WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. At the mart on Saturday our pens were again well filled with birds of all e asses. _ Prices still sliow an advance on tie previous week. We would advise clients who have poultry to market to «o_ so Wat In n the next week or two Prices aa under:-Hens (fat) 2s to -2s lid, young 29 9d to 3s Gd, pullets (young) to 2s lOd, forward 3s 7d to 5s 2d cockerels (young) 2s Id to 2s 3d, fat 2s to 3s drakes 2s Cd to 3s, ducks 2s 3d o° | ~ A rov ™ Leghorn cockerels •fo to 7s <M, white Leghorns 5s to 6s 9d trio silver Rouen.ducks 14s, turkey gobblers 8s 9<l to lis, turkey hens 5s Cd to

_ The usual line of auction sundries realised satisfactory rates. . Fruit'-During the .week this has been in short supply. Prices obtained were about the same as the previous wed:. 1 rices as under (according to quality of ruit and size of cases) Bananas (ripe) 3d per lb oranges (re-packs) 15s 6d to 17s Cd lemons (Sydney) lGs to 17s apples, best colored desserts 7s Cd to 10s' others 7s to 7s 3d, peanuts 2%d per lb' walnuts 9%d to B'/ a d per lb.

LOCAL MARKETS. Butchers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin, 6dprime ribs, sd; rump steak, 8d; beef from 3d to Gd; corned beef, 4d and sd' Mutton: Legs, 6d; chops, Gd; loin, sdshoulders, 6d; necks, 3d. Veal, 3d to nd per lb. Sausages: Beef 3d, pork Sd. Lambs: Legs, Gd; forequarters, 4s Gdhindquarters, 5s Gd. Pork: Fresh 7d •and Sd per lb. Fowls, 5s to <ss per pair: dncks, <3s per pair. Dripping, 6d per lb. These prices are for cash only; y 2 d per id lor booking over one week. General groceries: Rolled oats lid bag; ontina, Is bag; oatmeal. 4s per 2~)!b bag; flour, roller, 1001b, lis 3d 501b Gs' 251 bs 3s 3d.

Cereals, etc.—Oats, Cartons 3s 3d per tmshel, Duns 3s 3d, crushed oats 3s fid • barley, Cape 3s Gd bushel, English 4s fid bushel; crushed beans, 5s Gd; pollard Ss per 1001b.; fowl wheat. 4s i)d per bushel; maize, Gs per bushel. Dairy Produce, etc.-Butter; Factory (m rolls) Is 4d, dairy lid, best separator Is Id per lb.; cheese, Od per lb - 0d per doz.; eggs (Circle) Is 7d abeon, rashers, Is per lb.; ham, 10d per lb; nuik. 4d quart.

Fruit. Bananas, 4d lb; lemons, Is Gd and 2s per doz.; apples, 3d and 4d lb; figs, 4d box; oranges, Is and Is Gd per doz.; grapes, Is Gd and 2s per lb; mandarines, Is to Is 3d doz.; pears, 4d and Gd lb; tomatoes, Gd lb.; passion fruit 6i per doz. ' A egetables—Cabbages 3d and 4d; carrots, 2d per bunch; turnips, 2d per bunch; potatoes, lOlbs for Is; parsnips, Buying prices:—Dealers offer for produce: Butter, factory (in rolls), la