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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 70, 9 August 1912, Page 7

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, August 7. Silver, 27 11-lCd peK oz. ARGENTINE EXPORTS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Thursday. The Department of Agriculture and Commerce has, received 1 the following cablegram from Buenos Aires under date August 6:—The following shipments of produce have been dispatched from the Argentine to the United Kingdom during July (the licrur.es for the corresponding month of 1911 being given in parentheses):—Frozen beef, 192,000 quarter* (141,000); drilled beef, 220,000 quarters (215,000); frozen mutton, 228,000 oareases (i>1(;,0;>!)); frozen lambs, 59.000 carcases (89,000); butter, cwts., nil (nil). NEW PLYMOUTH WOOL, HIDE, SKIN AND TALLOW SALES. L. A. NOLAN & CO.'S REPORT. On Tuesday, July 30, we held our monthly sale of the above. Prices ail round were firm, values being about the same as those realised at last sale. We quote: — Hides —Butchers' ox, extra heavy, 7%d; heavy, 7 5 / s d to 8 ! / R d; medium superior 7y 8 d to 8y H d, ordinary 7 ] /jd to 7%d, light superior 7%d, ordinary 6 1 / s d to 7'%d, cut 7d; cow, heavy ordinary, 6'/j.dtoC%d; medium, W/ 4 d to'g%<l; light. «V B to fl%d, cut 5%d to Oy 4 d; formers' i ox, sy,d to 6%<1; cow, s'/ 3 d to (i<4d, according to condition; -slippy, 4d. Yearlings, f>y 2 d to Bd, slippy Cd to G%d, according to condition and weight; calfskins, heavy sound 10y 2 d, medium lid, light fld, cut 7d, slippy 7fl. Horse hides, heavy 12s 4id, medium 10s to lis, light 7s (id to 8s (id, cut (is fid to 10s. Sheepskins—Salted 4s 4d to (is 2d and 7.s 4d, according to wool and condition; half-wools, 3s 4d to 4s 2d, fine 4s fid; lambs, 2s Sd; pelts, 9d to Is fld; dry, 8s Id to 5s lfld, half-wools 3s 3d to 4s fid, others '2s Id to 3s Id, dead Is fid to 3s Cd, -damaged Is to 2s 4d, pelts 4d to Is, Tallow—Casks 275. tins 21s fld to 24s fid. Wool—Pieces 4y 2 d. c.rutchings 3 ! /,d to 4%d, dead 5 1 / 2 d, fleece 5%d to fii/ 4 d." Sundries—Horsehair Is fid, cow tails Is Cd. Our next sale will be held on August 27.

LONDON DAIRY PRODUCE MARKET.

Messrs E. Griffiths and Co. are in receipt of the following market report from their London principals, Messrs Mills and Sparrow, dated June 28. 11)12 With the favorable weather that is now prevailing, the production of butter in this country, Ireland and on the Continent is increasing, and the future now to a large extent depends on the weather during the next six to eight weeks. Danish: Trade this week has been steady, and the quotation is therefore unchanged. Siberian: There are about 15,000 casks j to hand this week, and quotations are I about 2s per cwt. easier. t French: Supplies are increasing, and a reduction in price is expected. Irish: Supplies continue on the heavy side, the flush of the make being now on. Prices are lower than last week, and altogether the. butter now shows fairly good value.

Australian: Trade for this description is very quiet indeed. The goods are still coming to hand in a very irregular fashion, and as there is a plentiful supply of other butters just at the moment, buyers have no need to let themselves be inconvenienced in order to obtain colonial. Although there is plenty of work going oji at the docks, the lightermen's strike lias not yet been settled, and this is the cause of the slowness in delivery. New Zealand: The butter ex s.s. Remuera has been available this week. There were only 1200 boxes on board, and these were easily disposed of. Cheese—'Prices are. again a little lower. .Supplies in Canada are increasing, as is also the case in this country. However, values are still very satisfactory for the time of year. The s.s. Corinthic (which was due to dock yesterday) is ■ now at Plymouth, and it is' reported she will be kept there until some of the other steamers, which are now in dock, have completed their discharge.

L. A..NOLAX & CO.'S REPORT. Poultry.—Pens were well filled. Demand still continues keen, prices being good for all classes of birds. Prices were as follows:—liens (fat) 2s to 2s Oil. ordinary Is !)(! to 2s, pullets 2s 2d to 3s 4d, cockerels 2s Id to 2s fid. roosters Is 5d to 2s Oil, ducks 2s 4d to 2s Bd, ducklings Isfld, turkey hens 4s fid.

A large quantity of hedge and shelter plants found a ready sale. Furniture sold at prices satisfactory to vendors. Fruit.—The market is very dull owing largely, no doubt, to the very cold weather. Apples are in plentiful supply, with very little demand. We quote: Oranges '(re-packed) lis fid to 12s (id. originals 8s lid to fls (id, apples (Sturmera) 8s fid to Off (id, II grade Is (id to Bs, Romanites 7s fid to 8* fid, Rokewoods Bs, cookers (is fid to 7s. WEBSTER, KROS.' REPORT. Poultry.—At the mart on Saturday the pens were taxed to their utmost with poultry of all classes. There is still an unsatisfied demand for ducks and fat cockerels. Prices as under: —Hens (fat) Is 5d to 2s 7d, young 2s fid to 3s, pullets (young) Is 7d to 2s (id, forward 3s to 4s {id, cockerels (young) Is 3d to Is lOd, fat 2s to 2s 7d, ducks 2h to 3s, drakes 2s 3d to 2s (id. hen and chicks 8s !)d. purebred white Leghorn cockerels 5s Od. The usual line of auction sundries, (frees and shrubs realised, satisfactory I prices. Fruit. —.During- the week this lias come \ forward in large quantities. We quote: Oranges (re-packs) 12s fid to 13s 6d, •bananas (ripe) 3d per lb, apples (host colored desserts) 7s (id to Os, cookers na (id to 7s, lemons 5s 9d to 7s fid. passions 4s to Gs Od, peanuts 2%d per lb. LOCAL MARKETS. Butchers' Meat. Reef: Sirloin, 6d; prime rib?, sd; rump steak, fid; beef, from 3d to fid; corned beef, 4(1 and sd. [..Mutton: Legs, fid; chops, Cd; loin. sd; shoulders, 3d; necks, 3d. Veal, 3d to 5d

per IK Rsu»r<w=: Beef 3d, pork R«1.) Lambs: Legs, 6d; forequarters, 4s Cd; hindquarters, 5s 6d. Pork: Fresh 7(1 and 8d per lb. Fowls, 5s to 6s per pair; dueks, Cs per pair. Dripping, 6d per lb. These prices are for cash only; ] / 2 d per lb for booking over one week. General groceries: Rolled oate lid bag; eatina, Is bag; oatmeal, 4s per 251b. bag; flour, roller, 1001b, lis 3d, 501b 6s, 25l'bs 3« 3d.

Cereals, etc.—Oats, Cartons 3s per tousle], Duns 3s 3d, crushed oats 3s 3d; barley, Cape 3s fid bushel, English 4« fid bushel; crushed beans, 5s 6d; pollard, 8s per 1001b.; fowl wheat, 4s 9d per bu»nel; maize, 6s per buthel.

Diiiry Produce, etc. —Batter: Factory (in rolls) Is 4d, dairy lid, best separator li Id per lb.; cheese, 9d per lb.; eggs, Is s*l per dor,.; rggs (Circle) Is 7d per doz.; bacon, rashers, Is per lb; ham, lOd per lb; milk, 4d quart. Fruit.—Bananas, 4d lb; lemons, Is 6d and 2s per doz.; apples, 3d and 4d lbf figs, 4d box; oranges, Is and Is 6d per doz.; grapes, Is fid and 23 per lb; mandarines, Is to Is 3d doz.; pears, 4d and fid lb; tomatoes, 6d lb.; passion fruit, 6d per doz. Vegetables—Cabbages 3d and 4d; earrots, 2d per bunch; turnips, 2d per bunch; potatoes, lOlbs for Is; cauliflower, 4d to fid; onions, 2'/ 2 d lb.

Buying prices:—Dealers offer for produce: Butter, factory (in rolls), Is l%d, .dairy (in rolls) 9d, registered dairy farmers' separator lOd, separator lid. Eggs, 1? 3d per doz.; eggs (Circle) Is 4d per doz. Hams, 9d per lb. Lard, 8d per lb. Fungus, 3d per lb.