INGLEWOOD COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 76, 16 August 1912, Page 7

INGLEWOOD

COMMERCIAL.

L. A. XOLAX & CO.'S RErORT. Poultry.—Our pens wore well filled on Saturday, and every line offered met with spirited competition, table birds particularly being in keen demand. Prices were as follows: —Hens (ordinary) Is "d to Is lid, fat '2s Id to 2s lOd, pullets '2s 5d to 3s Gd, cockerels (small) 9d to Is 3d, forward 2s Id to 2s 9d, roosters Is 7d to 2s 3d, p.b. do. 3s 9d to 4s 3d, ducks 2s to 2s Bd, turkey hens os to' as fid.

Til the mart we disposed of a large catalogue of shrubs and furniture at satisfactory prices.

Fruit.—The. market still continues very dull for most lines oll'ering. We quote: Apples (Sturmers) 7s Gd to Ss Gd, Dohertys 8s to 9s, Rokewoods 7s to Bs, cookers 6s to (is (id. oranges (re-packs) lis to 12s, bananas (ripe) 2%d per lb. On Wednesday we held <a clearing sale on account of Miss Searle, of Fitzroy. There was a large attendance and prices were very satisfactory.

WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Poultry.—At the mart on Saturday our pens were well filled with birds of ail classes. Prices were well maintained as under:—Hens (fat) Is Gd to 2s sd, young 2s 3d to 2s 9d, pullets (young) Is <Jd to 2s lid, forward 3s 3d to 4s 6d, cockerels (young) Is 5d to is 9d, fat 2s Gd to 3s, ducks 2s Gd to 3s. drakes 2s 5d to 2s lOd, ducklings lOd each, chicks 6d to 9d, p.b. brown Leghorn cockerels 5s (id, white Leghorn Gs 3d. The usual line of shelter trees, shrubs, hedge plants and autcion .sundries realised satisfactory prices. iruit.—During the week we have handled large quantities of apples, oranges and bananas. We quote: Bananas (ripe) 3d lb, oranges (re-pacTts) 13s Gd to 14s Gd, apples (cookers) 5s Gd to 7s, best colored desserts 7s Gd to 9s Gd, lemons 4s Gd to 7s fid, passion fruit Gd dozen, walnuts Sy 2 d lb, peanuts 2%d lb.

LOCAL MARKETS. Butchers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin, 6d; prime ribs, sd; rump steak, Sd; beef, from 3d to 6d; corned beef, 4d and sd. Mutton: Legs, 6d; chops, 6d; loin. sd; should erg, sd; neeks, 3d. Veal, 3d to 5d per lb. Sausages: Beef sd, pork 3d. Lambs: Legs, 6d; forequarters, 4s 6d; hindquarters, 5s 6d. Pork: Fresh 7d and 8d per lb. Fowls, 5s to 6s per pair; ducks, 6s per pair. Dripping, 6d per lb. These prices are for cash only; */ z d per lb for booking over one week. General groceries: Rolled oats lid bag; oatina, Is bag; oatmeal. 4s per 251b. bag; flour, roller, 1001b, lis Sd, 501b Bs, 251 bs 3b 3d. Cereals, - etc.—Oats, 'Gartons 3s i'per busiel, Duns 3s 3d, crushed oats-3s : 3d; barley, Cape 3s 6d bushel, English 4s <Jd bushel; crushed beans, 5s 6d; pollard, 8s per 1001b.; fowl wheat. 4s 9d per busnel; maize, 6s per' bushel. Dairy Produce, etc.—Butter: Faotory (in rolls) Is 4d, dairy lid, best separator Is Id per lb.; cheese, 9d, per,lb.,; 4d per doz.; eggs (Circle) Is' sd' perdoz.; bacon, rashers, Is per lb: ham, 10d per lb; milk, 4d quart. " , , Fruit.—Bananas, 4d'lb; lemons/' Is r6d and 2s per doz.; apples, ,3d','to-'fiji' lb; figs, 4d box; oranges,,. Is : apd\ doz.; mandarines, Is to Is':3d 4d and 6d lb; passiqn P^ 1 " Vegetables—Cabbages 3d, 4j3f cjir- 1 rpts, 2d per bunch; tyriups, jper .potatoes, lOlbs foß'j^Sfcnfliiijli-' flowers, 4d to 8d; j|}.j...• j Buying prices:— produce: Butter, factory l%d, dairy (in rolls) fld, registered" dairy farmers' separator lOd) separator!i;lld,Eggs, Is 2d per doz.; eggs; (Cir«te):;l4)3d per doz. Hams, 9d peri lb'.i Laardj 'Sd.per lb. Fungus, 3d. per jib. 7/ :! :;T!