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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 88, 30 August 1912, Page 2

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WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Poultry.—At the mart on Saturday our pens were well filled. Prices showed a decided advance on the. previous week. Hens '(old) made Is 9d j;o 2s 3d, young 2s 7d to 3s lid, pullets (young) 2s to 2s 6d, forward 3s to 5s M, ducks 2s 5d to 3s 2d, drakes 3s Id to 4s, cockerel (young) Is to Is Sd, fat 2s fid to 3s sd. The usual line of shelter trees, shrubs and sundries realised satisfactory rates. Furniture.—ln the Brougham St. Hall, on account of a lady leaving the district, we held a clearing sale of all her household furniture and effect?, .There was a large attendance of the public, and bidding throughout was spirited, prices obtained being satisfactory. ! Fruit.—During the week the new shipment of oranges and bananas came to ■ hand, and met with a ready sale. Prices as under: —Bananas (green) 12s fid to 13s, ripe 3d lb; oranges (originals) lis, re-packs 14s to 15s; mandarins, 12s fid, to 14s; lemons, fis Od to 10s; passions, Cd dozen; apples, best colored desserts, 7s Gd to 9s Cd, walnuts By a d lb. LOCAL MARKETS. Butchers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin, 6d; prime ribs, sd; rump steak, Sd; beef, from 3d to fid; corned beef, 4d and.sd. Mutton: Legs, 6d; chops, fld: loin, sd; shoulders, sd; necks, 3d. Veal, 3d to Sd per lb. Sausages: Beef sd, pork Sd. Lambs: Legs, fid; forequarters, 4s tti; hindquarters, 5s fid. Pork: Fresh 74 and 8d per lb. Fowls, 5s to 0s per pair; ducks, fis per pair. Dripping, 6d per Üb. Theso prices are for cash only; y 3 d per lb for booking over one week. General groceries: Rolled oats lid bog; oatina, is bag; oatmeal, 4s per 53!b. bag; Hour, roller,, 1001b, lis 3d, 501b Ga! 251ba 3s 3d. Cereals, etc.—Oats, Cartons 3s per bushel, Duns 3s 3d, crushed oats 3s 3d; ] barley, Cape 3s Cd bushel, English 4s U bushel; crushed beans, 5s fid; pollard, 8s per 1001b.; fowl wheat. 4s 9d per bushel; maize, Gs per bushel. Dairy Produce, etc.—Butter: Factory (in rolls) Is 4d, dairy lid, best separator Is Id per lb.; cheese, 9d per lb.; eggs, lOd per doz.; eggs (Circle) Is 4d per doz. bacon, rashers, Is per lb; ham, lOd per lb; milk, 4d quart. Fruit.—Bananas, 4d lb; lemons, Is <sd and 2s per doz.; apples, 3d to fid lb; figs, 4d box; oranges, Is and Is fid per doz.; mandarines, is to Is 3d doz.; pears, 4d and fid lb; passion fruit, Od per doz. Vegetables— Cabbages 3d and 4d; carrots, 2d per bunch; turnips, 2d per bunch; potatoes, lOlba for la; cauliflowers, 4d to Sd; onions, 2y 2 d lb. Buying prices:—Dealers" offer for 1 produce: Butter, factory (in rolls), 1* lV 2 d, dairy (in rolls) ,od, registered dairy J farmers' separator 10d, separator lid. Eggs, 8d per doz.; eggs (Circle) la 2d per doz. llama, 9d per lb. Lard, 8d per lb. Fungus, 3d per Ik