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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 100, 13 September 1912, Page 2

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•- <fc '■ - LONDON MARKETS. Bj Cable—rres3 Association—Copyright. I London, September 11. Tallow.—At the tallow sales 2483 casks • I were offered and 2339 were sold. Mutton, flue, 38s Cd, medium 34s (id; beef,' fine, 38s, medium 33s 6d. WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Poultry.—At the mart on • Saturday o*ir pens' were taxed to their utmost with birds of all classes. We have an unsatisfied demand for poultry and anyone having any surplus stock would do well to - market them now. Prices as under: Hens, fat. Is lid and 2s (id, young, 2s lOd to 4s; cockerels, young 2s to 2s 3d, fat, 2s 4(1 to 3s 9d; pullets, young 2s and 3s, forward, 5s (id to 6s 3*d; ducks, 2s (id and 2s Od; drakes, 2s (id to 3s; chicks, (id to Is; ducklings, Is 2d. The usual line of auction sundries, fruit trees, shelter shrubs, etc. realised satisfactory prices. Furniture.—On Wednesday, on account of a ladv leaving the district we sold all her furniture and effects in the Brougham Street Hall. There was a large attendance of the public and each line offUral met with keen competition. / Fruit —During the week this has been in fair supply, especially .Sydney fruits. /Bananas: Ripe 3d lb; oranges, repacks, 10s' fid to 17s Od; apples, desserts. 9s to 10s; Sydney oranges, 7s to 7s (id; mandarines, 12s to 13s; passions 8s (id; lemons, 7s fid to 8s 9d. LOCAL MARKETS. } Beef.—Fillet steak lOd, rump steak fid, sirloins 7d, prime ribs (id. blade ribs sd, * necks 4d, thick Hank, (id, thin flank 2»/od, corn silver side S'/.d. corned brisket sd. fresh brisket S'/sd," gravy beef 4d, beef steaks 7d, fresh silver side s'/ 2 d, suet 4d. beef fat 4d. dripping (id, shins and legs beef (per lb) iy»d, ox tails Is, beef sausages od. brisket with bone 4d. Lamb.—Forequarter f>s fid, hindquarter (is (id, legs 3s Od, loins 3s 3d. Mutton.—Legs 7d, chops Sd. shoulders (id, necks f>d. neck and breast 4d, fore(juartei'r! sd. ■hindquarters Od, loins (full) (id. Pork.—Loins Bd, legs 7d. shoulders Sd, pickled pork Sd, chops Bd. pork sausages Sd.' Halfpenny per lb for booking and delivery. ; General groceries: Sugar. No. la. ffls 3d per 501b bag: No. 2, lis per 501b bag. Rolled oats lid bag; oatina. Is bag; oaf- ' meal, 4s per 251b bag; (lour, roller, 1001b. lis 3d, 501b (is, 2511) 3s 3d. Potatoes, 10s per cwt. Kerosene, 5s 3d per tin, 10s Od per case. > 1 Cereals, etc.—Oats, Cartons 3c per bushel, Duns 3s 3d; crushed oats 3s 3d; barley. Cape 3s (id bushel, English 4b 6d , bmhel; crushed beans 5s (id; pollard, 8s 1 per cwt: Bran 7s per cwt; fowl wheat '. 4* Od per bushel: maize, 0s per bushel. Dairy produce, etc.—Butler: Factory (in rolls) Irt 4il. dairv lid. best separator Is Id. per lb: cheese'. 9d per lb; eggs lid , per doz; eggs (Circle) Is 2d per doz.; bacon, rashers, Is per lb: ham, lOd per lb milk. 4d quart. Fruit.—Bananas, 4d lb; lemons, Is fid and 2s per doz; apples. 3d to Od lb; figs ' 4d box; oraujres, Is and Is (id per doz; . mandarines, Is to Is 3d doz.; pears, 4d | and fid lb: passion fruit, (1(1 per doz. ' Vegetables.—Cabbages, 3d and 4d; car- ' rots, 2d per bunch; turnips. 2d per bunch: potatoes, I0!b for Is; cauliflowers 1 4d to Sd; onions. »y.,A lb. Luring prices:—Dealers offer for prol duec: Butter, factory (in rolls). Is. iy 2 d, dairy (in rolls) 9d, registered dairy, fari iners' separator lid, scparalor. 10d'. Eggs 9d per doz.: eegs (Circle) Is per doz. Hams. 9d per lb. Lard, Sd per lb. Fungus, 3d lb. .