COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 165, 29 November 1912, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS. By Cable-.Press Association—Copyright. London, Noveihber 27. Wool. At the sales there was good competition for all sorts. Opening prices were maintained. Rabbit skins.—The sales opened strong. Three thousand bundles were on oiler, and practically everything was sold at 15 to 20 per cent, advance.

Tallow.—One thousand and fifty casks were offered, and 205 sold.. Mutton, fine, brought 35s 3d, medium 31s Gd; beef, fine 38s,i medium 33s Gd.

WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Poultry.—At the mart on Saturday our pens were taxed to their utmost, close on 500 birds being penned. Prices were well maintained and some good prises were realised. Amongst the birds penned were lino, lines of turkeys, gobblers and hens, which met with a ready sale. Prices as under.:-Hens (fat) Is Gd to 2s 7d, young 2s 3d to 3s Id. puflets (young) 2s to 2s <Jd," forward 3s Id to 3s lid, cockerels (young)' Is Gd to 2s Sd, fat Is Td to i!s 10d,- ducks 2s to 3s Gd, drakes 2s 3d to 2s 9d, turkey gobblers 10s to 12s Gd. turkey hens 'ss to (3s Gd, chicks 3y«d to lOd. The usual line of auction sundries realised satisfactory prices. Furniture.—On Wednesday, on account of Mr. L. F. Webster, at his residence in Lemon street, we held a. clearing sale of all his household furniture and effects. There was a large atendance of. the public and each line offered met with, keen competition.

Fruit.—During the week small lots of early fruit have conic to hand and met ' with a ready sale. Price's as under:— Bananas (green Fijis) 18s ease, ripe 3%d lb, oranges (Island repacks >!, ,18stoUSs 6d, apples (American colored desserts) 17s 6d to 18s case, tomatoes- (hothouse) No. 1 15,,t0 Is 4d lh, No. 2Gd to lOd, lb, cherries Is to Is 3y s d, strawberries Is" to Is 4(1. lb box, cucumbers 4s Cd to'os 3d dozen, green peas Is to'ls 7d'peck, gooseberries 4s Cd to. 6s case, Jftftifyfts Is I to Is Id (lozen, pineapples 6,5.,(5d to: 10s,■( new .potatoes 2d to 2y a d lb.: ' J

LONDON 'iVOOL SALES;

The local branch of the Hank of New Zealand have received the following cable advice from their London office:'—the sales have opened with strong competition and a large attendance: of. buyers. Shere is a good demand for, all kinds of wool. The total quantity of wtio} available is 20jOOQ bales. Thi 'market is strong for coarse erossbreds; and' all', kinds of merino, prices being higher by 5 .to TVs per cent, i " ' : ■

LOCAL MARKETS

Following ate the prices charged by Weir Plymouth butchers:—

GROCERIES.

DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC.

FRUIT. ; ::

' VEGETABLES,

buying prices.

Flour • - 9d. 100's ' 3 SO's 4 f! ft 25'a R 3 Sugar— No..la, ner bag 10 9 No; 2 10 1 fi Rolled oats, per >ba» . . (J ;11 Oatina, per bag 1 0 Oatmeal (251b bag) 4 n Kerosene, per tin 5s; per case -■ograin, etc. „ Oa'ts— " i Cartons, per bushel ' . 3 iV Dun9 3 rt Crushed .'... . 3 •? Barley— Cape 4 3 English ' .' 4 6 Crushed beans 6, 0 Pollard, per 1001b, 8s; per 2001b 15 Bran, per 1001b • Wheat, fowl, per bushel ... . fi ,n ; 4 Maize 6 0

Butter— ■ Factory Best separator ■Seconds Dairy Cheese Eggs , Lard Hams Rashers 1 ' Milk (quart)

Cherries Strawberries ,.. Gooseberries Tomatoes Pineapples Bananas Lemons Apples Oranges ./ Walnuts Mandarins P'gs

Cabbage Cauliflowers Carrots Turnips Parsnips Leeks : Rhubarb

Factory gutterS. (J. Rolled r 1 1% Best separator reg'd. dairies ,0 11 Farmers'separator ... 0 10 Dairy ■... E gg» 0 9 0 10..... Hams o' sy 2 Laird . 0 8 Fungus 0 3 Egg Circle— ' Buying price 0 11 Selling price 1.1