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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 204, 17 January 1913, Page 7

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. | Lodon, January 15. ; Tallow.—93l casks offered, 728 sold. | Trices unchanged. At the wool sales there was continued keen competition by English and Continental buyers for fine-haired wools at i full opening rates. Crossbreds are firm and unchanged. Rabbit skins dosed unchanged. The total offered was 2857 bundles, sold l'Jll. THE QUEENSLAND LOAN. London, January 15. The Queensland loan has dosed. The underwriters anticipate receiving a large proportion. L. A, NOLAN & OO.'S REPORT. L. A. Nolan and Co. report for the week ending Wednesday, January 1.1. as follows: Poultry—Tlie dn-'aml on Saturday was not very keen, All lines were cleared at | flic following price-: 1 lens Is 2d lo ls. : I i<U...<,-ockerels <l,l to Is 7d. chicken- -Id i I to Sil.' ducks Is 3d to 1* Oil. dsicklirgs Is to Is Bd, roosters Is -d to 2s. Fruit,—During the week we have held dr.ilv sales. Large stocks are coming to hand and prices compare favorably with those obtaining in outride markets. We quote: —Peaches. A grade 3s fiii to 4 S (id. B 2s Od to 3s 3d, C 2s (id to 2s Od; apricots, firsts Is lid to lis, seconds 3s (id to 4s (id, thirds 2s 3d to 3s fid; plums, Burbanks, best 3s Od to 4s, seconds 2s Cd to 3s; tomatoes, firsts 8s Od to 12s Cd, seconds 7s to 0s fid; nectarines 4s to ss, seconds 3s (id to 4s: cucumbers, 4 S Gd to 5s 3d; pears, 3s 6d to 4s 3d. On Wednesday we held a furniture sale o* account of Mrs. Banna. There was a good attendance of the public and everything was cleared under the ham- ' mer. On Tuesday we held our usual fourweekly hide sale. Prices still remain high, one line of ox hides selling at per lb, or equal to ;C3 0s Od per hide. j WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. ] Poultry—At our last sale in the mart we had a large entry of all classes of poultry. Prices were well maintained throughout, as follows:—liens (fat) Is 8d to 2s 7d, young 2s Od to 3s 3d, coek-! erels (young) Is 3d to Is lOd, fat 2s to ' 2s Sd, ducks Is lid to 3s Id, drakes 2s \ 5d to 2s Od, chicks 4d to Is. Fruit—Fruit has come forward in extra heavy quantities during the week and prices ruling are high. Prices for the. | last week as under, varying according ] to quality and size of boxes:—Bananas 1 j (ripe) 3d to PA&, American 23s case; ] I apples, American colored desserts, 17s 6d j to 18s case; strawberries, Od to Is 3d box; cucumbers. Is to 7s; tomatoes, ! firsts ~ml to Is lb, seconds 3d to Gd lb; poaches, A grade 4s to 4s 3d, B grade 3s to 3s Od; plums, Is to ss; pears, 2s Od to 7s Od; apricots, 4s to 0s Od; nectarines, Gs to 7s Gd ; grapes, Od to Is 3d.

LOCAL MARKETS. GROCERIES. s. d. Flour 100's 50's 25's Sugar— No. la, tier bag No. 2 Rolled oats, per bag Oatina, per bag Oatmeal (25)b bag) .... 4 0 Kerosene, per tin 5s; per case .. 10 0 GRAIN, ETC. Oats— Gartons, per bushel .... 3 0 . .. . '3 3 Crushed *. .... 3 3 Barley— Cape .... 4 3 English .... 4 6 Crushed beans .... 5 0 l'ollard, per 1001b, 7s (id; 2001b 14 0 Bran, per 1001b ...., 6 6 Wheat, fowl, per bushel .. .... 4 9 7 o DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. Butter— Factory .... 1 4 Best separator .... 1 1 Seconds .... 0 11 0 9 .... 1 0 0 9 0 10 1 0 Milk (quart) .... 0 4 FRUIT. Cherries . Is per bl Nectarines .. Od per 'b Peaches . 6d per lb Apricots .. 8d per lb Hums -Id and (id per lb Tomatoes 8d and Is lb Pineapples 4d, Od and 8d 3.1 lli Lemons 2s and 2s 3d doz. Sri Hi Oranges 2s to 3s doz. Is lb VEGETABLES. 4d Cauliflowers Carrots Turnips Parsnips Rhubarb Cucumbers 3d and 4d each BUYING PRICES. s. d. Factory butter- ... I I 1 /, Best separator veg'd. dairies 0 11 Fanners' separator ... 0 10 ..09 0 10 .. . 0 3 Egg Circle— Buving price Sellinir price ANXIOUS MOMENTS. One of the most anxious times of a mother's life is when her little ones iuve croup. There is no other medicine so effective in this terrible malady as Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery. It can be safely given and dependec upon. No mother should ever be without a bottle in the house. Is Gd and 3s. Obtainable everywhere.