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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 222, 7 February 1913, Page 3

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LOXDUX M ,\U\Wi'>. By Cable —Pros; Association- Copyright,. Loudon. I( .), iiiiry ». Tallow.—lo74 tusks ottered, 722 sold. Mutton, line 40s lid, medium 3oS; beef, fine 38s, medium 34s lid. Silver, 28 11-16 d per ounce. ■WF.RSTER BROS.' "REPORT. Poultry. —At the mart on Saturday our pens were taxed to their utmost. Anion;;.-! those penned were a nice line of p.b. brown Leghorn pullets, just on the point of laying, which were passed in at us 3(1. Prices were well maintained as under:—liens (old) Is 7d to 2s 3d, young Is 9d to 2s lOd, pullets (forward) 2s to 3s lid, young Is (id to 2s 2d, cockerels (young) Is to Is 7d, fat 2s to 2s Bd, ducks Is 8d to 2s, drakes 2s to 2s 2d, bantams lOd to Is Id, chicks 4d to 7d. The usual line of auction sundries realised satisfactory rates. Fruit.—Since our last report this has rome forward in large quantities from Xolson, Auckland and Hawke's Bay. Prices are on the downward grade, and anyone requiring jam fruit would do well to secure it immediately. Prices as under, according to quality of fruit and size of cases: —Peaches (firsts) 3s 6d to Cs, seconds 3s to 3s 9d, apricots 7s Cd to 9s Gd, tomatoes (Nelson) os to 7s Gd, Auckland 2s to 3s Gd, nectarines (firsts) 5s to Gs 9d. seconds 3s Gd to 4s Gd, (ripe) 2d to 3d lb, lemons (Messinas) 1.75. grapes 5d to lid lb, cucumbers 2s to 6s, apples (dessert) 3s to 8s 3d, cookers 3s 3d to 4s 9d. LOCAL MARKETS. GROCERIES. s. d. Flour 100's 11 3 50's 0 0 25's 3 3 Sugar— Xo. la, per bag 10 9 Xo. 2 10 6 Rolled oats, per bag 0 11 Oatina, per bag 1 0 Oatmeal (251b bag) 4 0 Kerosene, per tin ss; per ease .. 10 0 GRAIX, ETC. Oats— Cartons, per bushel 3 0 Duns 3 3 Crushed 3 3

BarleyCape f 3 English * 8 Crushed beans 5 8 Pollard, per 1001b, 7s Gd; 2001b 14 0 Bran, per 1001b 6 6 Wheat, fowl, per bushel 4 9 , a j Z e 7 0 DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. ! Butter— Factory 1 3 Best separator 1 1 Seconds 1 0 Dairy 0 11 Cheese 0 9 j>« s 1 2 Lard ° 9 Hart* y° n Rashers .. -.. ,■■■.■ •• •. >"<• \ Q Milk (quart) ■;-.....-..r 2 4 FRUIT. Cherries Is per lb Nectarines 6d per 'b Peaches ;.. 4d and Cd per lb Apricots 8d per lb Plums 3d and 4d per lb Tomatoes 6d per lb Pineapples ■,. 4d, 6d and 8d Bananas . 11..... n:r 3d lb Grapes Is Gd per !b Lemons 2s and 2s 3d doz. Apples 3d and Cd lb Pears ••••• 6d lb Oranges 2s to 3s doz. Walnuts Is lb Fig 3 4 4d per box VEGETABLES. Cabbage 4d Cauliflowers 4d to 8d Carrots 2d bunch

Turnips 2d bunch Parsnips 2d bunch j jee k s 3d bunch Rhubarb 6d bunch Cucumbers 3d and 4d each BUYING PRICES. s. d. Factory butterRolled 1 1% Best separator reg'd. dairies 011 Farmers' separator —■ 0 10 Dairy 0 9 •> F- s : i o Hams ° 8 % Lard ° f Fungus 0 «> Egg Circle— Buying price i - Sel'ling price 1 4