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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 234, 21 February 1913, Page 7

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LOXDOX" MARKETS. By Cable-Press Association-Copyright. „,, . London. February 10 Tallow: At the sales 1 314 casks were «»' ovel and 717 sold. Mutton, line, 3!)s Cd. medium 34s Od: beef, fine 37s r )d medium 34s 3d. ' wnnsTEirraios.' it wort. Poultry-At tli, mart on Saturday our were taxed to their utmost'with "•< » of all classes. Prices were so.nowhat easier, though good-conditioned >"'■'-I* were still i„ demand. Prices as under: Hens (old) Is 3d to Is 7d. young 18.6d.t0.1s lOd, fat Is lid to 2s 4d cockerels (young) 8d to Is Id. fat Is 3d to 2si 3d, ducks Is Od to 2s 3d, drakes Is Sd to 2.s (id, ducklings Is to Is Sd Pul Ms (p.b T white and brown Leghorns) J**l to 7s. Oil, others 2s lid to ss, chicks id to Bd.

_ Tlie usual line, of auction sundries real ised satisfactory rates.

lurnitnro-On Wednesday, on account of Mr. \\ Buckley, at his residence, ..South road, we held a clearing sale of alllus household furniture and effects There was a good attendance of the public, and each, line offered met with-a ready sale.

i • ]? 7 i ' it :- ;Dui ' i »? the week we have handled largo consignments of all sorts of stone fruit .from Nelson. Hawke's Bav and Auckland. .. Prices for the last week Have been somewhat easier, but will not remain so long. Anyone requiring jam fruit should procure before prices start to advance. Prices as under, according to quality of fruit and size of case" -Bananas (ripo, 2 i/ s «l lb, green Fiji's IHs i,,l to lis 3d, tomatoes 2s (id to 7s fid lynches. A grade 4s to ss, B 3s to 3s (id and 2s .id to 2s !)d, nectarines 4s Od to •»s (id to. 10d per lb. cucumbers 2s fid to' to. apples, dessert 3s (Id to 8s 3d. cookers 3s fid to ,ss. plums o s fid to .is, prars iw.B.C.) 4s io 7s fid others• 2s Od to 6s 3d. lemons (Messina)' 174 lid'to ISs. '

LOCAL MiRKETS .'...',.... , GROCERIES. r , s. d. Hour 100 ' s •■••■..■' 11 3 ■■E B ..'■••■.• ■.■.- • 5 |) Js? •••-••■•.,>....,.... 3 3 Sugar—- : No. la, per.'bag-..,.". 10 9 - N *°- 2 ~..,. 'lO 6 Rolled oats, per bag OH Oatina, per bag 1 0 .Oatmeal (251b bag) , ' 4 q Kerosene, per tin ss;.per ease .. 10 0 GRAIN. ETC. Oats—tiartons, per bushel 3 0 Duns 3 3 Crushed 3 3 Barley— Cape 4 3 English 4 6 Crushed beans 5 6 Pollard, per 1001b. 7/6 2001b .. 15 0 Bran, per 1801b bag H q Wheat, fowl, per bushel 4 0 Maize 7 q DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. ButterFactory 1 3 Pest separator 1 1 Seconds 1 0 Dairy 0 11 Cheese 0 9 J\2gs :,.,.: 1 i Lard 0 9 Hams 6 10 Rashers 1 0 Milk (quart) 0 4 FRUIT. Nectarines Od per 'b Peaches 4d aI „l ( ; ( j j K>l . jj, Apricots 8d per lb JMiims 3d and 4d per lb Tomatoes Od per lb Pineapples 4d, 6d and Sd Bananas 3d i D Crapes Is and 2s lb Lemons 1/0 and 2/- doz. Apples 3d and 6d lb Pears Od lb Oranges 1/0 to 2/- doz. Walnuts ] 5 lb Fig* Od per box VEGETABLES. Cabbage 4,1 Cauliflowers 4d to 8d Carrots 2d bunch Turnips 2d bunch Parsnips 2d bunch Leeks 3d bunch Rhubarb 0d bunch Cucumbers 3d and 4d each BUY KG PRICES. s. d. Factory butterRolled 1 \y„ Best separator reg'd. dairies 011 Farmers' separator 0 10 Dairy 0 !) Eggs 1 4 Hams 0 8% Lard 0 « Fungus 0 3 Egg Circle—l'nying price 1 <;