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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 11, 13 June 1913, Page 7

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LONDOX MARKETS. By CableI—Press 1 —Press Association—Copyright. u London, June 11. At the tallow sales 1209 casks were offered and 691 sold. Prices ate unchanged. , Silver, 27 7-16 d. AMERICAN WHEAT HARVEST. London, June 11. The visible supplies of American wheat are estimated at 49,453,000 l),ushels. WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Poultry—At the. mart on Saturday our I pens;were taxed with/birds of all classes. Forward pullets were in strong demand. Prices ,is under: Hens, young, Is od to Is lid, fat Is lOd to,'2s lid, cockerels (young) Is 4d to Is;lid, fat 2s to 3s 6d, ducks 2s to 2s (id, drakes 3s to 3s 7d, pullets (young) 1-s tld tc 2s 2d, forward 2s 6d to ss, chickß -7d,to 1». The usual line of auction sundries realised satisfactory prices. Fruit.—During the week this has come to hand in large quantities, especially oranges and bananas. Prices as under, according quality of fruit and size of cases: —Bananas (grefen) 9s, ripe 2d lb, oranges (originals) 7s to 7s 6d, re-packs 10s; apples, dessert 7s 9d to 9s 6d, cookers 6s to 7s, pears 5s 6d to 10s Od, lemons ,7s to 8s 6d. ' '

LOCAL MARKETS SELLING PRICES. ' GROCERIES. s. d. Flour 100's .... 11 3 50'3 : .... 5 9 25's SugarNo. la, per bag .... 10 9 No. 2 GRAIN. ETC. Oats— Gartons, per bushel ;. .... 3 3 Duns Crushed .... 3 6 Barley— Cape i English .... 4 6 Crushed beans .... 5 0 Pollard, per 1001b. 7/6 2001b .. 15 0 Bran, per 1801b bag ...11 0 Wheat, fowl, per bushel .. .... 4 9 Maize .... 7 0 DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. Butter— Factory .... 1 3 ' Best separator ' Seconds Dairy Cheese Eggs Lard Hams Rashers ' Milk (quart) FRUIT. Pineapples 9d and 1/Bananas 3d and 4d lb Lemons Apples . 3d, 4d and Od lb Figs V 6d per box Is lb Oranges 1/and 1/6 doz. Pears 4d and 6d lb Quinces Passion Fruit 6d per dozen VEGETABLES. Cauliflowers Oamts ...... Turnips Parsnips Leeks . .3d bunch BUYING PRICES. 8. d. Factory butterRolled .... 1 1% Best separator leg'd. dairies 0 11 Farmers' separator .... 0 10 Dairy Eggs ... 1 9 Hams ... o ny. Lard Fungus