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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 169, 16 January 1914, Page 2

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• ■* I LONDON markets. I Ly Cable— Press Associa lion—Copyright g London, January 14. | At the wool salt* 12,4711 Ikilcm were I offered, including 10.II0N Australian. Then* was a very full aUemlamie, ineluding Americans. Merinos were firm at December closing rate-;, Yorkshire mills buying tliem freely. Crossbreds were oeasionally in setters' favor. • Wlheat —Cargoes are iirim, threepence morn 'being asked. Tlie American visible supply is 12!i;237,0l)0 quarters. TALLOW. London, January 14Tallow, 1421 casks offered, fi 14 sold, at 33s (id to 335. LONDON WOOL SALES. London, January 14. At the wool sales there was good competition for all quantities at openinp rates. Shabby merinos occasionally barely maintained, prices. \ The local manager of the. Hank of New Zealand has received the following cable advices from London: —The, sales liavo opened wiitli strong competition and a large attendance of buyers. There.is nil actrvo demand by Home buyers. The total quantity of New Zealand wool available is 12,000 talcs The market is strong for all kinds 'of merinos and all kinds of crossbreds. For the latter prices are higher by par <to 5 per cent. WKPiSTHIt TIROS'. UK PORT. Poultry.—At the mart on Saturday we had a. good' entry of birds .of all clauses. Prices were a shade lower tlian ■the previous week, as under: —Hens, young, Is H!d to is .'ld. fat 2s to 2s fid, cockerels Is Kid to Is I Id, fat Is lOd to 3s 3d, ducks Is lid to 2s (id; ducklings youn# Is 5d to Is !)d, forward 2s to 2s fid, drakes 2s to 2s (id, turkey liens ..Is Gd to Gs A large line of auction sundries and lion.se furniture was disposed, of at satisfactory prices. Fruit.—During the week we bad large quantities of all kinds of fruit come forward, which met with a ready sale. Prices are as under according to the quality of fruit and size of eases: Bananas, green 12s: (id t® 13s, ripe 3d per lb, oranges. American navels 20s Gd, lemons Is 3d dozen, grapes Is per lb, cucumbers 3s to 7s Gd' case, tomatoes Ist grade Is Id to Is 2d lb, 2nd grade 5d to !)d per lb, plums Is to Gs ease; peaches Ist grade 3s 6d to 5s Gd, 2nd grade 2s to 2s lid 1 , 3rtl grade Is Gd to 2s 3d, nectarines 5s to 7s Gd, apricots 5s Gd to ■los, pears 4s to 7s (id, lemons, Messina Ills (id per caseLOCAL MARKETS. SELLING PRICES. GROCERY 8. d. , 'Flour— • , . lOOlbs 12s 3d to 12s 9d f»(Mba Gs 3d to Gs !M SugarNo. la, per bag 10 0 Xo. 2 r 10 3 GRAIN, ETC. Oats— Cartons, per bus/.el 3 3 DuH9 8 3 Crushed 3 g Barley— Cape 4 o English 4 g Crushed beans 5 5 Pollard, per 1001b, 7s Gd; 2001b . .15 0 Bran, per 1801b bag 10 6 Wheat, fowl, per bushel ..v.,., 9 6 Maize g 0 DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. Butter— Factory 1 3 Best Separator 1 2 Seconds _ j x Dairy ' 1 0 Cheese 0 9 Eggs 1 2 Bacon (rashers) 1 0 Hams j' n xi >/ a Rashers x 0 Milk (quart) 0 4 . FRUIT. Pineapples 9d and 1/Bananas 3d and 4d It Lemons 1 9 Od doz Apples Gd and 8d per lb. Figs 6d per box Walnuts i s lb Oranges, 2s Gd to 3s, according to size Pears 4d and Gd lb VEGETABLES. Cauliflowers 6d to Is. Carrots 2d bunch Turnips 2d bunch Parsnips 2d bunch keck® 3d bunch BUYING PRICES. s. d. Factory butterRolled x 1 i/j Best separator, reg'd dairies.. 011 Farmers' separator 0 10 •Dairy 0 9 Egffs 1 0 Bacon 0 (j Hams ' 0 lfli/. Fungus ... 0 3* l'riees «ill shortly be revised throughout; by the Trtulesmens' Association.