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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 175, 23 January 1914, Page 7

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, • anuary '2l. At (lie tallow ales S(iJ «<sks were oU'ered and 800 sold. .Mutton, line -yiis, medium 34s lid; beef, line, 33s 'Oil. At ttu' wool sales prices are linn and (lie market is strong with competition for all sorts. DUN ED IX 1 .WOOL SALES. By Telegraph— Press Association, Duiledin, Thursday. The second wool sale of tlie season was held here yesterday, when '27.17!) bales were oli'ered, as compared with -7.AM at the January sale last year. The altendance of interested wool growers was larger than has ever lieen hefore sit Dunedin. Competition for all descriptions of wool lias never lieen more animated, and the result was never more satisfactory to vendors. As regards the condition of the wool offered, this year's clip is. in buyers' opinion. of higher yield than lias been the ease for many years. In considering the priors this fact should not be overlooked, for farm wools ollered in December cannot be compared with the light-conditioned wools from Iho r.uns sold at this sale. Merinos were, tirra ill December rates, halfbreds of all descriptions about '/; d dearer, super, crossbred* y 4 d to '/;>d dearer, inferior and medium crossbreds par to '/id dearer, pieces of all descriptions '/A dearer. The following ligures show comparative prices for December, 1913, and January, ■ Super. 11 \Ol to 12'/ 4 d and lid | to Hd; halt'bred, medium to good, lOd to*ll tl an Ul'Vail to ll%d; halfbred, in- ; ferior, Sd to !)'/ s d, and lid to Hid; crossbred. super.. ]o<l to l(l%d anil lO'/id to U%tl: crosabred, medium to {rood, B%d | to !)%d and fld to lUtl; crossbred, in- ; ferior, 7'/jd to 8d and 7%d to S'./.d; i merino, super., none forward, 12d to 111;-merino, medium to good, llld to 1 l) ; y,tl and lOd to ll'/al; merino, inferior, 7'/oil to fld and Sd to !)<[; picees. super. jl'/|d to lid and 10(1 to 11 d: pieces, medium to good, 7'/yd to B'/ 2 il ; and 7'/jd lo ltd; pieces, inferior, oil to '■ (id aud .Id to (i'/oil; locks, .'!<! to nil'! ' Vr;11 lo lid. : WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Poultry.—At the mart on Saturday we had a good entry of birds of all classes. Prices were a shade lower than the previous week, as under: liens, young Is 4d to 2.s 3d, fat '2s to 2s fid, cockerels Is KHI lo Is lid, fat Is Kid to 3s 3d. ducks Is lid to 2s (id; ducklings, young Is ."id to Is ltd, forward 2s to 2s (id. drakes -Js to 2s lid, turkey hens 5s (id to <i.-. A large line of miction sundries and house furniture was disposed of at satisfactory prices. ! I'Yiiit.--During the week we had large (|iiantities of all kinds of fruit come forward, which met with a ready sale. Prices are as under according to quality ] of fruit and size of saces: Bananas, green 12s (Id to 13s, ripe 3d per lb; ] grapes Is to Is 2d lb; cucumbers 3s to . 7s (ill case; tomatoes first grade 12s to | 15s case, second grade 5s to 8s (id; plums ] Is to (is case; peaches first grade 3s fid , to os fid, second grade 2s to 2s !)d, third , grade Is (id to 2s 3d; nectarines 3s to , 7s fid: apricots 5s lid lo IDs-; pears -Is to ] 7s fid: lemons, Messina His (id per case, j | LOCAL MARKETS. 1 SELLING PRICES. , GROCERIES. s. d. | Flour mollis 12s 3d to 12s fld 1 501bs lis 3d to (is I'd 1 Sugar— No. la, per hag 10 C ' Xo. 2 \. 10 3 GRAIN 7 , ETC. Oats— Gar tons, per bushel 3 3 Duns 3 3 Crushed 3 0 Barley— Cape 4 0 English 4 8 Crushed beans 5 6 Pollard, pfr 1001b, 7s (id; 2001b . .15 0 Bran, per 1801b bag 10 G Wheat, fowl, per bushel 5 6 Maize 6 6 DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. Butter— IWE Factory 1 3 Best Separator 1 2 Seconds 1 I Dairy 1 0 Cheese 0 9 Eggs ". 1 2 Bacuu (rashers) 1 0 Ifama 0 11% Rashers 1 0 Milk (quart) 0 4 FRUIT. Pineapples Od and 1/I'.ananas 3d and 4d lb Lemons Is Gd doz Apples •' Gd and Sd per lb. Figs Gd per box Walnuts Is lb Oranges, 2s Gd to 3s, according to size Pears 4d and Gd lb VEGETABLES. Cauliflowers Gd to 1». Carrots 2d bunch Turnips 2d buneli Parsnips 2d bunch Leoks 3d bunch BUYING PRICES. 3. d. Fnctorv butter— Rolled 1 IVz I 1 Ifht separator, reg'd dairies.. 011 | Fanners' separator 010 Dairv 0 9 Eggs * 1 0 Bacon 0 9 Hams 0 10 ! / 2 Fungus . 0 3