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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 199, 20 February 1914, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, February 18. Wheat—Finn; 7000 tons of' South Australian and Victorian DecemberJanuary shipment realised 33s ttd. Visible supplies are 117,082,000 quarters. Copper, £65 2s fid to £OS 18s ad; electrolytic, £67 15*. Tin, £lßl to £lßi 10s. WEBSTER UKOS.' RKI'OHT. Poultry.—At the mart on Saturday wo had a large entry of poultry, bird's of all classes being penned. ' Prices realised were better than the previous week. We quote: liens (young) 1# fid to la iy, fat Is !>d to 2s sd, cockercdg Is 8d to 2s, fat Is lid to 2s fid, ducks is 4d to 2s 3d, drakes Is (id to 2s 2d, j p.b. B.L. pullets 3s sd, turkev hens 4s to fe. Furniture.—On Tuesday last we. held a clearing sale on account of Mr, 11. Gray of all his household furniture and effects. There was a good attendance of the public, and prices obtained were satisfactory to botli parties. Fruit.—This has been coining forward in large quantities from Nelson. Ilawko's 13ay and Auckland. Prices are a shade higher, the glut of the season being over. I'rices as under, according to quality of fruit and size of cases iPeaches, first grade 5s to (is Gil, second grade lis Oil to 4s !)d; tomatoes, first grade 12s fid to ISs (id, second grade 8s . fid to !)s Gd; grapes, 10d to Is per lb; cucumbers, Is lid to 2s !)d; pears, W.li.C.' 3s to 7s (id; plums, lis to 4s (id; prune plums, 2s (id to 4s; nectarines, 5s (id to (»s; apples, dessert lis 3d to Ss, cookers 3s to (is; cape gooseberries 4s »d to ss.

LOCAL MARKETS. SELLING PRICES. GROCERIES. «. d. Flour—--10011,5 11.- lid to 12s "Id „ 501,>3 :!d to lis 'id. SugarNo. la, per bag ID ;j No - - 10 0 GRAIN, ETC. Oats— Gartons, per bushel 3 3 Duns j 3 Crushed 3 q Barley— Ope i 0 English 4 0 Crushed beans g g Pollard, per 1001b, 7s Od; 20oib .. lo 0 Bran, per 1801b bag 10 0 Wheat, fowl, per bushel 5 6 Maize 0 0 DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. ButterFactory . 1 j Best Separator 1 j Seconds I y Dairy !.!!!!!" t) 10 Oheese 0 g ' 5 *#« 1 4 Kacon (rashers) 1 q „' u " s KM to ll 111/, uashcrs 191 j q Milk (quart) 0 4 FRUIT. illca PP ,M 9d and 1/r ßananas 3d and Id lb L / m , ons Is Od doz les lid to Od per lb w ' 8 ? Gd per box *» alnuts Is lb Oranges, 2s Od to 3s. accordins'to size Pears 4d and Od lb VEGETABLES. Cauliflowers Gd to Is. 2d bunch £ urn, P 3 2d bunch r Par ? n, P 3 2d bunch I Leeka 3d bunch 1 BUYING PRICES. Factory butter— 8 * Rolled 2 Best separator, reg'd dairies.. 011 Farmers' separator .... 0 10 ' r a » r y V. e a - J '-ggß 1 o Ba «>n ft : » an " O'/Ld VOO 1 Fungus Q g