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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 256, 27 March 1914, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, March 2.">. Tallow.—One thousand foveii hundred and eighty-eight casks wei j offered, and W>4 casks were sold. Mutton: 35* 3d. Beef: 34s (id. Silver: 2fl%d per oui.ee. Linseed oil: f2G. Turpentine: 32s 4Va 1-

WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Poultry—At the mart on Saturday our pens were well filled with birds of all classes. Prices were well maintained, being a shade higher than the previous week. Prices as under-. Hens, young Is 5d to Is lid, fat Is lOd to 2s 3d; cockerels, young Is Id to Is 7d, fat Is 6d to 3s; ducks Is 4d to 2a; drakes Is 7d to 2s Id; pullets, young Is fld to 2s Id, forward 2s fid to 5s Od; bantams Is to 2s each. Furniture—On Wednesday, on account of Mrs. Warnes, at her residence in Carrington Road, we held a clearing sale of all her house furniture and effects. There was a good attendance of buyers, and each lot offered met with a ready sale. Fruit—During the week large quantities have come to hand. Prices as under, according to the quality of fruit and Bize of cases: Apples, dessert 7s 6d t# 8s 6d, cookers 3s 9d to ss; peaches, A. grade 4s to os fid. B. grade 2s 9d to 3s 9d; cape gooseberries 5s to 5a fidj tomatoes 3s fid to 4s fid; grapes lOd to Is per lb; pears, dessert 6s to 7s fid, cookers 3s to ss; bananaß, ripe 2d per lb; oranges 13s to 14s 6d; lemons 15s fid to 16s. 2: If!

LOCAL MARKETS. SELLING PRICES. GROCERIES. a. d. Flour—lOOlbs lis 9d to 12s 3d. 50lbs 6s 3d to 6s Id. SugarNo. la, per bag 10 S No. 2 10 0 GRAIN. ETC. Oats— Cartons, per bushel S 0 Duns 3 3 Crushed 3 3 Barley— Cape -1 0 English 4 8 Crushed beans 5 8 Pollnrd, per 1001b, 7s 0(1} 2001b . ,15 0 Bran, per 1801b bag 10 6 Wheat, fowl, per bushel 5 0 \faize 6 0 DAIRY PRODUCE, KTC. | Butter—i Factory 1 3 • Heat Separator 1 1 1 Seconds ] 0 | Daily 010 Cheese U 9 Eggs 1 4 Racon (rashers) 1 0 Hums lOd to 0 11 '/j Rashers 1 0 Milk (quart) 0 4 VEGETABLES. Cauliflowers Cd to Is. Carrots 2d bunch Turnips 2d bnncli Parsnips 2d bunch Leeks 3d bunch BUYING PRICES. s. d. Factory butter— Rolled 1 iy 3 Best separator, reg'd dairies.. 0 11 Farmers' separator 0 10 Dairy 0 9 Eggs 1 2 Baoon 0 9 Hams 9'/ 2 d to 011 Fungus . 0 3