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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 272, 24 April 1914, Page 2

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HOriDOH' MARKUT*.. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright

London, April 22. Ta110w.—1755 casks offered, 1232 sold; prices unchanged. Linseed oil, £24 15s, Turpentine, fl 12s l'/ 2 d.

WEBSTER, BROS.' REPORT.

Poultry.—At the mart on Saturday our pens were filled with birds of all classes. Prices are on the rise and are likely to continue from now on. Huns, ,vouu<;, Is 4d -to Is lid, tat Is lOd to 2s fid, cockerels Is to Is 3d, fat as 4d to 2s 9d, ducks Is sd, to 2->, drakes is fid to 2s 3d, pullets, forwaru 2s 8d to 4« 4d, turkey hens 5s 9d, gobblers 6s to (la 9d. Furniture. —On Wednesday last we held a clearing sale of all the house furniture and effects on account «rf the estate of tine late Mrs. T. White. There was a large attendance of the public and each line offered met with a ready gale.

During the -week fruit has come forward in fair supply. Prices ire starting to harden and will continue to do so. Prices as under, according to quality of fruit, and size of cases:—Bananas, ripe 2%<1 lb, oranges, repacks, 10s. apples dessert 7s Co to 8s (kl, cookers 4s (id to os 9d, pears, bushel cases 10s to lis S)d, half eases 5s to 5s 9d, passion fruit 3s to 3s sd, lemons las Cd, quinces 2a to 4s fid, tomatoes 0s to 7s, grapes Is to Is Id per lb.

LOCAL MARKETS.

SELLING PRICES.

GROCERIES. a. d. Flour— 1001b» . .. lis U to 12a 04. 5011)8 ... ... a s 3d to 0s M. Sugar— No. la, pe r bag . 9 9 No. i'... 9 e GRAIN. ETC, Oats— Cartons, p er bush el .... 3 0 Duns .... S3 Crushed 3 3 BarleyCape 4 0 English .. 4 0 Crushed bea ns 5 8 Pollard, per 1001b, 8 s; 208 lb ..15 « Bran, per 1801b bag 1® C Wheat, fowl. , per bti shel .. 4 9 Maize .... a G DAIRY PRC IDUCE, ETC. Buttnr — Factory . .. . . 1 3 Best Sepa Seconds Dairy rator . 1 1 1 fi 0 10 Cheese . 0 9 Eggs 2 8 Bacon (rashers) ... ,.,. 1 0 Hams .... l Od to 0 11'/. Rashers Milk (quart ) 0 4 VEGE'i 'ABLES. Cauliflowers ,... Cd to Is. Carrots .... 2d bunch Turnips 2d bunch Parsnips ... 2d bunch Leeks Fill ;'1T. ... .\i bunch Oranges ... . ... 1 / to 1/li doz. APIA'S Passion fniil L ,. 3d to fid lb .. 4d per doz. CrapeB I/O lb Quinces iy 2 d lb Lemons • ■. . 1 /<i to 2/- iIok. liiuunau ... :id lb Tomatoes ■ lam melons fid lb Id lb BUYING PKIC. ES. b. d. Fnei.orv butter— Rolled . 1 1% Best separ ■ator, re ig'd dai lies.. 0 11 Farmers' separator ... 0 10 Dairy ... 8 9 19 Bacon 0 9 Ham 9 .... fl'/jid to 0 11 Fnngus .- . 0 3