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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 156, 27 November 1914, Page 2

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i 4» _ LONDON MABKETS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 20, 12.5 p.m. London, November 23. Copper.—Spot, —55 ss; three months, £55 7s fid. , Tin—Spot, £142; three months, £l4O 10s. .Spelter, £25 ss. Silver, 23d per ounce. Linseed oil, £24 12s fid. Turpentine, 35s 10</,d. Wheat.—'No demand at the present price. NEW PLYMOUTH MARKETS. RETAIL PRICES.

NEW PLYMOUTH, NOVEMBER 20,1914 DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. Butter—s. d. Factory 1 2 Best Separator 1 0 Seconds » 11 Dairy 0 10 Eggs 1 2 Lard w 0 10 Hams 1 0 ißashcrs 1 O Milk (quart) 0 4 FRUIT. Oranges '2s Cd doz. Banana 3 4d lb. Walnuts Is lb. Lemons 2s doz. Apples 6d and 8d lb. Pears Od lb.

VEGETABLES. Carrots ..." 2d per Imneli. Turnips 2d per bunch. 'Potatoes -. 0s cwt. Parsnips ■ 2d Rhubarb fid bunch. Cucumbers 8d and Is. Teas 3d lb. Cabbages 2d and 3d Cauliflowers 3d and fid. BUYING PRICES. ButterBest separator regist'd dairies 0 W/« Farmers' separator 0 10 Pats 0 10% Dairy 0 0 " Eggs 1 o Fungus fl 3 Hams 0 11

WEBSTER BROS. REPORT. At the mart on Saturday our pons were taxed to their utmost with birds of all classes. Prices were well maintained and we would advise anyone having poultry to dispose of to do so before the end of this month. Prices are as under:—Hens, young la Kid to 2s 7d; fat 2s (Id to lis 2d; cockerels, young, Is to 2s Id; fat, 2s (id to 3s; hens, laying, White Leghorns, 2s M to 2s i)d; ducks 2s to 2s fid; drakes, 2s Gd; ducklings, young 7d to Is; forward Is Id to Is fid; hen and chickens, 5s Od to Gs; turkey hens, 4s to Cs Gd; gobblers, fls to fl's 3d. During the week small quantities of fruit have come forward from Nelson and TTawke's Bay. Prices are still firm and likely to be so for some time j'ot. Prices as under according to quality and size of eases: American Jonathans, lfis to 17s c/s: lemons, very short supply, Is 3d doz; tomatoes, first grade. Is 3d to Is 4d lb; second grade, S'/.d to Is lb.; cucumbers Gs Cd to 7s Gd doz.; gooseberries. 5s fid 241b box.; cocoanuts, lis fid sack; green peas, Is fid peck; new potatoes, ]%<\ to 2d per lb.; brocoli 5s fid to 8s 3d per doz.; cabbage, 4s to 4s fid per sack; rhubard 5s to fls per doz. bundles.