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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 192, 22 January 1915, Page 2

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i LONDON MARKETS. i' By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. . I London, January 20. I Crossbreds realised ten per cent above I December prices; merinos remain firm at opening rates. There was active competition for New Zealand; Iloraurinui, top, lo'/ad, average 15% d. Copper.—Spot £Ol to £Ol ss; electrolytic £O2 10s to £GS. Tin.—Cash, £155 to £155 10s; three months, £l4B 5s to £l4B 15s Pig iron, 50s Od, Lead.— £l9 8s 9d to £lB 10s 3d. Spelter, £3l 2s 6d to £3l 7s Od. Wheat.—Quieter. Linseed oil, £26 10s. Turpentine, 37s Od. Chicago.—May options, 139 cents and 12a, July, 123% and 125%. Tallow.—B4B casks were offered and all were sold. Mutton, fine, 40s; medium 345; beef, 38s 9d, medium 33s 6d.

WEBSTER BROS. REPORT. Poultry.—On Saturday last, we had a good entry of all classes, prices realised were good considering this time of the year, and we have an exceptionally good demand for fat table poultry and ducks. Prices as under: Hens, young, Is 7d to Is lid; fat, Is lOd to 2s 6d; cockerels, young, Is 3d to Is 9d;; fat, 2s to 2s Sd; ducks, 2s to 2s 3d; 1 drakes, 2s lid; ducklings, forward, la , Gd to 2s; chicks, 5d to Is. The usual line of auction sundries realised satis- ! factory prices. I Fruit.—Since our last report, we have handled large quantities of Nelson, I Auckland, and Hawkes Bay fruits. I Prices have a tendency to slacken on | account of the quantities coming forj ward. Prices as under according to I quality of fruit and size of cases: Ban- ] anas (none in stock); oranges, Ameri- / can Navels, 225-6 d; apples, choice desserts, 4s 6d to 5s fid; cookers, 3s to 4s; plums, red, yellow and blue, Is 6d to 3s 6d box; peaches, A grade, 5s 9d to 6s 3d; K grade, 3s to 4s '6(1; cooking peaches, 2s 6d to 3s 3d; apricots (Nelson choice), 7s 6d to 8s 6d; grapes, choice Auckland, 9d to Is per lb.; tolliatoes, Ist grade, Nelson, 5s to 7s 6d; Auckland, 3s to ss; 2nd grade, 2s 6d to 3s Cd; cucumbers, 2s 6d to 3s box; ij nectarines (short supply) 5s to 6s; pears, dessert, 4s Cd to 6s 0d; cooking, 3s to 4s; potatoes, Id to per lb. Furniture.—On Wednesday, on account of the executors of the late Mrs (Matilda Duncan, we held a clearing sale of all her household furniture and effects, at her late residence in Courtenay street. Tiiere was a large attendance of the public and each line offered met with a ready sale.

NEW PLYMOUTH MARKETS. RETAIL PRICES, j 'NEW PLYMOUTH, JANUARY 22. DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. Butter. — s. d. Factory 1 2 Best Separator 1 0 Seconds 0 11 [ Dairy 010 Eggs 1 2 ! Lard 0 10 Hams 0 10 Rashers 1 0 Milk (quart) 0 4 FRUIT. Oranges ."!.. 3s doz. Bananas 4d lb. Walnuts is lb! Lemons 2s doz! Apples Gd and 8d lb. Pears 6d lb. VEGETABLES. Carrots 2d bunch Turnips 2d bunch Potatoes 6s cwt. Parsnips 2d Rhubarb 6d buneh. Cucumbers 6d and 8d Peas 3d lb Cabbages 2d and 3d Cauliflowers 3d and 6d, BUYING PRICES. Butter— Best separator regist'd dairies 0 10J Farmers' separator 0 10 Factory Pats l oj Dairy 0 9 •Eggs 1 0 Fungus : o 3