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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 222, 26 February 1915, Page 7

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WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT.. Poultry.At the mart on Saturday our pens were taxed with birds of all classes, .in account of the. high price of feed prices are much easier, but choice pullets pre still in food d'"""- 1 T-T"-'« -oin-. Is 3d to Is Sd, fat 1« 7d to 2s 3d, pullets P.B. white leghorns 3s fid to 4s (id. others. 2s to 2s (id, cockerels, young. Is to Is 4d. fat, Is Sd to 2s 3d. ducks Is (id to 2s, drakes Is 8d to Is 9d. The usual line ef auction sundries realised satisfactory prices. Fruit—During the week we have handled large quantities of Nelson, Auckland and Hawke's Bay fruits. Tile market toy all has been very good. Tomatoes are in good demand and owing to the frosts in Is wke's Bay are in short supply, conse'picntly prices are high. Prices as under according to quality of fruit and size of cases: Peaches, choice first grade 4s ( : d to ss, second grade 3s to 4s. apples choice dessert (is lid to fts, cookers 3s Oil to 5s lid. pears, W.B.C. dessert 3s (id to 4s, cookers 2s Od to 3s 3d, nectarines 4s Oil to 5s (id. grapes 8d to Is per lb, lemons I lis to Ifls fid per ease, plums Is to 3s (id per box, cucumbers Is fid to 5s Od. LONDON WOOL SALES. The N.Z. Loan' and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London house under dat ( . 24th inst.: —"London sales opened with strong competition. Merino generally 5 per cent,; crossbred,greasy,medium, coarse, 5 to 7$ per cent dearer. Operators were buying for America and 'Fiance.