COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 July 1915, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

WEB'STER BROS.' REPORT. (Poultry.—At the mart on Saturday our pens were taxed to their utmost with birds of all classes. A fine urns of table cockerels were penned tad realised good prices. Prices as under:— .Hens (young) Is 5d to 2s 2d, fat 2s to 2s 3d, Viekereis (young) Is Sd to 2s, fat 2s 3d to 3s 3d, pullets (forward and laying) 2s (id to 4s 6d, others 2s to 3s, diicks 2s 3d to 2s od, drakes 2s Id to 2s *Sd. The usual line of auction sundries realised satisfactory prices. Fruit.—'During the week we have handled large quantities, of Island and Nelson fruits. 'Prices as under, according to quality of fruit and size of cases: Bananas (green) 13s -fid to 14s, ripe 3d per lb; oranges, originals, 12s (id, repacks 14s, appies, cookers, 4s fid to 7s, choice desserts 7s (id to 10s, lemons, 7_s to 'Bs'box; pumpkins. !)s Gd sack; cauliflowers. 2s (id to 3s 3d dozen; parsnips, 5s Cd to (is cwt.

RETAIL PRICES. XEW PLYMOUTH, JULY 23. DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. Butter- "• d : Factory 1« W Best separator ' » Seconds i ~ T>, s .•••• G uTd »>5 Hams " J Rashers bacon « " Milk (quart) ° * FRUIT. Oranges Is Od and 2s. Bananas , 4d ,' Passion fruit «", <*oz. Pears sd , * Walnuts ■••■• l\ ° Apples 3d to Cd lb Apples, cooking <>d 1D Lemons Is Od and 2s doz. VEGETABLES. Cauliflowers 4d to Is Cabbage 3d an(l 4i - Carrots 2d per bunch Turnips i 2d per bunch Potatoes W b - Parsnips -'' Vegetables marrows 4d and Co each Pumpkins Id lb BUYING TRICES. Factory butter— b. a. Best seapartor registered dairies 1 1 Farmers' separator 1 1 Rolled 1 ° Eggs ] iA Fungus ° 3