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Taranaki Daily News, 3 September 1915, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS, ~ .1. Py C»bl(i~Prea3 Association—Copyright. London, Sept. 1. Tallow>~l3B4 casks offered, 1307 sold. Mutton, fine 30a Od, medium 34b; beef, fine 375, medium 33s Cd. Copper.—Spot £6B to £OB sa, three months £69 5a to £69 10s, supplies 29,519 tons, deliveries 30,518, stocks 29,564, afloat 2100, visible 39,237. Tin.—Spot £lsl 10a to £152, three months £153 to £153 10s; on spot 2474 tons, afloat 2585, stock 17,676, deliveries 1907. Pig-iron, 04s 9d. Lead, £22 5s to £22 7s Od. Silver, 23 3-16 d. Tallow.—Stock 11,663 casks; imports 3345, deliveries 3767. THE WHEAT MARKETS. London, Sept. 1. Wheat.—American visible supply 13,727,000 bushels. Chicago September options 95| cents to 925 cents, December options 93J cents to 91 cents. WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. Poultry.—At the mart on Saturday our pens were taxed to their utmost with birds of all classes. Prices were considerably in advance of the previous week's, and we would advise anyone having poultry to dispose of to do so while the market is good. (Prices last Saturday were as follows:—Hens, young, 2s Id to 2s/Bd, fat 2s 6d to 3s 2d; cockerels, young, Is lOd to 2s 7d, fat 2s 4d to 3s; pullets, laying, 2s 8d to 4s Id; ducks, 2s 6d to 3s Id, drakes 2s 4d to 2o 9d, turkey hens 5s to 5s 6d, gobblers 7s 6d to 89. . 'Fruit trees, shelter shrubs and sundni«.'BO|ld at market: rates.', w •!«.«• •■,»! Fruit.—During the week we have handled large quantities of Island oranges,: bananas, and Nelson apples. We also had a nice line of Island tomatoes, and these met with a ready sale. Prices aa under, according to quality of fruit and size of eases:—Bananas, green, 10s 6d, ripe. 2y 2 d per lb; oranges, re-packs, 14a 6d; apples, choice desserts, 7s 6d to 10s, cookers 5s to 7s; lemons, 9d to Is dozen; tomatoes, first grade, 8d to lOd per lb; pumpkins, 10s sack; mandarins, 13s 6d to 14s; pineapples, 12s; passion fruit, I 7s «d to 8s 6d. RETAIL PRICES. NEW PLYMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 2. DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. Butter— s. d. Factory .-.-.-..t.-.■•... 1 5 Best Separator : .■,....■ 1 3 Seconds 1 2 Eggs 1 0 Lard 0 10 Hams 0 9 Rashers bacon -.-...-.-.-.-... 0 11 Milk (quart) .... 0 4 FRUIT. Oranges Is 6d and 2s. Bananas ; 4d lb. Passion fruit 6d doz. Pears •.-... Cd lb Walnuts Is lb Apples 3d to 6d lb Apples, cooking 3d lb Lemons lg 6d and 2s doz. VEGETABLES. Cauliflowers .; 4d to Is Cabbage 3d and 4d. Carrots 2d per bunch Turnips 2d per bunch Potatoes Id lb. Parsnips 2d Vegetables marrows 4d and fid each Pumpkins Id lb BUYING PRICES. Factory butter— s. d. Factory 1 4 Best Separator regist'd dairies 1 2 Eggs 0 10 Fungus 0 3