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Taranaki Daily News, 21 January 1916, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS, V By Cable.—Press Association—Copyright London, Jan. 19. Wheat is quiet and firm. Wool.—At the sales 7578 bales were offered, of which 073 were New Zealand. There was a large attendance and good general competition. United States and Continental buyers were operating. Merinos, of which there was a good selection, were 5 per cent, above December closing rates; slips and crossbrcds advanced 5 per cent.; greasy crossbreds were extremely, scarce. AMERICAN WHEAT MARKET. London, .Tan. 19. Wheat.—The'American visible supply' is 172,897,000 bushels. Chicago May options 128J to 131% cents, July options 1212 ; to 125 cents. BRAN AND POLLARD SCARCE, Sydney, .Tan. 20. Exports of bran and pollard have been further restricted, owing to the shortage. NEW PLYMOUTH MARKETS, RETAIL*'PRICES. DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. «. d. Butter— r Factory -.- -rv... 1 5 Best Separator 13 Seconds 1 2 Eggs 1 2 Lard »...„ .at 0 11 Hams v...- 0 9 Rashers bacon l f 1 0 Rashers ham 1 2 Milk (quart) ........... 0 4 FRUIT. Oranges Is 6d to 3s doz. Bananas 4d lb Pears ~. 6d lb Walnuts w............. Is lb Apples . fid to 8d lb Apples, cooking ~...... 4U lb Tomatoes- is lb Lemons 1b 6d and 2s doz. Goeoanuts , 3d to 6d Cucumbers 3d to fld each Plums . . 3d and 4(1 lb Peaches .„.. .■ 3d to Gd lb Apricots Cd lb Nectarines ..v Od lb Grapes Is 6d and 2s lb

VEGETABLES. Cauliflowers 4d, fld and lOd Cabbage 3d and 4d Carrots ■ 2d per bunch Turnips 2d per bunch Potatoes (now) 71bs Is Green peas - Is 6d peck Vegetable marrows 4d to Is Beetroot 3d BUYING PRICES. Butter— Factory 1 4 Best separator regist'd dairies 1 1 Farmers' separator 1 0 Rolled 1 1 1 Eggs 1 I Fungus 0 6