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Taranaki Daily News, 25 February 1916, Page 2

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WHEAT AND BANK SHARES. By Cable.—Press Association—Copyright London, Feb. 23. Wheat.—Unchanged, but there is an easier tendency. Share Quotations. —Bank of Australasia £lll, New South Wales £37 ss, i'n ion £49 os, National £95, Loan and Mercantile (ordinary) £75 10s. Othcstocks unchanged. AUCKLAND WOOL SALE* PRICES MAINTAINED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. I Auckland, Yesterday. At the wool sales to-day, 13,389 bales were offered, and prices generally showed a slight improvement compared with the Napier sale. Light-condi-tioned and bright Romney wools were in strong demand, and recent prices were fully maintained. There was keen demand for strong Lincoln wools at prices slightly in advance of the November sale. The be.st of clean lambs' wool sold well at November rates, but secondary was neglected, and a lot of wasty wool was neglected. NEW PLYMOUTH MARKETS. RETAIL PRICKS. j DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC, t 8. Butter-, Factory ...,,,—,,...- 1 5 Beet Separator ~...-;..,.-.-..■ 1 2 Seconds 1 0 Eggs .- 1 6 Lard , 0 11 Hauls .-... 0 $ Rashers bacon 1 0 Rashers ham 1 2 Milk (quart) ............. 0 4 FRUIT. Oranges ...-.-.. Is Cd to 2s doz. Bananas r .. ...»■..- 3d lb Pears ~....,... 4d to Od lb Walnuts ...... Is lb Apples 4d to 6d lb Apples, cooking ~. 3d lb Tomatoes 4d to 6d lb Lemons ~ ,\» «d and-2s doz. Cucumbers -..... 3d to fid each Plums ~...-.... .-;,.-., 3d and 4d lh Peaches ~..-. - 3d to 6d lb Grapes Is 6d lb VEGETABLES. Cabbage .-. 3d and 4d Carrots 2d per bunch Turnips 2d per bunch Potatoes .- 71bs Is VegetabU marrows ■ 4d to Is Beetroot 3d French beans - 3d lb BUYING PRICES. , ButterFactory I 4 Best separator regist'd dairies 1 ,1 Farmers' separator 1 0 Rolled 1 0 Kggs 1 4 Fungus 0 8