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Taranaki Daily News, 16 March 1917, Page 2

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THE WOOL SUPPLY. WANTED FOB NATIONAL PURPOSES iustralian-N.Z. Cable Association. Received. March 15, 5.5 p.m. London, March 14, Sir Stanley informed a wool trade deputation that- less wool would be imported owing to the scarcity of tonnage and restricted imports. It was impossible to meet Britain's wool demands. All imported wool was now used for national purposes. The flovernment was establishing an advisory committee to consider the whole question. » NEW PLYMOUTH MARKETS. DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. .. EETAIL I'KICES. a. d. Butter— , Creamery (pats) ..1 6 Registered dairy ... 1 4 Separator 1 2 Eggs 1 10 Lard . 11 Hams 10 Rashers bacon 1 1 Rashers ham 1 2 Milk (quart) 4 FRUIT. Oranges 2s Gd doz. Psnanas 4d lb 'Pears 4d 1o 0(1 lb Lemons 3 s Cd and 2s doz. Tomatoes .' 4d to (id lb Grapes Is Cd lb Peaches 4d to Od lb Plums ...... 3d and 4d lb Apples 4d to Od lb Apricots 8d lb VEGETABLES Cucumbers 2d to (id Cabbage 3d and 4<t Carrots 2d per bunch Turnips 2d per bunch Vegetable marrows .... 4d and Gd each 'Pumpkins ljd per lb Kumeras 41bs Is Leeks •.... 3d bundle Potatoes 71b Is Parsnips 2d Cauliflowers ...... 3d, 4d, and Od each FLOUR. 200 v.. : ; 33 0 100 17 0 50 8 0 25 t.i.,.., ...., 4 0 BUYING PRICES. ' ' ButterCreamery (fiats) v...- 1 5 Registered Dairy 1 2 Separator 1 0 Eggs '..-i.r.... 1 8 Fungus ■ G