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Taranaki Daily News, 28 January 1921, Page 2

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COMMONWEALTH LOAN. By Telegraph.—Press Assn—Copyright. Received Jan. 27, 9 a.m. London, Jan. 26. It Is reported that the £5,000,000 Commonwealth loan has been underwritten. London, Jan. 26. At the wool sales a good selection of merinos met strong Bonne and Continental competition, and yestereday’s advances were fully maintained. HASTINGS BAM FAIR. By Telegraph.—Press Association Hastings, Last Night. The annual ram fair opened this morning in fine weather. The first day was devoted to Romney flocks, and though the entries were smaller than last year the average quality was better. Bidding was brisk from the start, and prices on the whole were satisfactory, only a few lines being passed in. The figures reached for finer wools were good. The highest price was 17 guineas for “shearlings” bred by Mr. Collison (Longburn), and another line of “shearlings” bred by Mr. Akers, of Linton. DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. RETAIL PRICES, NEW PLYMOUTH. B. d.

Bdtter Creamery (pats) 2 3 Registered dairy ................. 2 0 Separator 1 11 Eggs 2 0 Lord 1 9 Hains 1 8 Sides Bacon 1 6% Rashers Bacon 1 11 Rashers Ham 2 0 Milk (quart) 8 FRUIT. Strawberries 2s Id to 3 0 Apples (dessert) 8d. American Is. Lemons. 4 for Is. Bananas 6d and 8d Cherry Plums 8d. Dessert do 8d. Grapes 2s 6d per lb. Oranges—Californian Sunkist , 4s doz. BUYING PRICES. Butter— Registered dairy 1 9 Creamery (pats) 2 1 Eggs 1 9 Fungus 4 2001b sacks 38 6 1001b bag 20 9 501b bag 10 9 251b bag 5 10