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Taranaki Daily News, 16 September 1921, Page 2

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DAIRY PRODUCE. ETC. RETAIL PRICES, NEW PLYMOUTH. Butter— ®* Creamery (pats) 2 5 Registered dairy 2 0 Eggs - 1 9 Lard 1 3 Hams .... 1 2% Sides Bacon 1 5 Rashers Bacon 1 7 Rashers Ham 1 8 Milk (quart) 8 FRUIT. Passion Fruit 2s doz. Apples (dessert) 6d and 8d Lemons 5 for Is Bananas Pears B{ * Oranges (Californian Sunklst) 3s and 4s South Australian Navels .... 4s and 5s aoz. Island oranges 8s and 4s doz. ’Fungus BUYING PRICES. Butter— s - d - Registered dairy 1 10 Creamery (pats) 22 Eggs 1 6 Flour—20011k sacks 48 u 1001 b bag 25 6 50lb bag I 8 0 251 b bag 6 11

LONDON MARKETS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn —Copyright. London, Sept. 14. At the mixed wool sales there was very goqd competition and all prices were fully maintained. A New Zealand lot, “Taratahi, made up to 12d. At the tallow sales 1657 casks were offered and 1173 sold at full late rates. P. aud O. shares: Buyers £350, sellers £360.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLED REPORT. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated September 10, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand land, London: — Meat.—Mutton market quiet. Lamb market dull and prices easier. Market is affected by large supplies of fresh lamb and heavy arrival of imported. Buyers holding off. Beef maintains firm tone, but no improvement in demand for inferior quality. New Zealand mutton, best light weight: September 10, B%d; September 3, B%d. August 27, 8’ z 4d, B%d. I New Zealand mutton, best heavy weight: September 10, 6Y 4 d; September 3, 6%d; August 27, 6%d. New Zealand lamb, best light weight ewes, slightly better .demand; September 10, 5 5-8 d; September 3, ; August 27, . New Zealand lamb,

light weight: September 10, Is o%d; September 3, Is Id; August 27, Is Id, Is l%d. New Zealand lamb, heavy weight: September 10, lid; September 3, 11’46; August 27, lid. New Zealand beef, prime ox, hinds; September 10, 6d; September 3,6 d; August 27, Gd. New Zealand beef, fores; September 10, 4%d, September 3, August 27, 3%d, 4d. Argentine chilled beef, hinds: September 10, 10%d; September 3, ll%d; August 27, 10’Ad. Argentine chilled beef, fores; September 10, 5%d; September 3,6 d; August 27, 5%d. Butter.—Market very quiet at the decline and prices again lower. Colonial, dragging sales at easier prices. New Zealand: September 10, 226 s to 228 s per cwt., 2s o%d to 2s o%d per lb.; September 3,244 s to 246 s per cwt., 2s 2’4d to 2s 2%d per lb.; August 27, 264 s to 266 s per cwt., 2s 4d to 2s per lb. Cheese.—New Zealand :—September 10 :

White, 112 s, 116 s per cwt., Is, Is o%d per |b.; colored, per cwt., ll’4d, ll%d per lb. September 3: White, 118 s, 122 s per cwt., Is o%d, Is Id per lb.; colored, 114 s, 120 s per cwt., Is o%d, Is o%d per lb. August 27: White, 128 s, 130 s per cwt., Is l%d, Is 2d per lb.; colored, 1265, 130 s per cwt.; Is l%d. Is 2d per lb.

Stocks.—London, September 8: Canadian, 135,654 crates, against 97,178 crates last year: New Zealand, 5090 crates, against 12,691 crates last year. Casein.—'Market quiet. English rennet quoted at £6O per ton, French £5O per ton, Argentine lactic at £5O per ton.

Wool.—Sales continue strong and competition keen for all classes. Merinos and fine crossbreds now 20 per cent, higher than closing rates last series, low crossbreds 10 per cent.

P.A.C., STRATFORD. The P.A.C. (Stratford) report conducting a rpost successful meat auction sale last Saturday. A large quantity of prime ox beef and wether mutton was offered In suitable joints and quarters, and prices were as follows: Mutton: Hindquarters 6s Gd, 7s, average per lb. 4%d; forequarters 4s to ss, average per lb. 3%d. Beef: Sirloins 6d per lb., prime ribs 5d to 6d per lb., blade roasts 4d per lb., topside Gd per lb, rump and undercut steak lOd per lb., fresh sllverside Gd per lb., corned beef 4d tb Gd per lb., other cuts 2d to 3d per lb. Ox tails Is, ox hearts 9d, ox kidneys Gd each, suet 4d per lb. These prices are lower than those at previous sales, and the prospects are that prices will be much lower in a few weeks' time, especially with mutton. LAMASON’S (STRATFORD) MART. T. Lamason’s weekly report says: My usual weekly sale was held at my rooms last Saturday, when a fair attendance was present. Rather a small entry of poultry and general auction lines came to hand, despite the fact that is a very, good demand for poultry (particularly hens and chickens and broody hens, and any suitable lines)'. I have many inquiries for milk cans nr.fl milk carts. Quotations are as follows: Hens, old 2s Gd, 3s Gd, others 4s Gd, Us; pullets 6s, 7s Gd: cockerels 2s (id. ss: ducks 3s fid, 4s Gd; turkey gobbler 12s to 13s; hens 10s; im.’lk carts £2O to £3(1; other lines at auction rates. Primo Canterbury potatoes 13s; wheat Ils; cats ss; chaff 105 s; prime meadow hay £8; barley meal 27s Gd; pollard 275; bran