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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 58, 17 June 1910, Page 7

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L. A. NOLAN & CO.'S REPORT. Prices showed a ibgwkypbgkqjzfifln'ilifli Poultry.—We had a good entry on Saturday, despite the wet weather. Prices showed a decided improvement, the demand for cockerels being particularly strong. We quote: Hens, ordinary Is M .to 2s 2d, pullets Is 7d to 3s 3c. cockerels Is 4d to 2s lfld, ducks Is !)d tu 2s 7d, turkeys 4s lid to lis. In the mart furniture sold well. Plants and shrubs sold to vendors' satisfaction. Fruit.—There is at present a good demand for choice apples. The consignments which have arrived sold well at prices quoted hereunder:—Stunners, No. L 8s 9d to 9s, Munro Favorite 6s 6d to 7s 6d, Etowahs 6s, Washingitons ®7, Epps' seedlings 5s to 5s 6d, Springdales 7s 6d; oranges 6s 6d to 7s, bananas 9s 6d to 10s 6d. On Tuesday at the Brougham-street Hall we hel da sale on account of Isaac Bayly, 'Esq. There was keen competition and prices were very satisfactory. WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT. j Poultry.—At the mart on Saturday we ihad a good entry of all classes. Pullets were again in demand. Hens (old) made Is 4d to Is 7d, good young do. Is 6d to 2s, cockerels Is Set to Is lid, good and well-bredi do. 2s 6d< to 3s 6d, docks (Laying) 2s 3d to 2s 6d, drakes Is lOd to 2s 2d, tifflkey hens 4s 9d, gobblers 6s, pullets (small) Is 9d to 2s 2d, good forward do. 2s fid to 3s, p.h. white Leghornn 3s M. to 4s each. There is still a good demand for pullets. Meat—The usual lot was keenly competed for. Prices as under: Ribs 3d to 3y 2 d, roasts 2d to 2y 2 d, rounds 3d to 4d, sirloin 3V 2 d to 4%d, ramp 3y 2 d, forequarters mutton 3d to 3»/ 2 d, loin 3d to 4d, lea; 3'/ 3 d to 4y 2 d. ' y[-.lit—There has aiot 'been much irmt during the week, appleis and pears binr.g the only local fruit arriving. Prices are becoming firmer, and we quote: Dessert apples, :best Sturmeys, 7s 9d to Bs, red varieties 7s to 7s 6d, seconds 6s 6d to 7-5, cookers (good) as 6;l to 6s, seconds (plenty offering) 4s to 4s 6d, pears lis, seconds 8s 9d, oranges 7s to 7s 6d, repacks 8s 6d, bananas (ripe) 2y 2 d lib. Fresh ship Tongans due on Monday next. Furniture.—On Wednesday Mr. Short s furniture, pony, gig and harness sold at satisfactory prices.

DAIRY PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs E, Griffiths and Co., New Plymouth, ure in receipt of the following market report from their London principals, Messrs Mills and Sparrow, dated the Gth day of May, 1910: Weather during the week has been most changeable. The nights have been cold, and we have had some cold spells during the day at times, but to-day the sun is shining and we are more hopeful. Danish: The two previous reductions, in the one instance of 4 kronen and the other 3 la-oners, attracted buyers on to Danish, and the orders came in very freelv, so this week agents felt justified in putting the price up one kroner, at which fhure the butters arc clearing. Siberian: The arrivals this week were considerably less than'last week, only totalling about 4000 casks, but these ■have not cleared as readily as agents would wishf French: The butter is coming in much more plentifully, and the quality is improving Yesterday there was a drop of 6d on "rolls, while baskets and firkins, both fresh and salt, have been reduced 4s in .price. These lower prices are more attractive bo buyers. Australia: Several steamers have ar-! rived this week, .namely, Tropic, Otranto, i Waipara, Salamis and Somerset. Unfortunately we have to report that the Otranto's butters were more or less affected with apple-taint. In some cases it I was certainly very slight, but in others it was most pronounced. This was really unfortunate, because, generally speaking, the Australian butters have not been pleasing under the head of quality as well as we would wish, and quite a few brands have not been coming up to their usual standard'. There have been also complaints of many brands being fishy'in flavor, and this is a flavor which buvers dislike very much, and is very difficult to handle. On the week, prices show a reduction of 2s to 4s. Sew Zealand: The Ruapehu's butters are practically cleared, and we think there will be a fair demand for those arriving by the Tainui, which is now in ! dock, should the quality turn out as fine as those ex the Ruapehu which haye on the whole. Cheese.—There is very little doing in Canadian, the bulk of'the trade being on New Zealand, but any sales that have made have been at a reduction in price. The market is decidedly weaker. NEW PLYMOUTH RETAIL PRICES. Butchers' Meat. Beef: Sirloin 6d, prime ribs sd, rump steak Bd, beef from 3d to . 4d, corned beef from 3d to sti per lb. Mutton: Legs 6d, chops 6d, loin 6d, shoulders sd, necks' 4d per lb. Pork: Fresh, 6d per lb. Veal, 3d to 5d per lb. Sausages, beef 4d, pork 6d. Lamb, 4s to 5s a quarter. Fowls, 5s per pair, ducks 6s per pair. These prices are for cash only; VA per lb for booking over one week. General Groceries.—Following are the cash prices charged by New Plymouth grocers:—Sugar, No. la 10s 3d, No .2i Ids, Kerosene 9s 6d per case. Rolled oats and oatina, lOd per bag; oatmeal, 3s 3d per 251bbag; flour, roller, 1001b 13s, 501b fis,' l»d, 251b 3s Bd. Cereals, etc.—Oats, white 2s 9d 'per bushels, 'duns 3s per bushel, crushed oats 3s; barley, 3s 0d; maize ss; wheat. 4s 0(1; beans, los; crsuhed beans 5s M; pollard 0s per. 1001b, lis Gd 201' I lbs; bran. 5s uar 1001b. Dairy Produce, etc.—Butter factory Is Id, dairy lOd, best separator Is ptr lb; cheese. 9d per lb; eggs, Is 0(1 per dozen; lard. 9d per lb; bacon, lOd per lb; hams, 8»/.d per lb, rashers lOd; nrlk, 3d per quart. Fruit—Bananas, 3d lb or 51bs for Is lemons Is Gd per dozen., apples 3d to 4d lb, dried figs 4d and 6d per box, gvapes lsrfkl per lb; pears 4d to Gd lb, oianges Is 6d per dozen, water melons 2d per lb, quinces 81bs for Is. Vegetables—Carrots 2d, turnips 2d, parsnips 2d per bunch, 'potatoes 7s per cwt. onion* 1001b bnc ss. Buying Prices.—Dealers offer for farm produce: Butter, factory (in rolls) ll'i/.d. dairy (in rolls) 9d, separator lOd. Factorv cheese 7V 2 d, dairy 6y 2 d, bacon 7Vod, tarns 7y»d, eggs Is 6d per dozen.