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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 23, 21 July 1911, Page 3

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LONDON MARKETS. !'y Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright London, July ID. Wool.—The prices at the wool sales are firmer, and the competition keen ajid qimuml. Tallow.—At the sales 2341 casks were offered, and 1538 sold. Mutton, fine 365, medium 32s 6d; beef, fine 335, medium 325. Copper.—On the spot, £SO 12s Od; at three months, £56 17s Od. Tin.—On the spot, £194; at three montlhiß, £lB6 15s. Lead, £l3 7s 6d. WEBSTER BROS.' REPORT.

Poultry.—At the mart on Saturday wo had our usual heavy entry of poultry of all classes, prices still showing an advance on the previous week, laying pullets being in keen demand. We quote:— Hens (old) Is !>d to Is lOd. young 2s to 2s 9ij, cockerels (young) Is !)d to 2s (id, others Is 4d to Is Bd, pullets (p.b. brown Leghorns), laying, 4s !)d to 6s, others 2s to 3s, ducks 2s to 2s 3d. drakes Is lid to 2s Id, bantams 4d to (id, turkey hens 3s 3d, gobbler 6s, geese 3s 3d, rabbits Is Cd per pair. Sundries—ln the mart a large quantity of sundries and house furniture were disposed of at satisfactory prices. Fruit—During the week this has been in fair supply. We quote: Oranges (repacks) 10s 6d to l'ls Od, bananas (ripe) l%d to 2d per lb; apples, Sturmers 9s to 9s Od, Dougherty !)s, Soke woods 7s to 'Bs, Washingtons Bs, cookers 7s to 7s >6d; lemons, 8s to 10s; peanuts, 2%d per lb. LOCAL MARKETS.

Butchers' Meat.— Beef: Sirloin, 6d; prime ribs, fid; rump steak, 8d; beef, from 3d to 6d; corned beef, 4d ana fid. Mutton: Legs 6d; chops, 6d; loin, sd; ehoulders, 5d per lb; necks, 3d. Veal, 3d to 5d per lb. Sausages*: Beef, 6d, pork Bd. Lamb: Legs, 6d; forequarters, 4s 6d; hindquarters, 5s Bd. Pork: Fresh, 6d per lb. Fowls, 5s to 6s per pair; ducks, 6s per pair. Dripping, 6d per lb. These prices are for cash only; y 2 d per lb. for booking over one week. General Groceries.—Following are the «ash prices charged by New Plymouth groccre:—Rolled oats and oatina, lOd bag; oatmeal, 3s 3d per 251t> bag; flour, roller, 1001b 11b 3d, 501b 5s !M. 251b 3s Id. Cereals; etc.—Oats, Gartons, 3s 3d per bushel, Duns, 3s od, crushed oats 3s 6d, 3s 6d; crushed beans, 5s <3d; pollard, 7s 6d per 1001b, 15s per 2001bs; bran, fis per 1001b; fowl wheat, 4s Gd per bushel; maize, 4s per bushel. Dairy Produce, etc.—Butter: Factory! Is sd, dairy IM, best separator Is 4d per | lb; cheese, 9d per 11); eggs, Is 4d per doz.; lard, 9d per lb; bacon, lOd per lb; hams, 9y 2 d per lb, rashers lOd; milk, I 4d per quart. Fruit.—Bananas, 3d per lb, or 511) for Is; lemons, Is per dozen; apples, cookers 3d, dessert 4d and 6d; figs, 4d and Cd per box; oranges, Is per dozen; madarins, le pei- dozen; walnuts, 9d per lb; pears, cookers 9d, dessert 4d and Od per lb; pineapples, (id to Is each; guavas, 4ct per lb. Vegetables—Cabbages, 3d and 4dj earrots, 2d per bunch; turnips, 2d per lb; parsnips, 2d per bunch; onions, Id per lb; potatoes, Id per lb; marrows and pumpkins, Id per lb. Buying Prices. —Dealers offer for farm prfirluce!' Butter, factory (in rolls), Is fi'/ad; dairy (in rolls) 9d, separator Is 2d, Eggs, Is 2d per doz. Hams, By.d per lb. Ixtrd, IVA T> O T "j.