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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 280, 18 April 1913, Page 7

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LONDON MARKETS.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.

London, April 10.

Tallow. —1007 casks offered, 594 sold. Mutton, line 39s Od, medium 355; beei, line 33s (id, medium 34s Oil.

WEBSTER BROS. REPORT.

Poultry.—At the mart on Saturday we ] had penned about 400 birds of all clashes. Prices were well maintained, and any- : one having' any forward pullets or other poultry will do well to market them , now. Prices as under: liens (fat) ]« : !)d to 2s 3d, yowng/ls 4d to Is lid, ' clucks Is 3d to Is Jd, cockerels Is Od to 2s lOd, fat, young, Is to Is IM, drakes Is (id to Is lOd, pullets young Is 3d to 2s 1 Id, forward 3s to 4s 3d, chicks J Od to lid. j The usual line of auction sundries real- ! ised satisfactory prices. • j Furniture.—On Monday last on account,, of Mrs. P. Power, we lield a clearing j sale of all her bouse furniture and, effects. Trices'obtained were satisfec-' tory. Fruit—During the week large quanti-; ties have come forward from Nelson,! Auckland, and Hawke's Bay. Prices as under according to quality of fruit | as under according to quality of fruit and i size of case. Oranges, repaeksslOs to lis; > apples, best coloured dessert, 5s 9d to ! 8s 9d; cookers, 4s Od to 5s Od; pears,! dessert. 5s to 10s fld; <ftpe gooseberries, : 5d to fld; grapes lOd to Is Id per lb-; i quinces. 2s Od to 3s 0d; tomatoes Is '9d ' to 4s fld; lemons, Messina, 14s <5<L

LONDON DAIRY PRODUCE REPORT.

Messrs E. Griffiths and Co. are in receipt of the following market report from their London principals, Messrs Mills and Sparrow, dated London, Marcli 7, 1913:

Butter.—The general market this week has been quiet, and most varieties show a slight decline in price on the week. Business may have been somewhat upset owing to the fears of a railway strike, but it is a fact that the demand has not been quite sufficient to maintain prices. The weather has been sunny and springlike, and the season is very early. Australian: Demand is keeping up well on choice grades of salted and unsalted, and the latter variety continues to make a considerable premium over salted. This is mainly brought about by the smaller of best Frenoh arid other Continental unsaltcd butters. This condition of affairs, usually exists in February and March. An increasing difficulty is found ill disposing of secondary qualities, and considerable concessions have to be made in price.' There is no doubt that a considerable number of Australian factories, now that they are getting lower prices for their goods, will, pay even more attention to turning out a better article. The crcaih should be graded rind every effort made to improve the standard. This will hot only result in benefits to the individual factories, but to the Australian butter trade as a whole. Factories that take care to . ship only fine butter are now reaping the benefit of their care in this direction. Xew Zealand: Prices were easier early' in the week, and reductions of (.fully 2s were made in order to induce busiuess, 'but 'with the news that the s.s.' Turai kina, .with over 40,000- Iwxes oh board, J has hud a had fire and that the total | cargo of butter is practically destroyed, there lias been» an increased dfcsire amongst buyers to protect themselves, and prices have to-day advanced fully •2s over the rates ruling earlier in the week. A few parcels of choice jmsalted are milking 120s. Colonial arrivals this week are as -tinder: Australian, s.s. Or■sova 42.000 boxes, s.s. Demosthenes 10,001) boxes; New Zealand,, s.s., Athenic (now due) -10,000 boxes.

Danish: There is no change in price. Supplies are steadily increasing. Siberian : It -is anticipated that there will be a considerable'increase in the production (his season'. The present supplies are being absorbed on the Continent, the bulk going to Germany. Argentine: Supplies are comparatively small und the best grades seldom reach the price of best colonial, but it is a more even product, and the average price runs from 100s to ,10Ss for salted and 108s to 112s for unsalted.

, Cheese—There has been a very good demand, yjul prices have been steadily maintained armind'Ols; occasionally lower prices were taken by weak Sellers. 'I he loss of the s.s. Turakina's shipment, amounting to about 13,000 crates, has ttnnnbited the demand, and we expect to see the general standard price imi,;'ove by at least Is per cwt. next week.

LOCAL MARKETS

Rhubarb Gd bunch Cucumbers 3d and 4d each BUYING PRICES.

Factory butter— Rolled 1 1% Best separator legM. dairies 011 Farmers' separator 0 10 Dairy . 0 9

Eggs 1 9 Hams 0 8% Lard 0 8 Fungus 0 3 Egg CircleBuying Price 2 0

' GROCERIES. s. d. Flour 100's 50's 1 25's Sugar— Xo. la, ncr bag .. io n.-Xo.'-2 Rolled oats, per bag .... ,^-i y.tjia 0 Oatina. per bag r>ni 1 Oatmeal (251b bag) kerosene, per tin 5s; per case ..10 GRAIN. ETC. Oats— Bartons, per bushel .... 3 0 • Duns Cnislted Barlev— Cape English .... 4 0 Crushed beans .... 5 6 Pollard, per 1001b. 7/0 2C01b .. 15 0 Bran, per 1801b bag 11 0 Whe'at, fowl, per bushel .. Maize .... 7 0 DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. Butter— Factory Best separator 1 1 Seconds Dairy Cheese Eggs .... 2 0 Lard flams Rashers Milk (quart) FRUIT. Peaches 4d and 6d per lb Tomatoes 4d. ml fid per lb. Pineapples . 9d and 1/Bananas 3d lb or olbs 1/'G rapes 1/- to V- lb Lemons Apples 4d and Od lb Figs . 6d per box Is 11. Oranges 1/6 to 2/- doz. Pears 3d and Gd lb VEGETABLES. ... 4d Cauliflowers .;...... Carrots !.. Turnips Pitrin™ . i.w,, .v,