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Taranaki Daily News, 19 November 1915, Page 2

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DEMAND FOR TALLOWS. By Cable.—Press Association—Copyright London, Nov. 17. At the tallow sales 135S casks were catalogued and. sold. There was excited demand. The market openetl at a shilling advance and closed 5s up. This was apparently due. to a general shortage and buyers' knowledge that only a small quantity was available for some time. Mutton, fine 48s (id, medium ! ■!( is; beef, fine 47s 3d, medium 455. 'AMERICAN WHEAT. London, Nov. 17. Wheat: The American visible supplies are 109,710,000 bushels. Chicago December options are tOUJ to lOi'i cents, May options 108 to 100j" cents. LOCAL MARKETS. NEW PLYMOUTH, NOVEMBER 18. j RETAIL PRICES. DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC e. d Butter—- ! Factory , ,-, ,s 5 I Best Separator ~• I 3 Seconds ~ ».. 1 2 Eggs ~...,. ...-..-,.,.:■ 1 2 Lard ......, ~ Oil Hams ....«,. ...*,.. 0 !) Rashers bacon ....-.■...... .......-. m , 1 O Rashers ham ...........v.-.-...., 1 2 Milk (quart) ..'. ---....-to 0 4 FRUIT. Oranges ...... 3s doz. Bananas „..„....■». 4d 1!) Pears -., ■ 6d lb Walnuts ■. -...- Is lb Apples ..*«.;...- Od to 8d lb Tomatoes - Is 3d 11) Lemons Is (id and 2s doz. Cocoanuts 3d to Cd Rhubarb ; i',i bundle Gooseberries 4d lb Cucumbers fld to Is 3d VEGETABLES. Cauliflowers 4d, (id and 10d Cabbage .- 3d and Id Carrots ~-....,.> 2d per bunch Turnips .......-.,-.... 2d per bunch Potatoes (old) -.-.::,...;., 81bs Is Potatoes (new) .......-,,-.■„■..■... 51bs Is Green peas a 2s peck BUYING PRICES. ButterFactory l 4 Best separator regist'd dairies 1 1 Farmers' separator 1 0 Rolled '. ....,..; 1 1 EggS ...., ;..-. 1 0 Fungus ■ 0 6