MARKET PRICES

Taranaki Daily News, 24 November 1934, Page 11

MARKET PRICES

LITTLE FLUCTUATION. YESTERDAY’S QUOTATIONS. There have been few changes in market prices at New Plymouth during the past week. There have been two reductions in the vegetable list, while in the fruit section red currants supplies are now available. Yesterday’s quotations were;— Fruit: Apples, Delicious 4d, cookers 4d, Sturmers 4d; plums, 6d per lb; cherries, Is 8d per lb; oranges, South Australian Valencias, 5 and 6 for Is; lemons. Tauranga, 10 for Is; bananas, 241 b for Is; pineapples, Is 6d each; hothouse tomatoes, Is 4d per lb; grapes, Is per lb; strawberries, Is 8d to 2s per chip; gooseberries, 4d per lb; red currants, 8d per lb. Vegetables: New potatoes, 61b for Is; kumeras, 41b for Is; onions, 51b for Is; cabbages, 2d and 3d each; cauliflowers. 6d and 8d each; lettuces, 2d, 3d and 4d; green peas, 31b for Is; broad beans, 4d per lb; asparagus, 6d a bundle, local grown, 9d; spinach, 3d a bundle; silver beet, 3d a bundle; rhubarb, 5d and 6d a bundle; French beans Is per lb. Beef: Sirloin, 7d per lb; beef steak, 6d; corned beef, 6d and 7d per lb; prime ribs, 6d and 7d per lb; rump steak, 9d per lb; sausages, 4d per lb; tripe, 6d per lb. Mutton: Legs, 7d and 8d per lb; fore quarters, 5d per lb; hind quarters, 6d and 7d per lb; chops, 6d and Bd. Miscellaneous; Pork, 8d and 9d per lb; veal, 6d and 8d per lb. Butter: Factory, first grade, lid per lb; whey, 9d per lb; dairy, 8d per lb. Cheese: Ordinary, 7d lb; matured, lOd lb. Bacon: Rashers, from lid to Is Id lb; by piece, from 8d per lb. Ham: Whole, Is per lb; cooked, pressed, Is 8d per lb; shoulders, 9d per lb. Eggs: Hen, buying lid, selling Is; duck, buying lid, selling-Is. POULTRY PRICES. SALE AT NEW PLYMOUTH. Messrs. L. A. Nolan and Co. reported medium pens at their poultry sale at New Plymouth yesterday when the following prices were realised: Hens, Is 6d to 2s 8d; roosters, Is 8d to 2s Id; cockerels, large 2s to 2s Bd, small IJd to 8d; ducks, Is 6d to Is lid; ducklings, Is to 2s 9d; geese, 2s 9d to 3s; bantams 9d to Is Id. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Melbourne. Nov. 23. Produce prices are:— Wheat: 2s 5d to 2s 6d bushel. Flour: £7 ton. Bran: £4 15s ton. Pollard: £5 ton. Oats: Is lOd to Is lid bushel. Barley: English, 2s lOd to 3s 2d bushel. Maize: 3s 7d bushel. Potatoes: Redsoils, £5 ton. Onions: Globes, £6 5s to £6 10s ton; Silverskins, £5 5s to £5 10s; Brown Spanish, £5 to £5 ss. WOOL MARKET FIRM. GOOD REALISATIONS MADE. Melbourne, Nov. 23. A record for the Melbourne wool sales this season was established when extra super Merino realised 17fd. ■ The market generally was very firm. The Brisbane wool sales closed with keen competition. Fleece wools showed a hardening tendency, while all other sorts were firm. Greasy sold to 16d and scoured 25|d. BRISK DEMAND FOR WOOL. LONDON SALES CONTINUED. London, Nov. 22. At the wool sales 10,173 bales were offered, including 2684 from New Zealand, while 7966 Australian and New Zealand were sold. The offerings were largely Merino. There was a brisk home and continental demand at full opening rates. New Zealand prices: Halfbred lamb slips, Kaiapoi, top 12Jd, average 10id. BRITISH MARKETS QUIET. (British Official Wireless.) Ree. 5.5 p.m. Rugby, Nov. 22. The stock markets are quiet. British Government securities are lower. BRADFORD TOPS QUIET. London, Nov. 22. The Bradford tops market is quiet. Following are to-day’s quotations and those for the past three weeks:— Nov. 1 Nov. 8 Nov. 15 Nov. 22 Per lb. Per lb. Per lb. Per lb.

d. d. d. d. Seventies 28J 29 284 28 Sixty-fours .. 263 27 26 254 Sixties .... 25 25 24 231 Fifty-sixes .. 19J 194 194 19 Fifties 14 14 14 14 Forty-sixes . 11 11 11 11 Forties 91 91 91 91