MARKET PRICES

Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1935, Page 11

MARKET PRICES

NO MATERIAL CHANGES. NEW PLYMOUTH QUOTATIONS. Market, prices at New Plymouth remained firm during the week, there being practically no changes. ■ Yesterday’s quotations were:— Fruit: Stunners, 31b. for Is; Delicious, 31b. for Is; . Granny Smiths,. 31b,. for. Is; navel oranges, Is- 6d, 2s, 2s 6d to 3s‘ per dozen; Island oranges, Is Gd and 2s a dozen; New Zealand grapefruit, 6 for Is; bananas, 31b, for Is; pears, Winter Cole, 241 b. for Is; lemons, 10 for Is; tomatoes, 6d and 8d lb.; Poorman oranges, 6 a Is; pineapples, Is d t Is 9d. Vegetables: Leeks, 3d a bunch; carrots and beet, 2d a bunch; pumpkins, Id per lb.; cabbage, 6d to 8d each; celery, 6d and 9d per head; marrows, 2d each; kumaras, 51b. for Is; cauliflowers, from 6d; potatoes, 281 b. for 3s 3d; Canadian •new season’s onions 3d lb.; lettuce, 4 for 6d; rhubarb, 9d a bundle. Beef: Sirloin, 7d per lb.; beef steak, 6d; corned beef, Gd and 7d per lb.; prime ribs, 6d and 7d per lb.; rump steak, 9d 9

per lb.; sausages, 4d per lb.; tripe, 8d pei- lb. Mutton: Legs, 7d and 8d per lb.; forequarters, 8d per lb.; hindquarters, 6d and 7d per lb.; chops, 6d and’Bd per lb. Lamb: TOd to Is. per lb. Miscellaneous: Pork, 8d and : 9d per lb.; veal. vd and’Sd per lb. 1 Butter:. Factory,. first grade. Is, 2d x per lb.; dairy,’ lld’per lb. ’ Cheese: Ordinary,; 7d per lb.; matured, lOd p’er lb. Bacon: Rashers, from Is to Is 3d; by piece, from 9d lb. • .. -• Ham: Whole, Is "Id per ’ lb.; cooked, pressed, Is 9d -per lb.; shoulders^' 9Jd per lb. ' Eggs: Hen, buying Is Id; selling, Is 3d; duck, buying Is Id, selling Is .3d. SALES OF POULTRY. NEW PLYMOUTH PRICES. Messrs. L. A. Nolan and Co. report medium penftngs and a good demand at

their poultry sale at New .Plymouth yesterday, when the following prices were realised:—Hens, 2s to 3s 2d; pullets, 2s 6d to 4s; cockerels, 2s 2d to 6s; ducks, 2s to 2s 8d; bantams, 7d to Is 9d; geese, 2s 6d; turkeys, 5s 9d to 7s 6d.