THE MARKETS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7337, 2 April 1887, Page 2

THE MARKETS.

NEW PLYMOUTH—Apbii, 1. RETAIL Pbioes. —Country tettlert mutt understand that the Nen Plymouth dealers sell at these prices. Botohebs' Meat.—Beef : Sirloin, 4d; prime ribs, 4d; rump steak, 4d; inferior roasts, 2d to 3d ; boiling beef, 2d ; corn round beef, 4dj inferior corn beef, 3d per lb. At ntton : Hind-quarter, 3£d ; forequarter, 2jd; legs, 4d; loins, 4d; chops, id; shoulders, 3d; necks, 2£d per It. Pork: Fresh, 5d per lb. Veal: 5d per lb. Sausages: Beef, id; pork, 6d per lb. Fabm and Daisy Pboduoh.— ■ Milk, 3d to 4d per quart; butter, 8d per lb ; cheese, 7d per lb.; eggs, Is 2d pjr dozen ; fowls, 3s 6d per pair j dncks, os per pair; lard, 8d per lb j bacon, 8d j best hums, 9d; turkeys, 4s to 4s 6d. Vegetables.—Onions, 3d per lb, (scarce); carrots, 3d per bunch; potatoes, 5s per owt.; new potatoes, Id per lb; cabbages, 2d each; lettuces, Id each; turnips, 3d par bunch ; cucumbers, 3d to 6i; tomatoes,4d to 6d per lb. FaoiT. —AppJes, 6d per lb ; cooking do, 4d per lb. ; lemons, 2d each ; rhnbatb, 3d per bundle; bananas, 4d to 6d per lb; pineapples, Is to 1 a 6d; plums, 6d to 8d per lb; pears.6d per lb; peaches, 6d per lb, ; oranges, Is fid to 2s p^r doz; water melons, Is to Is 6J; rock melons, Is to Is 6d; grapes, 9d to Is ; quinces, 4d, BBEADSTUE'jrs. —Bread, 7d. per 41b loaf. Fibewood, from 8s to VZb per load, BUYING PBIOJJS. Butter — best and favorite brands, 6d per lb; cheese, 6d per lb; eggs, Is per doz.; fowls, 3s per pair} docks, 4s per pair ; bacon (colonial), 6d per lb ; hams 7d per lb; lard. 7d per lb.; fungus, 4d. MTLLERS' BBTAIL CASH PBIOES, Best slk dressed flour, 13b per lOOlbs; wheat meal, 12s; sharps, per sack of 1601bs, 10s 6.1; bran, per sack, 6s; oatmeal, 251 b bags, 48; oats, 3s 0J; crushed oats, 8s 8d; chaff, per sack, 2s; wheat, 4s 6d.