THE MARKETS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12532, 16 April 1904, Page 8

THE MARKETS.

NEW PLYMOUTH-APRIL 15. Retail Prfees.— CJountry settlers must undersifeTid that the New Plymouth dealers ttdl at these prices. Butchers' Meat.— Beef : Sirloin, Bid ; prime lib., S£d to Md ; rump steak, 7d; other roas^, from 3d to s*d ; boiling beef from 2d to 4d ; corn beef, from 4d per Ib. I«in f o— Hind-quarter, 4s 6d; forequarter, 3s 6d. Mirtton : Hindquarter, 4|d; fore-quarter, 3d; legs, 6d ; lofos, 4d ; chops, 6d ; shoulders, B|d; necfo and breasts, 3d per lb. Peek : Freeh 6d per lb. Veal, 6d to 6d pcx lb. Suasages Beef, 6d, pork €3.— Theee prices are tor cash only ; 4d fer tt lor booking over I Farm anß Dairy Produce.— Milk, 8d per quart; butter, dairy 8d to IW, separator 1% per lb ; cheese, 8d pet »j eggs 2/; fowb 3/6 to 5/ pair ; thicks 6/6 per pair; turkeys V 6 each '> lard 8d; fcacon, 9d; best hams, lOd per lb. _ „ , , Flour, Grain, &o.— Flour (local and Imported rdler), 11/ per WOlbe, 5/9 per 60ibs ; «rheaianeal, 15/ per 2001ba; sharps, per 2qpib sack, 11/6; bran, per 3/ ; fowls' wheat, 4/1 per bushel ; seed 1001 b sack, 4/6 ; oatmeal, 251 b bags, oats, 8/9 ; oats, 2/6 ; crushed oats, 2/9; barley, 3/9; maize, 4/3, beans, (whole), l/f> ; crushed, 4/9 ; straw chaff 2/ ; sheaf chaff, 2/6 sack. (These are retail cash prices only). Fruit.— Bananas, 4d per lb; cocoanuts, 2d to 9d ewsh ; lemons* a/ to Is od per doz; apples, 3d per »; walnuts, 9d per lb ; dates «£•*&; dried figs, 1/ per lb; oranges 1/6 to 2/6, quinces 2d, passion fruit 3d doz, pdars 33 to 6d per lb. Vegetables.— Onions, l*d per lb ; cabbams, Id end 2d each ; cauliflowers, 3d to Od ecoh; potatoes, 4^ to 6*/ per

cwt; carrots, 2d bunch; turnips, 2d; radishes, 2rt ; new potatoes 1-J- to 2d. Breadstuffa.— Bread, 7d pen 4I& loaf, cash ; 8d booked. Coal, ex yard.— Westport 43/, Mq> kau 32/ per ton. Firewood, from JO/6 to 3.3/0 per load. BUYING PRICES. Butter— deiry, 8d ; separator, 8d to 9d per lb fa>. bulk ; cheese, 5d per lb ; eggs 1/9 per doz ; fowls 2/9 per pair ; duckn, 3/ per pair ; bacon, 6d to 7d per 2b ; haras., 9d per lb ; lard, 5d ;fnngus, 2fd per lb.