THE MARKETS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12993, 21 October 1905, Page 8

THE MARKETS.

NEW PLYMOUTH, OCTOBER 21. tetail Prices.— Country settlers must understand that the' New Plymouth dealers sell at these prices. Butchers' Meat.— Beef : Sirloin, 6d ; irime ribs, 3d to sd; r-irop -^uk, ad; ther roasts from 3d to 3£d ; boiling eef from 2d to 4d ; corn-beef, from 4d o 5d per Ib. Mutton : Hind-quarter, 5d n-equar+er 4d, legs 6d ; loins, 6d ; bops' 6d ; shoulders sd ; necks and reasts, 3d per Ib. Pork . Krfsa, fid er Ib. Veal, 5d to 6d per Ib. Sauiges ; Beef, 5ll ; pork 6d.— These prijs are for cash only ; per 1b for ooking- over one week. ' Farm and Dairy produce.— Mdlk 4d x quart ; batter, dairy lid, fac-

tory Is and Is Id per lb ; cheese, Sd per foj e ggs 10d, fowls 3s 6d to 5s pa"', . r duc'ks 5s 6d per pair ; turkeys, 7a Gd each ; lard Bd, bacon Bsd ; best hams B^d to 9d per lb, rashers lOd. • Flour, Grain, &c— Flour (local and * imported roller), lls 6d per lOOISs, 6s per 501bs ; wheatmeal 3s per 251 b bag ; ' sharps per 2001 b sack, 14s ; bran, 5s 6d per 1001 b ; fowls' wheat is par bushel ; oatmeal 251 b bags, 3s 3d ; oats, 2s 9d ; crushed oats 3s ; barley 3s 6d ; maize 4s 6d ; beans (whole 4s 6d ; crushed 4s v Jd ; ; straw cbaff, 2s ; sheaf chaff 5s Pack. ! (These are retail cash, prices only). Fruit— Bananas 3d per tb ; lemons Is to Is 6d per dozen ; apples 6d i)cr tb ; wahiuts 9d per. lb ; dates 6d' per U> ; dried figs Is per lb ; orangos • ■Is 6d per doz ; mandarins J.'d to Is doz. Vegetables — Onions 4d per lb, cabbages Id and 2d each ; potatoes 14 $ per cwt ; carrots, 2d bunch ; turnips. '2d ; ' radishes 2d. BUYING PRICES. Butter-Dairy, 9d; factory lOd to lid; per lb in bulk ; cheese, 6d per lb ; eggs 8d per dozon ; fowls 2s 9d per pair ; . ducks 2s ncr pair ; bacon, 6^d per lb ; hams, 7d per lb ; lard, 6d, /"rngus ; 3d per \b.