LOCAL MARKETS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13610, 18 January 1908, Page 8

LOCAL MARKETS.

NEW PLYMOUTH^ Jan. 17. Retail Prices.— Country settlers must understand that the New Plymouth dealers sell at these prices for cash : Butchers?, Meat — Beef;. Sirloin, 6d; prime ribs,- sd; rump steak> Sd; oaef, from 3d to 4d; corned beef, from 53. per Ib. Mutton : Hindguarter, 6d ; chops, 8d ; shoulders, 6d, necks and breasts, 4d per Ib. Pork : Fresh, 6d por I Ib; Veal, 3d to 5d per Ib. Sausages: Beef, Sd"; pork,'Bd. These prices are for cash only; id per Ib. for booking over one week. ' " " Farm and Dairy Produce — Milk, 4d per -quart, butter, dairy lOd; factory la Id per Ib; cheese, 8d and 9d per Ib; eggs Is 2d per doz. ; fowls, 5s per pair ; ducks 6a per pair ; turkeys, 7s each ; lard, 8cl ; bacon, lOd ; best hams, lOd; rashers, lid. Flour, Grain, etc. — Flour (local and imported roller), 14s per lOOlbs., 7s 3d per 501b5., 3s lOd per 251b5. ; wheatmeal, 3s lOd per 251 b. bag ; sharps, per 2001 b. sack, 14s 6d; bran, 6k Sd per lOOlbs. ; fowls' wheat, 7s per bushel ; 251 b. bags oatmeal, 55.; oats, 4s. 6d. ; crushed oats, 4s 9d; barley, 4s 9d; maize, 6s; beans, whole 4s 6d, crushed 4b 9<y straw chaff, 2s j sheaf chaff, 5s per sack. — These are retail prices only. -« Fruit-^-Bananaa, 3d pet Ib. ; lembns, Is to Is. 6d. per dozen; apples, 4&.vto 6d. per Ib. ; oranges, 2s. to 2s. 6d. per doz. ; walnut 3, lOd. per Ib. ; dates, 4d. Ib. ; dried figs, 6d per Ib. ; pineapples, 6d ; cherries, Is per Ib ; strawberries, Is per Ib. ; tomatoes, 6d. Vegetables — Onions, 51bs. Is; cabbages 3d each; carrots 2d per bunch; turnips, 2d, new potatoes 61bs. Is. BUYING PRICES. Butter—Dairy, 8d; factory, lOd (in bulk); factory rolled, Hid per Ib; cheese 6d, factory 7d, per Ib. ; ogga, Is per dozen ; bacon, 8d per Ib ; hams, Sid per Ib. ; lard, 6d; fungus, 4d per ,Ib. r