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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13661, 27 March 1908, Page 5

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*■ A GLUT IN HOPS^ , » s By -Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. (Redfeived March 27, 7.43' a.m.) LONDON, March 2$ ' The Daily Bxpreap states^ that the „ stfeamer Adriatic left New Yorjk yesterdyzffi}spsOQ ;to,ns of ,hops ior , London, * chiefly from the Pacific coast. .Owing to -the^glut on the' hop market, owners' "are gjwdjto^ac^ep^ .a- papce, much below i the cteiror prpduptjdn^ ' .%• } , LONDON MARKETS. (Received Mar,ch 27, 9.13 a.m.)',, i LONDON, March 26. Silver, 2s 5 9-16 d! . Copper.— On the spot '£6o l(te, three months £60 17s 6d. Electrdhftic copperplate.' 1 "< " § Tin.— On the spot £147., three months £144 2s 6d. ,< Lead, £14^08.. ; „.,- „ A r _•_ lonj)6h1wo15l. sales: LONDON* March 2€fL At the wool sales *&<& Kerconi $ip was sold for 6|d per pound. AUCKLAND ijfHARE? MARKET. (Special to* Herald.)' t' AUCKLAND, March 27. Messrs Frater Bros, report: *\\ Stock Exchange sales. — Gisborne Gag 51s 3d, Kauri Timber 10s lid, Wfcfti Gold £9 8s 6d, Jp notion 26a |o 28s '6d, Talisman 53si Champion 3s lid; Old Hauraki 2s 4d. Buyers.^-National Bank £5 Bs, N.Z: Insurance 775, National Insurance 27s 3d, Hiku'rangi 14s 3d, Westport Coal £7, Kauri (paid) 255-"6 d, Drugs 535, Wilson's Cement 48s, Extended 3s 9d, Consolidated 1$ Id, Tairua 3a 3d, Champion (paid) , ss. , NEW PLYMOUTH, March 27,. 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; riimp steak, $d; beef/ from 3d to 4d ; corned beef, froth 5d per lb. / Mutton : - Hindquartter, 6d; chops, Bd, shoulders, 6d*, necks «fnd breasts, 4d per lb. Pork : Fresh 6d,i>er lb. Veal, 3d to 5d per lb. Sausages: Beef, sd ; Pork, 3d. These prices ire for cash > oil;* ;H<J peWlb.^for booking over one week. \. Farm and Dairy Produce. — Milkj 4d per quart; butter, dairy Is factory Is 3d per lb. ;; cheese, %& and 9d per lb. ; eggs, Is 8d per doz. ; fowls, 5s per pair ;, ducks, 6s per pair; turkeys, 7s eachj lard, Bd;. bacon, lOd; best hams, lOd; rashers, lid. ' Flour, Grain, .etc. — Flour (local and imported roller), 14s per lOOlbs, 7a 3d per 501bs, 3s lOd per 251bsj wheatmeal, 3s lOd per 251 b bag; sharps, per 2601 b sack, J. 65,; bran 7s 6d per lOOOJbs; fowl's wheat 5s 9d per bushel; 251 b bags oatmeal. ss; oats, 3s 6d; crushed c?ats 3s 9d; barley, 4s 9d; jnai^, 6s; beans, whole 4a ,6d, . crushed, 4s 9dJ straw chaff, 2b; . sheaf .chaff, 5s per sack. — These are retail "prices only. Fruit— Bananaß 3<J per lb ; lemons, Is to Is 6cF per d 64. ;• apples, 4d" to 6d per lb. ; orange, Is 6d per $02. ; walnuts, lOd'per* lb. ; dates', 4d per lb. ; dried figs 3d,]E>ox: peaches, 6d}» grapes, Is 6d; tonratdes,' 3d;*pfears, od: •- • j "Vegetables.— -Onions. 2d per ib; cabbages; 3d each; carrotts, 2d, per bunoh; turnips, 2d per lb« ; potatoes, ljd per tbroAbs ea r cw^.^ BUYING PRICES. Butterr-Dairy, 10d:, factory rolled Is li 4 ger- Ib. -^cheese, 6<J ; factory, k Xd per Id. j eggs, Is 5d six tyz. ; VMn, 8d per lb.; hams, 8d per' lb; la*d 6d; fungus, '4d lb. ' ;. '

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