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Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143691, 12 January 1912, Page 8

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LONDON MARKETS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON, Jan. 11. Aiming’s report of the rabbit skin sales shows that there was a better demand and a halfpenny to a penny rise, except prime pelts suitable for furriers, winch rose 20 per cent; ANTWERP WOOL SALES. LONDON, Jan. 11. At tho Antwerp sales there was a small attendance and poor competition. Prices were 3 per cent, below December rates. Three thousand live hundred and twenty-eight bales of La Plata were offered, and 1050 sold. ABRAHAM AND WILLIAMS. (Special to Herald.) PALMERSTON N., Jan. 11. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report: At our Palmerston North sale on 'i hursday a good demand existed tor all chi.-se.’» of stock, and very liitlo went out unsold. Sales worn effected at the following quotations: Forward ewes lOs 2d to lis Gd, shorn wethers 11s Od, ! ami G-toolh ewes Lis Id, lambs Os Od, small iambs Cs 4d, 18-mouihs heifers in calf .C 3 11s. IS-monlhs empty heifers £2 19;> 6d, yearling heifers £‘2 2s (id, vveahers ISs to 2-1 s. forward cows £3 5s to £3 12s fid, fat rows £-1 12s Gd to £4 IGs, 2-yoar steers £4 Ids. RETAIL PRICES. NEW PLYMOUTH, JAN I'ARY 12. Butchers* Meat. Beef: Sirloin. 6d : prime ribs sd, rump steak Bd, fillet steak’ 9d. hoof Gd ; corned beef, from 4d and od. Mutton: Legs Gd. chops (kl, loin od, shoulders od, reeks lid lb Pork: Fresh, 7d lb. Veal, 4d and fid lb. Sausages: Beef od, pork £d. Fowls. Gs per pair. Dripping, Cd. Spring lamb, forequarter os, hindquarter Gs. Thcso prices are for cash only ; *d per lb tor booking for one week. Groceries, Grain, etc. —Following are the cash prices charged by Non Plymouth grocers:—Flour, lOU’s, 11s 3d, 50’s 6s, 25’s 3s 3d. Rolled oats lid and oatina, Is per bag; oatmeal, 4s 3d 251 b bag; pollard, 14s per 2001 b bag; fowls’ wheat, 5s bushel: maize, 4s 9cl. Dairy Produce, etc. -Rutter: Factory Is 3d, best separator Is Id, dairy lid; cheese, Od: eggs. Is per dozen; lard, Od lb.; hams, Old lb.; rashers, Is; milk, 3d quart, pure Jersey 4d.. Fruit. —Bananas, 3d per lb.; lemons, Is and Is Gd dozen; applets, Gd per lb.; oranges. Is Gd doz. ; walnuts. Is lb.; dried figs, 4d box; cherries. Ik to Is Cd lb.; tomatoes. Is lb.; strawberries. Is Gd lb.; plums, 4d ; apricots, Sd ; grapes, Js. Vegetables.—Cabbages. Sd and 4d; carrots, 2d per bunch; turnips, 2d ih; kumcras, 51b. for Is; onions, 51b. lor Is; cauliflower, 4d to Gd. BUYING PRICES. Factory butter, rolled Is l.p! per lb.; best separator lid, dairy 9(1; eggs, lOd per doz.; hams, BJd per lb.; fungus, 3d per lb.