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Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143764, 12 April 1912, Page 8

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RETAIL PRICES. NEW PLYMOUTH, APRIL 12. Butchers’ Meat.—Beef; Sirloin, 6d: prime ribs sd, rump steak Bd, fillet steak 9d, beef Gd; corned beef, from 4d and sd. Mutton: Legs 6d, chops 6d, loin sd, shoulders Sd. necks 3d lb Pork ; Fresh, 7d lb. Veal, 4d and 6d lb. Sausages,: Beef od, pork Bd. Fowls, 6s per pair. Dripping, 6d. Spring lamb, forequarter 4s 6d. hindquarter Ss 6d. These prices arc for cash only; Jd per lb. for booking for one week, Groceries, Grain, etc.—Following are the cash prices charged by New Plymouth grocers :—Flour. 100’s,, 11s Sd, 50’s 6s, 25’s 3s 3d. Rolled oats lid and oatina, Is per bag; oatmeal, 4fi 251 b. ba"; pollard, 16s 2001 b. bag; fowls’ wheat, 5s bushel; maize, ss. Dairy Produce, etc.—Butter; Factory Is 3d, best separator Is Id, seconds Is, dairy lid ; cheese, 9d; eggs, Is 9d; lard, 9d lb.; hams, Did lb.; rashers, Is; milk, 4d quart. Fruit.—Bananas, 4d per lb.; lemons, Is and Is 6d doz.; apples, 3d and 4d lb.: oranges, Is Gd and 2s doz. ; walnuts, Is lb.; dried figs, 4d box; tomatoes, Gd; grapes, 2s; peaches, 4d and 6d; pears, 4d. Vegetables.—Cabbages, 3d and 4d; carrots, 2d per bunch; turnips, 2d per bunch; onions, 2sd lb.; cauliflower. 4d to fid. BUYING PRICES. Factory butter, rolled Is 1 Id per lb,; best separator butter, registered dairies, lid ; farmers’ separator. lOd ; dairy, 9d ; eggs, Is 6d ; hams, Sfd per lb.; fungus, 3d per lb.