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Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144668, 30 April 1915, Page 8

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BECK LAND AND SON. SPECIAL TO UEUALD. AFCKLAND, April 20. Messrs. Buckinnd and Son report; Al Westfield, on Wednesday, the beef penned numbered 1199 head. Choice ox Drought to ill 10s. prime to ill 17s. ordinary to Cl Ms, cows and heifers to £1 Ms'per lOfllh. Steers brought from £7 to CIO Is, cows and heifers from C 4 10s lo_£ll. Calves: Runners brought to 17s.' heavy suckers to CJ 9s. medium to ,C2 Ills. Sheen: There was a strong demand and further advance in values. Extra heavy prime wethers brought to ,C 1 11s lid, medium to heavy to ill os, unfinished to Cl Us. best elves to IT 7s, good to £1 -Is. There wore no sheep sold under IDs, and in all 1007 were sold. Lambs; There was brisk salo. Best prime brought to Cl Its ltd, good to 19s Od, small to 17s; 278 were sold. There were 249 pigs yarded, and (hoy sold at improved mines. Choppers brought to £4 2s, ba Conors to ,C;l -Is, heavy porkers lo .£2 10s, stores to ,C 1 Ss 4(1.

RETAIL PRICES. NEW PLYMOUTH, APRIL 29, 1915. DAIRY PRODUCE, ETC. a. d. Butter— Factory 1 4 Rost Separator 1 2 Seconds 1 1 Egß" , 2 o Lard 0 9 Hams 0 :) Rashers bacon 0 11 Rashers Hem 1 2 Milk (quart! 0 1 FRDIff. Oranges Is to Is 6d dor,, f Bananas 4d lb. Passion fruit 4d do*. Grapes Is to Is (id "ih. Tomatoes Id and 6d lb. Pears -Id and (id lb. Walnuts Is lb Apples 3d to 6d lb. Apples, cooking 51b. (or Is. Lemons Is 6d and 2s dors. Quinces 2d lb. VEGETABLES. -Cauliflowers 4d and (id. Cabbage 3d and Id. Carrots 2d per hunch Turnips 2d per huucb Potatoes Id lb. Parsnips 2d Rhubarb 4d per bunch. Cucumbers 2d to 4d. Vegetable marrows 6d. Pumpkin l}d II). Melon, jam Id lb. BUYING PRICES. Factory butter — s. d Best separator regist’d dairies I 1 Farmers’ separator 1 0 Rolled I 2 Eggs . 2 3 Fungus U a