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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 268, 11 February 1879, Page 2

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Akaroa, Feb. 10. Mr C. W. Bridge reports holding a sale at Mr George Breitmeyer's yards on last Friday, 7th instant, when the whole of Mr Breitmeyer's stock were offered, realiziap- tho following prices :—Superior milch oowr, £8 to £11; medium ditto, £6 to £8 ; inferior, £4 10s to £6. Three-year-old staers, stores, £6 7s 6d; two do, do, do, £,i 10s; two do, heifers, £4 15s ; yearlings, £3 15s; do, steers, £3 10s.

FROM THE LYTTELTON TIMES. Christchurch, Friday Evening. GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

\Ve have had a few days' boisterous weather during the week, which has Gligbfly impeded harvesting. The bulk of the work in the country adjacent to Christ-ci-urch is, however, well in hand, and no in considerable quantity of grain has already passed through the threshers. A number of farmers have been in town during the week, and the business resulting has been a pleasing change to the stagnation we have had to record for many weeks past. Wheat.—First-class milling is quoted At 3s 3d to 3s 4d, and slightly inferior at os t) 3s Id. A few small lots of good old wh.--at have changed hands at 3s 8d to 3s 3d. .

Oats. —We have not much change to note in oats. Sales are reported at 3s l£d to 33 Id, for feed quality ; milling, 3s 2d. jVjOus.—There is a moderate demand for fiour at old rates, but business is limited until deliveries of the new begin. Contracts for considerable quantities have been made. ■ . _ . .

QvA'iS Seed continues to be offered in quantity, though sellers are not disposed to part'with it at the rates tendered. The market is riecidedly easier. First-class is quoted at 5s 6dto 5s 9d ; inferior, 4s 6d to'os. Cocksfoot, both of home growth and from the North Island, is coming forward. In this seed we have also to notice the v/ide gap between dealers and grocers' fjiiree, which in many instances is as much as one Denny per pound. With greatly •,;»ri ailed orders traders do not feel justi- _!••'• il 5 a living the money asked, and are •it iv in not offering more than 50s to 56s i'cs tho best cleaned seed. Several small Mncs have been purchased at these quota-

tions.

Dairy Produce.—Butter is not over phntiirui, and is quoted at lOd to 10£ d. Tho enquiry, however, is very slack. Mc-'! brought forward is going into consumption in the Province. Cheese remains it the same value, 6Ad to 7£d. Hams and bacon, in cloth, Bd.