Wellington Markets

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 2301, 9 August 1887, Page 2

Wellington Markets

Messrs George Thomas and Cof Report produce prices :— " There are no particular features of alteration to note in any line of either "grain or dairy produce. Aiy tendency toward aiuadvance in prices is. very remote, and '"we /;look'-'''lb^iii^;'i6'Mth : c present all 'round low ; rite's being maintained ...for' some considerable time. Good feed oats rMe from 10d to 2s 2d; short and long seed ditto command from 2$ 2d to £% 6d ; per bushel ; oatmeal is in fair demand at £10 j oaten straw, chaff, SSntib ; sheaves, L 4 "5s to L 4 10s. Fowls' | wheat ,ig offering. in greater quantities than was aticipated, and rules from 3s 9d to 8s aid; pollard 4j4 15s; bran, L 4 ss; wheatmeal, LlO 15*; flourj 88Ms,froniIiltf 5s to £if iv £^ stone and roller respectirely ; feed barley remains steady, at 2s ,5d to JOd per bushel j maize, t 4s, wilbl !a downward tendency ; carrots, $5s &> 40s; turnips, 85a i to 37s 6d ; potatoes Oamaru, L 2 12s* 6d j other, districts L 2 5s upward ; onions, prime scarce at L 8; secondary lots from L 6; rye-grass seed, ;3s 6d per bushel : odoksfbbt, 4d; per lb ; beans, 9d-} peas 3s 9d per bushel. Eggs have come to hand in such quantities as to cause a reduction of 2d per dozen;*: they are now quoted at JOd but We anticipate a further reduction of^l^ during the comirig week ; cheese- 4^ to sd ; hams and' bacon (Gan^terbu'ry) 7d; honey, 3id: to sd;fr«shi butter, lid per lb, and scarce : salt do, a perfect drug, nominally jquoted at, sft to 7dperlb. Poultry— The. demand has brightened somewhat, and for; fow;J* realisations are 2s. 9d to 3s; ducks, 4a ?d ; turkeys, 7s ; geese, 6a ,per+ pajr. No . large, consignments of fruit are reported, and consequently the marlcet is, being gradually relieved of old stoolcs y at yesterday's sale of ; Hpba;rt apples and pears, although prices did ■ no£ show a large increase ( pn previpus i clearances, yet the tone of, the bidding ;was more spirited,' and clearly prftyed that fruiterers' are ne^f disposed to offer prices more satisfactory than hu» ;b>een the ;caae'fdr the several preoeding shipments." : v 1 * '■ '■ ■.-' " ' ■•' '•■•■' »• <•'-»:■• v; ..:. .-/V. C .o.*.