Wellii|gton 'Markets

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 45, 4 October 1887, Page 2

Wellii|gton 'Markets

Qeorge Thomas &Q». report produce prices: — The large purchase of oats by a Dunedin syndicate reported in our last has but slightly affected our market rates'; in fact some dealers refuse to accept the statement that any rise whateyeY has tak^en place ; further advices, however, still aver that a • general : rj.B.e of. 3d" per' bushel .--.; is imminent, in consequence of the continued withdrawals made by constant shipments to, the' United Kingdom ; we quote short, milling 2s Id to 2s 3d, and long feed (Danish and Tartarian) Is 9d to 2a per bushel. Elour has further~~'x&duced by 5a per ton and now stands at at L 9 tolOs to LlO 5h per ton for: unpopular to favourite brands j oatmeal is weaker at L 9 10s per, ton ; fowls wheat 3s 8d to' 3s 10d 'y bran and pollard, L 3 15s and L 4 5* respectively ; : wheatmeal, L 1 0; feed barley^ 2s 9d to 2s 1 Od ; maize Bs ' 8d to Ss 9d ; beans, 3s 9d; peas, 3s 9d; potatoes, 308 to 87s 6d per ton ; fluke seed L 7 ; bath kidneys, JL7 10b; prime onions, L 9; second quality, L 3 to L 4 per ton rye grass seed, 3s 6d per bushel • cocksfoot» 4d per lb; cheese, 4d to 4£<J; inferior, 2d to 3d per lb ; hams and bacon, factory cure 6|d other lota from 2d; fresh butter, overstocked,, 7d to 8d ; salt ditto, 3d to Ad Nominal; eggs, '73*l to Bd, with a full market. Poultry is rather scarce/ and good fowls command 3s 6d per pair readily; no ducks, turkeys or geese hare reached us lately ; we quote— 4s 6d, 8s and 7s per pair respectively, with a great many inquiries. First consign, ment of rhubarb moved off briskly at prices satisfactory to shipper, and the usual fortnightly shipment of Tasmanian apples have been cleared at full rates. Advices gare the present aa being the lastconsignment of theseason.