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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 119, 5 April 1892, Page 2

George Thomas and Co. report wholej sale produce prices as follows : — Considerable uncertainly as to the future ruling yalue is manifest in the flour market. As we predicted a few weeks back, the action of several associated millers in undercutting schedule rates has had the effect of terminating the existence of the association as a strong and powerful body. We hear of quotations to-day at Lll 10s or Lll f.o.b. for roller process. A brisk business is being done in ryegrass seed for immediate sowing. Other lines remain at last quotations : — Short oats, 2s ; long feedlslOdto Is lid; oaten sheaf chaff, 655 ; flour roller, Lll 10s to Ll2 ; stone brands LlO 10s to Lll ; whole fowls' wheat, 3s 8d to 3s 9d ,* inferior quality, 3s to 3s 3d ; feed barley, 2s 8d to 2s 9d i pearl barley 14s 6d ; rye grass seed, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per bus ; cocksfoot, 3d to 3£d per lb ; honey, 3£d to 4d ; hams and bacon, 6=jd ; eggs, Is 6d per doz ; cheese, 4£d to 4fd; fowls, 2s 6d; ducks, 3s; geese, 4s 6d ; turkeys, 7s per pair ; fungus, 2£d per lb. The fruit market has been fairly supplied with apples, pears, oranges, grapes and tomatoes. Grapes and lemons are enquired for. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, hare received the following cable message from London, dated Ist April: Tallow — Market quiet ; fine mutton is worth 27s 3d per cwt, nominal values ; good beef tallow is worth 25s 9d per cwfc. Frozen beef the market dull ; the price of mut* ton has declined Id, and lamb {& per lb since last report ; other quotations are unchanged since last telegram. New Zealand hemp — Market drooping, medium is worth £21 per ton.

We are getting a little— or rather not a little -tired (says the Melbourne Wesleyan Spectator) of the talk about " one man one vote." The question which seems to be pressing most urgently upon us now is " one man one square meal a day." It will be seen by an advertisement another column that Mr J. J. Curtis, of Grey street, Wellington, draws the attention of the tradespeople and others to the goods consigned to his care. Consignees at present suffer from delay in transit at Wellington and the consequent expenses of storage, which would be entirely avoided. Those wishing to send parcels or presents to wishing to send parcels or presents to Eurspe are re» minded that he has a cheap prompt delivery by each direct steamers for London. Parcels so sent are delivered at the door of consignee, if instructed. It is also notified that he has special conveyance for the removal of furniture and luggage. Custom House work is, of course, a necessary branch of his business. — Advt. " A drink for the gods," so said the »reat Prophet— Mahomet, when taking his cup of coffee under the fig tree. If i you would enjoy such, Crease's AI Coffee, Sold only in 1 and 3lb tins. j We shall be happy to forward patterns of our new dress fabrics and other novelties, free by post, to any address, on applf cation to James Smith, Te Aro House, Wellington.