Wellington Markets

Feilding Star, Volume XIV, Issue 34, 6 September 1892, Page 4

Wellington Markets

♦ Messrs Laery and Co , of Wellington report for the past wees as follows ; — Grain.— Wheat: The market con* tinues without animation and values show a tendency downward. We quote pnme milling, 3s 7d to 3s 9d ; medium to good, 3s 5d to 3s 6d ; whole fowl wheat, 2s 5s to 2s 9d. Oats : The improvement reported in our last has been well maintained and a fair business has been done at prices quoted. Bright stout feed, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; ordinary, 2s 2d ; tartarian seed, 25, 4 dto 2s 6d. Barley : Good malting is wanted, but buyers decline to purchase al, holders limits. We quote prime 3s lid to 4s ; medium, 3s 7d to 3s 9d ; feed. 2s 6d to 2s Bd. Maize In fair demand at 2s 9a. Grass Seed. — We have placed several lines of machine dressed seed at up to 3s lid which is our present quotation for primest quality. Farmers' lots at up to 3s. Cocksfoot j The demand for spring Bowing has almost ceased and sales can only be effected at lower rates. We quote prime clean heavy seed, 3d ; good, z£d to 2§d. Flour.— Slow of Sale. Best Stone, £6 10s ; second quality, £8 15s ; best roller, £10 5s to £10 10s. Dairy Produce.— Without alteration Butter: Separator, lid to Is; prime dairy, lOd ; salt, 9d to lOd ; pastry, 4d. Eggs. — In fair supply, at lower rates. Fresh are worth 83d, Hams and Bacon. — Steady sale at 5d to 8d for best factory cured. Farmers lots in limited demand at lower rates. Poultry.— Strong demand. Turkeys, 6s 6d to 7s 6d ; geese, 5s 6d ; ducks, 3s 9d to 4s ; fowls, 3s to 3s 3d per pair.