Wellington Markets

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 51, 29 August 1893, Page 3

Wellington Markets

WBLLISGTON, August 20. Boiler floor, LBto L 8 10c ; bran, 65 s ; pollard, 7'J* ; whole fowls' wheat, 2* 9d ; prun* short oats, 2s 7Jd ; long feed, 2> 6d ; oatmeal, LU to Lll 10s; oaten •hcaf chaff, L 4 10s to 1A 15s for prime, and 80s to 85s for ordinary quality ; maize, Is ; feed birley, 2s 7d ; pearl barley, 10k ; blue peas, 3s Ud ; split peas. 16s; beans, 3s 7d ; grass seeds arc now bring enquired for at 2jd to 3d for cocksfoot, and 3s 6d to 4s for rye ; Drrwent potatoes, L 5 15s to liG per ton ; seed descriptions rule L 6 10s to L 8; primo oniony, Li) to U) 10s ; primo factory cheese i« in request at 6jd per lb ; Can* terbury hams and bacon, 7?d to 8d : honej, 4d. The arriTaU for the week of egg* bare been comparatively small, and for what has passed through our hands we hare obtained 8;d per dozen ; any sudden increase of consignment would caute- a small reduction on thin rate Fresh dairy butter is to hand iv large quantities, and we find it difficult to make sales at 7d to 8d per lb ; separator commands a higher value, but is subject to a drop in rate* at any moment. Poultry have sold well at 3s 6d per pair for fowls, 4s 6d ducks, and 7k to 8s for turkey*. A good supply of apples from liobart sold readilj at 9s to lie per case.