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Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 13, 8 October 1878, Page 2

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Wellington-, Friday Quotations for prime keg butter range from lO^d to Is per lb ; inferior 4d to Nd. Bacon and hams exhibit no change, and are in fair supply. Cheese, overstocked, diflieult to place at Qhd to 7d per lb. Flour, no variations from last week's price*. Grain j — Oats in moderate supply at 4s 9d ; maiz^, 4s to 5s 3d, stocks ; fowl feed, 4s 3d : potatoes are worth 80s to 90s per ton, with limited sale, as the new crop from the I North will come in shortly. ! (I'EK I'BESS AOEXCV.) — Christchvxich, October 4. Th-j Sydney agency telegjaphs that Canterbury potatoes in the market a'"o declining, the presont value being £3 and no buyers. Tho rate probably will recede to £2 for Sydney shipmoats. The wheat market continues depi'es.sed, and prices are nominal. Flour, dull at £10 10s to £1 1 10s ; oats, firm it 4s 3d ; bran and sharps £o and £6 respectively; hums and bacon, dull at 7id ; potatoes are declining, and holders arc anxious to sell, the value bo : ng about £3. Sydxey, Friday. Brandy, ease, 32s to 32s 6d ; quarters, 9s to 0s 3J. Few Zealand wheat is offering at 4s and no buyers. 0 ats are selling at 4s. Caudles 9d. "" Adelaide, Friday. Flour, £10 los tft to £11 15s. Wheat, dslld. Avckt,\xi>, Friday. Mr Bucklatid reports:— Fat cattle, 33s ptr 100 lbs. Fat sheep, iu wool, 3£d; shorn 2id. Duxedin, Friday. Produce is quoted as follows: — Wheat, * 4s to 4s 2d ; oats, 3s ll)d to 4s ; seed, 4g 6d ; pollard, £6 ; bran, £5 to £o 103 : oatmsal, £19 10s ; potatoes, £5 to £5 10s ; cheese, 7d.