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Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 106, 31 August 1880, Page 2

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* „ ,; _ , + : Wellington, Friday. " Colon ; al produce.— Wheat.— The Home market has still a downward tendency, the latest reports being 44* per _961bs, ex ship. The harvest which is now .being gathered there is said to be a fair average one, while the yield in America is, we are told, far in excess of any previous season, the total quantity being ..roughly calculated at 500,000,000 bushels. In Australia, there being no margin tor export, the markets, '- both in Adelaide and Victoria, are much -.* depressed, and flour is therefore quoted as low as £9 per ton. Millers in the South Island qnote flour of first-class brands at £10 10s per ton f. o. b Shipments to this Mporybr the current week, ex Lizzie Guy, "Pcljpin, and Isabella Pratt, are over 200 tons^and if similarly large quantities continue to come forward it a ill have a tendency to depress prices. Present quotations •""""are £11 5s to £11 10s per ton. Oats are in fair supply, while tbe demand ' is but limited ; prices rule from 2s to 2s 2d for best samples. Maize is in ample ► stock, and more than 3s to 3s 3d cannot be If obtained for finest quality. Potatoes— Over 100 tona have been imported, during the week, - and recent values are barely maintained, and we understand that sales have been made at £2 10s to £2 15n, ex ship, net. Pollard, bran, chaff, oatmeal, etc., remain without change, and with but little enquiry. — N. Z. Times. ' Bulls, August 27 Messrs Stevens & Gorton report :— There was a fair attendance at the Turakina sale yesterday. Over 100 head of cattle and 217 fat wethers were yarded. The prices, realized were as follow : two-and-half year old steers, £4 12s 6d ; two year old steers,' <#£4 ; (wo year old heifers, £3 ss; cows, |j £4 5s to £4, 1 Os ; milch cows, £5 10s ; P calves and yearlings, £1 10s to £2 12b 6d; ||' wethers, 12s and 12s 3d. We believe the %(■ general wish was that we should hold sales f t thereaaarterly; which we purpose doing for -.;.-., the cflfvenienoe of the settlers. — R. Advo- _ r oate, August 29