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Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 170, 7 April 1903, Page 4

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Christchurch, April 3. The following are current prices paid to farmers, f.0.b., Lyttelton, and free ©f commissionj except- where othei w se specified : Wheat, Hunter's and Tuscan 8s 9d to 3s lOd, Pearl 3s lOd to 3s lid at country stations. Oats.—Heavy Canadians Is 7d to Is Bd, short feed Is 6d to ls7d, Dnnsynd Danish Is 4d to Is 5d at country stations. Barley : Prime malting, 3s 3d to 3s 6d ; .secondary quality, 3s to 3s 2d, at country stations. Flour (millers' quotations): Roller £{o. Pollard : £7 ton. Bran: <£s Os. Oatmeal: =£ll 10s f.o.b. Ryegrass—Well dressed farmers' parcels, 2s to 2s 6d, inferior Is 3d to 2s, Italian ryegrass 2s 9d to 3s ; cocksfoot, 111 b feed 2|d to 3d. 131 b seed 3|d. Dairy Produce; Cheese, factory 5Jd to 6d, dairy 5d ; butter, factorv, local 10|dper lb, North- Island lld,"da!ry, 8d to 9d prime, salt (in boxes) to B|d, bacon, hams 9d to lOd ; factory bacon and hams §d higher, fo.b.—Christchurch Press. WELLINGTON PRODUCE REPORT. Wheat- ,4s 7d to 4s 9d bushel, oats 2s 2d to 2s 9d, barley 3s 3d, maize 5s per bushel, flour N.Z., .£ll, Adelaide £\3 Manitoban .£l2 1.55, pollard, 160 s bran 130 s ton, oatmeal .£l3 10s ton, onions, prime £5 to .£6, cheese of d lb, bacon B|d sides, 9|d for rolls, hams, 9|d, butter 7d to B|d lb, fowls 3s per pair, ducks 4s per pair turkeys hens 8s to 9s, gobblers lis to 13s, fresh eggs Is 8d doz ; cabbages Is 6<l to 2s Od per sack ; cauliflowers 2s 6d to 4s 6d ; rhubarb 2s to 2s 6d dozen, new potatoes <£3 to.£3 5s ton ; linseed cake L 9 10s per ton ; cocksfoot undiessed 3d to 4d lb, machine dressed 5d to s|d' ryegrass 4s to 5s 3d bushel, partridge peas 4s 3d bushel, oaten sheaf chaff 70s to 75s per ton ; Cape barley 3s Bd. STOCK SALES. Messrs Freeman R. Jackson and Co., in conjunction with Messrs Abraham «,nd Williams, report on their sale at Johnsouville on Thursday last as follows :—A fair yarding of prime bullocks sold freely, making 23s 6d per lOOlbs. Best bullocks brought .£9 in. s to £9 17s 6d, others «£9 to ,£9 7s 6d, light bullocks £8 15s to L 8 17s 6n. j light stores L 5 15s to L 5 17s 6d. A good yarding of good quality ewes was above requirements. Best ewes real- j ised 12s, others 10s lid to lis and 9s ! 9d to 10s.