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Christchurch, May 15. The following are current prices paid to farmei-s, f.0.b., Lyttelton, and t'n e j at commission, except where' otherwise specified: ? Wheat, Hunter’s 3s 8d to 3s Sd per bushel, Tuscan ;3s 9d to 3s lOdj Bear] 3s 10d to 4s Gd at coui'itiy stations.' ' Oats.—Heavy Canadians Is 7d to Is [ Bd, short feed Is 6d to Is Bd, linns Is 51-i to is 6|d, Danish Is Or] to Is 6d, at country stations. Barley : Prime-malting, 3s ,3d to 3s 6d ; secondary- quality, 3-s to 3s 2d, at e mntry stations. Peas : Prussians os v 9u, Partridge 3s 6d to 3s 9d, at country 1 stations. Flour, millers’ quotations, Roller £lO. Pollard : £6 ton. . Bran : ,£4 Os. Oatmeal: £ll lOs f.o.h. ' Ryegrass Well d resse d far m e rs’; parcels, 2s 3d to 2's 6d, extra prime 2s 9d to 3s 3d,Ttafiah ryegrass 2s 9d to 3s; eocksfoot, llib seed 2|d to 2fd, 131 b seed 3|d to 3gd. . Oatsheaf chaff, 47s 6d to 50s Od at country stations. Potatoes, Early varieties, 55s to 65s Derwents 45s tan at country stations. Onions, 50s at country stations. Dairy Produce; Cheese, factory 5d to 6d, dairy 5d to 51,butter factory,local 10|d per lb, North Island lid, dairy, 8d to 9d prime, salt (in boxes) 8d to 9d, bacon 9d, hams to lOd; factory bacon and hams gd higher, fo.b.—Christchurch Press. —o — WELLINGTON PRODUCE RE- . PORT. Messrs George Thomas and Co., fruit and produce auctioneers, Wellington, report prices ruling in the Wellington Market, under date 13th May, as follows : -Prime apples are in good demand, best dessert sorts realise 6s to B<, cooking 4s to 4s 6d ; quinces, better* demand at 4s G'd per bushel ease ; pears, prime dessert are worth 6s Gd to 9s 6d, cooking de-et iptions are worth 3s 6 1 to 4s 6d per bushel case ; tomatoes, half cases 3s 6d to 4s ; potatoes, Derwents and Brown Rivers <£3 to £3 5s ; onions, £4 5s to £4 10s ; walnuts, fair sale at 5d to s|d per lb ; fresh eggs, 2s 3d to 2s 6d, limed and preserved Is 4d to Is 6d ; fowls, 2s 9d to 3s, ducks, 3s 6d to 4s, geese ss, turkeys average 10s per pair ; honey, slow sale at 3d per lb; citron melons, 4s per ewt ; pie melons, 6s per cwt ; oatsheaf chaff, 75s per ton : short oats, 2s 4d to 2s 5d ; long oats, 2s 2d to 2s 3d. STOCK SALES. Christchurch, May 13. There was a smaller entry than u-ual at Addington to-day, and owing to wet weather the buyers present were fewer. Fat Cattle—226 head were yarded. The milk cows and heifers were only of moderate quality and for these there was a poor demand, but all of prime quality maintained late rates. Steers, .£6 5s to £lO 17s 6d ; heifers £5 15s to £9 12s 6d, cows £4 17s 6d to £9 12s 6d, beef 24s to 29s per lOOlbs. \ 2Fat sheep—There was a fail yarding and the entry comprised a good proportion of m-im a wethers and ewes suitable for freezing. For these butchers and export buyers competed briskly, s«ud lespitet.be small attenda nee prices for best quality ewes were rather better than those ruling last week, .while wethers sold at about recent rates. Freezing wethers 17s 6d t. > 19s lid, extra heavy 20s to 20s 6d lighter 15s 9d to 17s, merinos 13s 9c to Los 3d, freezing ewes 13s to 16s 6d butchers ewes 11s uo 17s 3d.

Fat lambs—About 1500 were penred, the bulk being of prime quality. For these there ".was a keen demand tx% pri2cs a shade firmer than those ruling last week. Freezers 12s to- tegs

15s to 15s Sd, butchers' 10s 6d to 12s 6d, a few extra heavy, 15s 3d. Pigs—There was a small entry and an irregular sale. Baconers 41s 6d to 625, equal to 44d per-lb. porkers 27s to 38s fid, equal to 5d lb, suckers and weaners 7s to 10s, slips 10s to 15s.