WELLINGTON MARKETS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 73, 2 March 1883, Page 2

WELLINGTON MARKETS.

Colonial Prbduce—Wheafc : The seas has not commenced; although one fair sized transaction is reported at 3s j 6*d per bushel ; we, however, understand that rfarmers j.ar.e lujldihgfi out; for a higher price, say 3s 9d to 4s ; flour is lower, 1 and ' offers have been made of 4*Bfc»ekßs*bra«d9^rfrl^p«rtDn7tWb^ f° ath 5 tte i i^^ n^S!|ic: (^P reßßion . is '| however, that prices will be lower than; this. Butter — There is yery littjei 'offi^ring, and 'whit' 'ls, the 'holders •ask; 10^d to lid per_lb_.for, we have, there-; fore, no business to report ; cheese is .quotodi kt^fd p4r lb ; , nioder^te] demand. Seeds have had good enquiry, J ififsticlass/'samples'of rye grabs' see I 1 afire offering at 4s 6d.£o 4s 9dper bushel, at whish'p^ices^transacliidn^' are 'reported : cockstoot is guqtedL-at^d to 4|d, with limited demand ; a good^ inquiry exist for tinib'tKyadd oibv^ra. 1 l " l - J A^ ! Galvanised ,Jxo.n.=r-The market iaj very rJepressed, and consignments ,are' being 'offered at pVice'a- which mnii' leive a loss to consignors ; we hear of .a line' being quoted at con«iderably r undfer : L'2^ per ton,ek.:ship j nd'busthe'ss has, how-i ever, come underour notice^ nominally! we quot^L23 J l os '-to<L2'4,j for 'B to' 'Bj feet, 26 gauge',«from 1J stock ; ' 24 gauge; iron is not so •heavily stocked, . and! better p/ices/ntf^rop^rtiori;- : are ui: prbcu * rab\e. Feheing?wire is qfuote'd nominally, at Ll4, to Ll4 lOsrand Lls, for Nos 6,i 7, and B,.^respectively,- although for a; parcel a considerable concession is, obtainable. Barb wire is well supplied ;j sales are reported at under. X^^l 0.8 ;j theexac't price i has'not i yet transpired ;' this is for^-bayb, ealvai^sed, j