Wellington Markets.
Mr George Thomas reports produce prices as follows : — Business during the week has been of a variable character. A good demand is existing for potatoes, which are valued at 55s to 60s. Oats! the new crop of which is now fairly coming forward, are steady at 2s 3d to 2s 6d \je.v bushel ; wheat has excellent sale at 2s 9d to 2s lid ; flour £8 15s to £9 ; onions are becoming too plentiful,, auil to quote higher than £7 10s would be to quite mislead consignors,; cheese may now be said to have a fixed value of s*l for prime parcels ; butter (salt) nominally valued at 8d"; eggs are uualtered and a brisk business is done with undoubted shipment's at is 6d. -
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 82, 10 March 1885, Page 2
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124Wellington Markets. Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 82, 10 March 1885, Page 2
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