Wellington Markets.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 94, 24 March 1885, Page 2

Wellington Markets.

Mr Gedrge Thoiniis reports produce prices'.' as * follows t 1 — The ' indetnbnt weather experienced this week his 'retarded busines to somo extent, and there are no important sales, to report. A fair amount of activity is noticeable m oats, and 'there are several lots of rather m: ferior old samples offering, { to cost Is IDtf on th 6 wharf, but for prime short milling hew, 2s '3d to 2r 4d is erisily ob-j tainabln. Oatmeal has moderate inquiry at t £13, Many complaints are being made respecting tho quality of recent shipments of flfiurlf rom , South, and it is presumed triat' mi 1 1 era ar,e usi n g spro 11 ted wliea'J;:' No brand can " 'safely be depen-: ded upon until this season's wheat is matured and ready fox grinding. Whole) fowls' wheat is m fair demand at 2s 8d t« 28 ipd ; feed barley, 2s to 2s 3d ; niaize, 5s ;'poJlard rather hard to obtain, 1 at|d; extKe^iieiratcs are;demanded, preseat vaiiie/ ; j£s' ; s bfan,£4 IO.3; geas, 3s 3d to 3feei>'oaton chaff, £3,.40^n0 £3. 15s ; potatbesi-remain at last quoted,, s^sß^ with *ia rather \bar6 market. A;tfia:l shipment, I.nbtef is being made to Rio de' laniero, "o^Doric, tKV result of. wTriott- Hvill be awaited \yith much interest. Onions' have anything but & brisk sale, and the,' nrarket is fujly stocked at £5 lOs^hains I anjcLbacoTi y (prime) aret scarce,^ gheese remains at 4£d to 5d : a few 1 shipments' of eggs realise 1 8 "&!F\:to- Is 9d ; prime' fresh butter^ B|d; 5 v siilr 'do^ nominally; worth Bd. Fruit — First-class shipments, :<siifth. as pears, peaclies v pluins and qjijnces find ready sale, also good large cook-] ing apples, but for commoner sorts there is not the slightest inquiry. Poultry—: Turkey's, i'Os ; gee^e; ' 1U ; duck*/ 4s 5 foivls, 3s 9d per pair. - : ■' ! ' ji. i ■ !:••■ !i ' :U : - ■■■■■'■ riv, , '!'* t...- :■■:;■?.! i