Wellington Markets.
George Thomas and Co. report pro#nce prices as follows :— A general activity is still noticeable m lines of potatoes, oats, cheese, and onions ; prices, however, have not differed since last reporting. salt butter is much wanted locally, and is ' worth lOd to 10£ d; fresh do, m fair re. quest at Is. 4d. Eggßvhavmg come m * plentifully from all parts, are quoted^ much lower ; present -rates role from Ifto/Is; Id; Wheat, for fowl feed, is scarce at 2s 8d to 3s^9d ; maize,;dull, 4s M jY barley tailings,' 2g 2d ; ; .ma^goiaSfvSPs?; i turnips, 455 ; kidney potatoes, 60s ;pol-^ lard, £5 5s ; bran, £4 10s>; oatmeal, ;£H 10s; flour, from 48. There, are no en.,-, :coufaging prospects m the fruit market^ and ruling values . for all lUnes;; are. exceedingly low. Oranges rule from -5s to r . . 7s 6ft ; Hobart apples, from 7s 6d to 8s L 6d;;cocoariuts,- 9s ; peanuts, 3Jd : ; tcl 4dU Ponltry-r- Fowls, 3g 6d>: ducks, 4s jgeeße, ; > 7s ; tui'keys, 10s per, pair. ' ■; . . ; ,» . - .,\- ii
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 67, 18 August 1885, Page 2
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165Wellington Markets. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 67, 18 August 1885, Page 2
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