Wellington Markets.
| Messrs George Thomas and Co. report produce prices as follows : — Oats are still maintaining increased rates, and good short samples rule from 2s sid to 2s Cd, while commoner grades are from 2d.to 3d less. Oatmeal is a trifle firmer ; we, however, sHll quote £11 10s. Flour, £8 10s to .£8 15s. Fowls' wheat, active inqtrry exists at 2s 9d to 2s 10d for whole samples. Maizs, barle3 r , and beans are dull at 2s, 2s 4rl, and 3s 6d respectively. Potatoes meet a ready doinand at 75s to 80«8 ; the sample at this time of the year is a very fine one, and compares most' tavorahly witli some of the best of past seasons. Turnips, quite unsaleable at 30s ; kidney potat'>ei, £2 ; nollard, £5 ; bran. £4 10* ; orrons, market quite over.stocked ; cheese, fi<l ; hams and bacon, usual dom ml, 8 1 to fli I for f actory cure ; earors, 101 to lid, supply not sufficient to meet demand ; fresh buttir is exceedingly scarco, and has risen to Is Zk\ to Is 3d. Poultry is exceedingly scares ; fowls rule from 4s 3d ; ducks, 5s | turkeys 12s per pair,
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1467, 29 September 1885, Page 2
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190Wellington Markets. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 1467, 29 September 1885, Page 2
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