Wellington Markets.
George Thomas and Co. report produce prices as follows : — " We are not aware of any changes m the market since publication of our last week's quotations. The sale for all kinds of horse and cattle feed is now greatly reduced m consequence of the plentitude of green food. Salt butter (newly potted) and cheese has had a little attention for ship^ inent to the Australian Colonies. A very early drought seems to be prevalent m New South Wales districts, which if prolonged will prove beneficial to New Zealand dairy farmers. We quote feed oats from 2s to 2s 4d ; flour, £8 to £8 10s ; fowls' wheat 3s to 3s Id ; bran, £4. 15s (scarce); pollard, £5 to £o 10s; maize, 4s to 4s 3d ; beans, 3s 4d ; oaten chaff, .£4 ; old potatoes do not command, much attention at £3 per ton ; onions, 2d to 2£d per 1b ; new potatoes, £6 ; green peas, 7d per peck ; gooseberries, 4s per half-case; strawberries, 6d per quart ;*cherries, lls per half case ; eggs, Is Id to Is 2d per doz. ; salt butter, lOd; fresh do, 8d ; cheese, s£d to 6d ; hams and bacon, 7£d to 9£d per 1b ; live fowls, ' 4s ; ducks, 4s 6d ; geese, 6s 6d to 7s ; turkeys, lls 6d per pair.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1570, 1 December 1885, Page 2
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212Wellington Markets. Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1570, 1 December 1885, Page 2
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