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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 41, 2 March 1878, Page 2

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[ OHEiSTCHtrJS.OH, Eebrurpy 23. ! Wheat. — Sales of 'average quality have ; b.een made at 43 3d to 4s 4d ; while "several lots of good have' 'changed lianas' at 4s 6d. • The buyers' have. b,,een, mostly "the. millers. We note the shipment of new wheat,' on gr'pwer'fl account, bY vessels now loading foj3 .England. Oats.— The market still continues firm, ; the farmers' being. *so busy with harvest - operations, that fchp. delivery of contracts has been inconveniently delayed. We quote 3s 3d, to 3s sd/ "' *••■•■■•-.■ ,• ■ ", Barley ojf good quality, is readily, saleable. — 4s 6d to/4s"9d can be obtained. ' Grass Seed 'maintains its value, though the enquiry, is. not sp. brisk. Good samples are worth 6s to 6f 6d. Indifferently dressed, 4s to' Bs,. 6d. " ' * j " 3£iour remains, at last week's quotations— £11 10s to £13, according tobrand. A good j business has been done. Botatoes are, wanted for. shipment ;.455. to : 503 is given for immediate delivery. Dairy Produce. — Butter, is saleable at B£d to 9d;' cheese" s^d to "6d ; hams, and- bacon ,m cloth.' 8d r —; Times, Feb. 23. ".'. ' '' ' ' " "■ -• : • B nl)L^ February, 2/5. i Messrs. Stevens and' Gorton report Wiving : held a most successful sale 6i the township iof Greatford on Saturday last, at thejr rpono^s, ißulls.' Thp following pripes were realised, the lots being sbid per plan : — Lpt 1, corner of OlifE-rpad' apd Queen-street lr., ■ j. lot 2, facing. Cliff-road, lr.j £25 ; lot 3, facing Cliffi-rpaoTlv!, £23; lot 4, facing : Clifß-rpad, lr., £26; lot 5, corner of Cliffirpad and' Willis'-streelb It,, £27; lot 6, •facing Ctiff-rpad, lr,, £29; lot 7, facing [■ CBiff-rpad lr,, £27 ; lot 8, facing Cliff-road IV., £21 • lot '9, cpriipr of Cliff -road and line, lr., Bp',, £.16;. lot 10, facing L Willis-streej; and. Railway Line lr. 18^p., f£2B;lotli, facing 'Willis-street lr., £23 ; f lot 12,f'acin^.Qu ( een-Btreet lr., £18 ; lot 13, fa'ciqg Q,ueen-street lr., £16; lot 14, facing Willis : street 1&, £14'; lot 15, facing Willisstfeeji aiidj ißailvYay Line, lr, 13 4-10ths p., £19; lot 16, Willis-street and Railway Line ■ lr. 9p.', £10.;, k>t 1§ 4 facing Q^ieenf street lr.', iiß- lot 19, fepjng Queen-street lr., £9 ; lot 2D, facing," Willis-street h\, £10; lot 21, facing wy.lis-street and Railway Line lr, i|p;;'£loVlbt 22, ' facing Willis-street and . Eful.w.ay Line. 33|p., £8 ; lot 23, facing Willis-street lr,, £8; lot 24,"facirig Queeni street 1x,,£8; lot' 2p, facing. Queen-street 1 lr"£8;lot 26,'facipg Wifiis-stree't If., £8 ; ; kit 27, facing, Willis-sjveet and Railway ] L£ne.'24 3rlbths p.,'£Bj lot 28, facing Willissireet and Railway Eine 17ip.,' £7 10s ;. lot 1 29, facing' Willis and NortFstreets lr., £. L 3 ; lpt 30, facing Queen and North sh'eetsir., £•37 ; lot 31, facing Queen and KortKstreets 26ip?, £8; lot 32, facing. Nox*th street 2J3p., £7 10s; lot 34, facing North-street,' lr., 2 7-lOths pi, £8.;" lpt 35, facing North-street 32p ., £7- 103 ; lot 36, facing North -street 20p!,.£8; lot 39, facing North-street 36p., £7.103,. ■ " ' ' ■ ■ " [By. Electric, Telegeaph.] WiJliiJitf^TOifj" Friday. Thomas reports produce' prices as follows :— flour, colonial, £13 10s ; Adelaide^ £18 ; • oals^ 35.3 i;. bjjuin, "ls'^l^ii. wheat," 4s ; ham, ;9.d; bacon, Bd;».' cheese, 7d to Bd-; pollard, 5s lOd to 6s 'ipdv, maize,' 55,; butter, 9d»