THE AVERAGE PRICE OF PRODUCE IN NEW ZEALAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2034, 21 July 1885, Page 2

THE AVERAGE PRICE OF PRODUCE IN NEW ZEALAND.

Khou statistics of New Zetland for the yeai IS.S I just to hand show that w licit avenged dining that yeai in Auckland 4s a bushel ; lnTai.m.iki. 3s (id to ."is ; in H.iwkc's B ly, Is ; hi Wellington, 'M (Id to l-(id ; in Mailboiougli, r>s ; in Nelson, 4s ; m Wpstland, (is lid ; m Canterbury, 3s 2d to 3s Jd ; and in Ot.igo. Us to -Is (>d. In lespect to (Hago, the higher prices are those pre\ ailing only in a poition of tin- poldliclds <»f the pio\inci.d district. Cheese <t\eraged in Auckland: Colonial, (Id ; imported, Is 3d ; in Taran.iki, colonial, <Sd to lOd ; unbolted, Is; in H.iwkus 1 Bay, colonial, Is; impmted, Is (id; in Wellington, coloni.il, <Sd to ltd ; impoited, !ld to lf> ; in Marlboiough, colonial, 'Id ; impoited, Is 3d ; in Nelson, coloni d, lOd ; impoited, 10d ; in Westland, colonial, %d ; impoited, Is ikl ; m Canteibmy, colonial", (>d ; imported, Is 2rl ;and in Ot.igo, coloni d, (id to Is ; iirp utod, Isto2~ Buttui a\oiayod in Auckland, fiesh, Is Jd.s.dt, Is ; inT.tran.iki : flesh, !ld to Is, suit, (id to Sd; in llawkes B.iy : fiosh, Is, salt, 10d;in Wellington: fiesh, ad to Is, salt, (>d to ltd; in Moilboiough : fiesh, Sd, salt, (id ; in Nelson : fiesh, Is, salt, lOd ; in WestUnd . fresh, 2s, salt, Is id ; in Canteibmy . fiesh, 7d to lOd, salt, ."id to 8d ; in Otapo : fml' f !)d to Is (id, salt, M to Is 3d. In Auckland stoic cattle averaged per head t.i 10s, milch cows, £(> 10s ; in Taranaki : stoics, Jt':2 to i' 4, milch, i' 3 to £<i ; in liawkes Bay: stoics, £3, milch, £8 ; in Wellington : stoics, t'3 to £7, milch, til to t'"> 10s; in Marlboiough : stoics £0, milch, £tf ; in Nelson: stores, £3 10s, milch, £(i 10s ; in Westlaud : stores, £"> 10s, milch, £10; m Canterbury : stoict, £4, milch, £.") to £7 ; in Otngo : store?, £4 to £') 10s, milch, t'4 to £10. In Auckland horses averaged : draught, £30, saddle £12 10s ; in Taianakidi aught. £15 to £30; saddle, £q to £12 ; in Hawkesßay di aught, £20 to £30 ; s.iddle, £8 to £2") ; in Wclluigto £12 ; in Mailborough draught, £20 to £30 ; saddle, £10 to £20 ; in Nelson di.iu?ht, £20; saddle, £10; in Westland di aught, £J3 lOi ; saddle, £22 10s :in Canterbmy di aught, £20 caddlo, £10 to £12; in Otago diaught, £2") to £10; .saddle, £12 to £2">. In Auckland sheep aveiagod per head, 12s ; in Taranaki, 7s (id to 12s ; in Hawke'h Bay, 11s ; in Wellington, its to 12s ; in Mailboiough, 7s; in Nelson 10s; in Westland, ]."> ;in Canteibmy, *.h to 13s ; in Otago, 10s ; to ].").

A very coloured man, who charged another with assaulting him and beating him, on being told by the judge that no marks were visible, indignantly rejoined, " Does ye s'pose he hit me wid a piece ob chalk ? " The tiial pioceeded. "C\N you change a 20 dollar gold piec ? " he asked, as he gently placed the empty glasi on the counter. " Yes," said the bartonder. "Wall, I'll go out and see if I can h'nd one." — Pittsburg Dispatch.