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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2475, 22 May 1888, Page 2

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The Wttikalo Times Office, Monday. CHiiiSTorrußCir grain and produce MARKETS. ' Messrs Kavk and _ Carter's RiiroiiT of the Christchurch grain and produce markets Wheat: Velvet, Pearl and Tuscan, 2s O.jd; Hunters, 2s Bd. Chickwhcat: Goodwhole, 2s Id to 2s 5d ; broken, 2s 3d. Oats: Milling, (scarce), 2s; bright short feed, Is lid ; discoloured, Is lOd ; Danish, Is 11.'.il to Is lOd ; Duns, Is lid to 2s ; tartars, 2s ; black, 2s 2d. Barley : Prime malting, 4s 3d to 4s 4d ; good malting, 4s ; Cape, 3s ; feed, 2s Id to 2s Od ; Pearl, £10, (scarce). Peas: Prussian blues, 2s 8d ; feed, 2s fid to 2s (id; split, £10. Beans: Good whole, 2s 8d ; medium samples, _2s 7d. riour : Roller, t'B 5s ; stone, £7 Bran, 02s Od; sharps, 07s 0d ; pollard, 05s. Oatmeal: In 25lbs, £9 ss; in 711 m, £11. Ryecorn, 3s 0d to 3s 9d. Linseed, £13 10s. Ryegrass; Machine dressed, 2s 9d; farmer's lot, 2s _ Od. Cocksfoot: Heavy rlrossed, 3 : j°d ; medium, 3.£ dto 3Ad ; seconds, 2d and 2id. Hay : Baled, £3 7s Od. Chaff : Good" oatsheaf, £2 15s. Hops: New Nelson's prime, lid and Is ; medium, Od and lOd. Potatoes : Prime ripe Derwents, 40s; kidneys, 02s Od. Onions : Prime dry, in sacks, £3 15s. Carrots, 40s, sacks included. Butter: Prime (scarce), 7d. Cheese : Loaf, 4d and 4Jd ; medium, 5Ad. Hams and bacon, 7d ; hams, : bacon, o:fd, bare. Lard : In bladders, 4jd, cases in. Honey : In kegs, 4d. All the above quotations are f.0.b., Lyttleton sacks and packages extra, except where otherwise specified. LONDON M-VRKETS. LONDON, May 19.—Consols, 101; Now Zealand five per contH, 105|; four per cent, inscribed stock, 97A; Australian wheat, 35s Od ex warehouse, 31s (id ex ship, for cargoes of now crops sellers are asking same prices, New Zealand long berried, 31s to 34s Od ; flour per 2Solbs, 25s ; pig iron No, 1, best Scotch, 42s 9d per ton ; sugar is again declining German beet 12s 9d ; Java," 15s 3d ; hides, best sides threepence three eights. MAIL NOTICE. Mails close at this office as follows : — Auckland and intermediate offices, daily, at 9.45 a.in. and 3.15 p.m. Alexandra, Kihikihi, To Avvamutu, Ngaroto and Ohaupo, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 12.15 p.m.; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 4.30 p.m. Otorohanga and Te Kuiti, Mondays and Fridays, at 12.45 p.m. Morrinsvillc, daily, at 12.45 p.m. Cambridge and Tamaherc, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 4.30 p.m.; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 12.45 p.m. Te Aroha, Waihou and Piako, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, at 12.45 p.m. Lichfield, Okoroiro, Walton, Matamata and Waharoa, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 12.45 p.m. Tauwharo, Tuesdays and Saturdays, at

12.15 p.m. Raglan, Okete, Waitetuna and 'Wliatawhata, Tuesdays and Saturdays, at S a.m. Kirikiriroa, 10.30., 2 p.m. and 4.30. Aotea and Te Mata, Saturdays, at 8 a.m. I'raukton, daily, at 3 p.in. Herbert Lot; ik, Postmaster. Post and Telegraph Office, Hamilton.