The Markets.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XX, Issue 2072, 26 July 1899, Page 3

The Markets.

FARiI PRODUCE. SATURDAY, JULY 22. The following are current prices paid to farmers, f.0.b., Lyttelton, fordireofc shipment from country stations and free of commission, except where otherwise specified : — Wheat— Hunter's 2s 21 to 2s 2-id, Pearl and Velvet 2s 3d to 2s 4d, and Tuscan 2s 4d to 2s 4£4. New Oats — Canadians Is 3d t>ls 41, short feed la 2d to la 3d, Duns Is Id to la 2d, at country stations. Barley — 2s 3d to 38 delivered. Beans— 2s 5d to 2s GJ. Peas — Blue Prussians 2s 81 to 2s 91, partrdge 2s Od to 3s. Flour (millers' quotations nominal) — Roller £7, stone £6. Sharps— £3 10s. Bran— £3. Gutmeal— £B 10s. Oatshcaf Chaff— New, 32a 61 to 355, at ' country stations. Potatoes — Kidneys 20s, Early Roses 40s to 45*, Dervfents 15s, nominal, off forks, at C' >untry stations. Onions— 40|3, at country stations. ' Grass Seed — Ryograss, farmers' lots Is Gd to 2s {-cocksfoot 2Jd for light, discoloured; 2|d to 31 for medium, and 3±d to 3i I for bright fa'rly heavy; extra l\Jivy, rnichinedresscd, 171 b seeJ, 4d , cowgrass, 5Jd to 6d. Dairy Produce— Cheese, factory, 4d to 4 id, loaf 4d to 5J ; butter, factory (lo^al) Is 2d, North Island 101 to Ud, dairy 8d to 0A salt (m boxe:) 7d to lOi ; bacon 7d, do roll 7d to 7id ; hams 8d j factory baoon and ham id higher. • -