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Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 44, 20 August 1884, Page 2

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» Evening Vovt Ornoi. Wednesday Afternoon. IjAert & Campbell roport :— " The supply of fruit during the past week has been somewhat more plentiful ; but, owing to the high prices ob. mining at shipping ports, no alteration has taken }>l»co except for oranges, whioh aro about Is ower; the prices of all fruit, however, at present birely pay first cost and charges. Dairy produce is quite unquotable, as there has been none in tho market for a long time. Potatoes are now becoming very firm and higher prices may be expected for some time | farmers are, we beliavo, holding for au ndvauce, which makes them scarce and dear in the meantime, but, as a rule, recoils on the farmers themselves at the close of the Bxason. Sorer.il parcels of maize have been offering during the week, but sellers aro undetermined > wbat price to ask. Maize, at the best, has only a limited value, as beans and oats, with other grain will always pvevont it beinir indispensable, deed potatoes are moving very slowly this season. No other alterations to report except that oatare hardening. 1 here was a very large attendance at the horse sale on Satmrday, and a good sort ol hone W4S enquired for. BHABK BBrOKT. Mr. D. T. Stuart reports (20th) for week tc dnte :— Salxb— Colonial Bank, 435 ; National, 665 ; Colonial Insurance. 7s 9d; National, 25s 3d; South British, 58s 6d, 59s j Union, 'Ha ; Wellington Trust and Loan, £5 125. Sellers— National Insurance, 26s 6d : Standard, 13s 3d ; South British .19s 9d ; N Z Accident. 5s fld ; NZ. SbipDing, 755 ; Manuwatn Railway, lls (par) ; Gear Meat SCs tc 40s; Drue: Co, 23s 9d. Bdties— Bank of New Zealand, £23 2s 6d ; South Uritiflh Insurance, ••¦83 6d ; Drug Co , 23s Bdj Nnpkr Gas, £10 10s Equitable Buildinsr of Wellington, £5 12s; We! liiigton Trust and Loan, £5 12s ; Manawatu Bail' way 10s 6d. Qootat oms— N Z. Insm-ance, 76s tc 77n; Accident Association, 2s 7d to 2slod ; Kqnit hble Insurance, Is 3d to laid ; National Mo*tgug< 2Gs 3d jN. Z. Loan k Mercantile, £5 10 ato £i 12i Cd ; Wellington Gas, £16 sa.