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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 1930, 25 February 1867, Page 2

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GRAIN REPORT. Lyttelton times Office,Saturday Evening, The market presented a lively appearance to day, both dealer? and samples being present in force. The price of oats ranged from 2s. 6d to 2s. 9d per bushel. Ordinary barley niay be quoted at from 4s to. i-«i 6d per ousliel, Some very superior pa c realised ss. Wheat averaged 3s 3d. The price of bestCanterbury.flour.was£ll : per ton, with Jmt BiiiaLl demand. Sharps may be quoted at £5 5s per tori, and bran at £f 4g Hay.'of good quality, went off at from £4los. to £5 per ton, and at 3()s. per ton. \vilsoii and Alport report sales at Cashel street and the Marketplace sale yards, on Saturday, asiollows : even yearling steers and : to £5 15s; eight 18 months/and, 2-year old heifers and steers, JES. lJS;'t6''i!(.; : W'''poV,:£J3:; : 'twenty-llwo;-prime' porkers brought,27s,to> 3()s. each. Poultry of excellei.it quality,.plentiful in supply, and lower in, price. Thirty-tbree turkey hens, goot, 48 3d to 6s each; do turkey cocks, do, 7s 6d do • geese,d'V 8s dp • duck's, prime and, young, 6s and 7s per couple.;. fowls, do, 4s to s*doj prime h'itiis, 10d to l'ij per lb; dp bacon, 9d to 9|d, do; second quality do, 5d to.6jd,do:; cheese db,9d to BJd, do; onions, \{i to per lb; potatoes, £2 ids' per toil; flour, £7 10s to £8 lbs, do j fresh

apples, ijd and 2d per ft; do pears, 2d to 3Jd. The attendance, at botti : yards :large; '' . . i Mr.C. ;J, HubbardjOf the. Corn Exchange newjiTown Hall, report!i■ ; 23>-An , increased attendance of farmers; and .a; siderable supply of wheat, oats, and:'.barley. Afew:of thev'best- aamples-pf wheat; were quitted at 3s to 3s 3d.. .Many acres : of. wheat, in the north of the: province are not. worth securing; Finei malting barley Sold at 4s ?d to 58 3d. In grinding, qualities no quotable change-a distillery would have ample choice for use. Heavy and good oats in fair request at 2s : 9d to 3s. Partridge; Pup, and other peas true to stock, 4s 6d to 7b j mixed peas, for feeding purposes, 3i: 6'd to 4s 6d ; horse beans, 6s to 8s j. long-pod and Windsor,: ssto 10s. Someinquiry for tares at 7s to 9s. Sale of flour,-sharps, and bran, languid,: and at a slight reduction in price. .Potatoes; £3 to £i 10s. Hay without alteration.

PBODUCE MABKETB. CHBISIOHUBCH.BBrAIIi PBIOBB, Fabh and Daisy Pabirijcß. Flour, per lb 2dfo2|d Ham, per lb, Eng., Is 9d Bread; „ ,i. 41b'6d8di HamiCol.ls4dtol«6d Milk, ~ gal .is.4d %s, dpz,. - Butter, „ fresh, Is 2d: Turkeys, each 12s to 20s Cheesei ,; Eng.,' Is 8d Babbits 3s 6d to :4s 6d . „ „ Colon;, is4d Fowls,each 4s to 4s 6d Bacon, „ Eng.,ised Ducksr „ 4s to 6a Bacon,,, Col, Is to Is 2d: Mbat. . Beef, per lb 3d to lOd j Veal, per lb Bdtolod Mutton,, 3jrdto7d|Pbrk, „ ... 8d Lamb 2s 6d to 6s per qr. Fish. Picton bloaters,, 2s Karwi,„ .. 83..■: Fresh herrings, 2s Smoked moki, Flounders per bdl... ,2s each... .. SsipM. Sifter whiting „ 2s: KcHedMoki;perlD. 9d Bock cod, per lb, 6d Crayfish, each Is to 2s Moki, per lb .?d OIHBB PbOVISIOSS. Tea* per 1b,... 2s 9d to 4a I Pepper, , .. 2» Coffee, „Is lOd to 2s Mustard, „ ... 2i ■ Sugar, „ {loaf) 8d 1 Pickles.per bot. pts Is 8d ' „ „ (brown) 6Jd qt»2s6d Salt, par lb . 2d Fbbsh Ybobtajblbb asd: Fbtjii Cabbages, each 4d to 6d Turnip radishes, per Cauliflowers 6d to 2s 6d bdl . ...3d Eadiahes, per bdl. 3d New Potatoes Leekß, per bdl. 4d per lb ~: ... Id Barcelonanuts,per lb. Is Green peas, per peck Apples, ... 8d ;..,i v .. : ...... ;...!» Carrots; per bdl ... 3d Cucumbersi. eaeh 6d to Turnips, per bdl 3d .., ... ..'.'. 2s 6d Lettuces, per bunch 3d French beans, per lb 6d iPears/perll ... IsOd Peachesyperlb .../ 6d Pluinß,perlb, ... 8d Green gages, per lb 8d .Almonds, per lb ...Is Melons, each... Is to 2s