DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKET.
Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report on the above, for the week ending Bth inst., as follows : — Oats— Competition was weak, and nearly all prime lots were passed in. Medium"* to ' good sold at Is 8d to la 9d ; inferior, Is Od to Is 7dper bushel (sasks extra). Wheat — We submitted several lines of fowl wheat, which were well competed for, and sold at, for whole wheat, 3s 3d to 3s 5d ; broken, 2s 3d to 3s lid per bushel (sacks in). Potatoes— The supply is guile out of proportion to the demand, and even at the reduced prices current sales are difficult to effect. Best Derwents sold at 35s to 40s ; medium to good, 2os to 30a per too (sacks in). Chaff — The demand is confined ta= prime quality, and even for this class the demand is limited. Best oaten sheaf sold at £3 5s to £3 103 ; medium to good, £2 15s to £3 per ton (bags extra).
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Mataura Ensign, Issue 359, 9 November 1897, Page 2
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163DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKET. Mataura Ensign, Issue 359, 9 November 1897, Page 2
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