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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 42, 25 January 1881, Page 2

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» pcNiSHN, January 20. Wheai —Millers' requirements appealfor the present satisfied, but there would be bo difficulty iv disposing efreally prim* Bamples, 'although, perhaps, a shade under last qubtatioas.would have to be accepted? Oats. — Beyond a few transactions for shipment there is no movement to record. Barley. — Nothing ia doing. Nominal .quotation*.—Wheat, prime milling, 4s 8d ; ordinary to good, 3a 6d to 4a 3d ; fowls' feed, 2s 6d to 3s 3d ; oats, milling, Is 7d } feed, Is 4d to Is 6d" per bushel. " CHRiSTCHtmca, January 20. Sheep.— Prime croas^breda, Us 3d td 12a 6d ; medium do, 9s to 10s 3d ; prime merino, 8s ; mutton, 2d per lb ; lambs, 6$ 9i to 7s 6J ; prime beef, 18a 6d per lOOlba ; two and three year steers, £4 5s to £5 ; heifers, £4 Ida ; calves, £1 9s. Little can be noted as having transpired in the grain market lately. - With the con* tinuanoe of the- extremely- fine weather we have had daring the past week a fine harvest may be looked forward to. Old wheat is being soldTaf.the last quotations of 4a 3d, bat it is almost too early yet to gauge the value Of the 'hew crop. A few sales for quick delivery are reported to have taken place at 3a 91 to 3a lOd. Chick wheat has • been sold freely lately at Is 9d to to 4J, according to sample. Milling oats stand at Is 7d to Is 7£d, and feed 1b 3d to Is SJ. Some inferior grades have been quitted at Is to Is Id. We have not yet heard of many transactionsin the new barley, but there are buyers at 3a 6i and upwards for best sorts. Flour'haa been selling freely at £11. Batter is quoted at 6d. Cheese continues dulL H*n» and bacon are unaltered.—Times, Jan. 15.