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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 3, Issue 13, 16 February 1892, Page 3

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London Markets. Loudon, February 10. The estimated visible supply of American wheat is 66,600,000 b ushels. The majority of the peaches import* d from the Cape were spoiled by *he low temperature. The rest brought from 14/- to to 18/- dozen. The nectarines Were inferior. and only realised 2/C dozen. '1 he grapes were also inferior. They brought 12/- y 44ft. Merchants think eren these prices were on y reached because Cape fruit is a novelty, and they are not likely to he maintained. Tho tomatoes fete ed 3d y lb. Factory butter, 112/ ; dairy, 92/- to 100/-. The Austrian and Italian dairies are sending over large «|aantities and depressing market. February 11.

The prices at the wool sales for crosbred fine greasy average Jd lower ; coarse scoured remain at par; lambs at par to $d higher; merino greasv superior, par to |d ; average, ; inferior, £d to |d ; scour< d, good average, £d ; inferior, Id lower. Lambs— Greasy superior, |d derrer ; other sorts, £d lower. The market is steady. Wairarapa Markets. Mr F. H. Wood held his usual fortcigluly stork sale at the Taratahi yards yesterday The attendance of buyers was good, and stock yarded considerably in excess ot that advertised. Bidding was spirited throughout, every

iiue b ing disposed of at prices showing a slight improvement on last sale, of which the following is a quotation: Sheef —More ewes, 7/11 to 10/3; culled ewes, 6/11 to 7/9 ; fat ewes (small), 10/2 to .11/3; fat wethers {medium weights'*, 11/4 to 11/ft ; lambs 7/7 to 8/t; llomney Marsh rams, Ito guineas; old Lincoln rams, to 1 guinea. Cal lie—2 and 3 year-old steers (store), 91 /- ; 18 months to 2 tear-old hnf rs, 57/6 to 65/-; store to 70/• A few horses were sold at prices from 30/- to £8 5/-,