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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 30, Issue 17, 1 March 1918, Page 5

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WELLINGTON MARKET REPORT. Messrs Townsend & Paul, Ltd., have pleasure in reporting an exceptionally keen demand for all dressed pork and poultry, and recommend consignments promptly. The following prices are ruling:—

Dressed Pork.—so's to 80'a prime to Bid per lb.; 60's to 80's medium 7d to 7id per lb.; 80's to 100's prime 6Jd to 7Jd per lb.; 90's to 100's medium Cd to 6Jd per lb.; 100's to 120's prime 54d to 6d per lb.; 100's to 120's medium 5d to 6d per lb.; slips 6jd to 7id per lb.; Bacon pigs 5Jd to 6Jd per lb. as per quality. Choppers 4d to 4Jd per lb, as per quality. Suckers lOd to Is per lb. as per quality. Inferior quality pigs at relative rates. If possible ship dressed pork to arrive in Wellington Thursdays or Fridays, the butchers here prefer pork at the end of tho week.

, Turkeys, hens Is, gobblers Is 2d per lb. dead weight, fowls 4s to 4s 6d per pair, ducks 6s to 7s per pair. Young ducks (large) 7s to 8s per pair Fungus ssd per lb. Walnuts lid to Is per' lb. Sheepskins, hides and fat in good demand at market rates. Pastry butter in good demand at Is to Is Id per lb. Eggs 2s to 2s 3d per dozen Blue Cod, Hapuka, and all fresh fish selling at satisfactory prices. The ruling prices for Produce are as follows: Maize 7s per bushel, barley 5s 6d per bushel, feed oats 4s 8d per bushel, dun cats 5s 3d per bushel, all f.o.b. Wellington,