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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 30, Issue 27, 9 April 1918, Page 3

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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's prime 7Jd to BJd per lb.; 60's to 80’s medium 7d to 74d per lb.; 80's to 100’s prime 6Jd to 7Jd per lb.; 90's to 100's medium 6d to 6Jd per lb.; 100's to 120's prime s|d to 6d per lb.; 100's to 120's medium 5d to 6d per lb.; slips 6Jd to 74d per lb; Bacon pigs 6d to 7d per lb. as per quality. Choppers 4d to 4|d per lb. as per quality. Suckers lOd to Is per lb. as per quality. If possible ship dressed pork to arrive in Wellington Thursdays or Fridays, tho butchers here prefer pork at tho end of the week.

Turkeys, hens Is, gobblers Is 2d jper lb. dead weight, fowls 4s to 4s 6d per pair, ducks 6s to 7s per pair. Young ducks (largo) 7s to 8s per pair Fungus 5Jd 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 Id to Is 2d per lb. Eggs 2s 3d to 2s 6d per dozen. Blue Cod, Hapuka, and all fresh fish selling at satisfactory prices. The ruling prices for Produce are as follows: Maize 7s 3d per bushel, barley 6s 6d per bushel, feed oats 5s 3d per bushel, dun oats 6s per bushel, all f.o.b. Wellington.