The Markets.

Southern Cross, Volume 12, Issue 15, 9 July 1904, Page 8

The Markets.

In the absence of any agreement on the part of the local grocers, the prices quoted below must not be held as binding upon any of them, although one or more may accept them as correct. What is wanted is a market ■with, a regular scale of rates. Producers would then have something definite to go upon, instead of, as is now often the case, hawking their goods from store to store in search of the highest bidder. PRODUCE CURRENT PRICES. WHOLESALE. Fresh Butter, 8d Factory Butter, pats lid (cash) Factory Cheese, 4}d Eggs, Is 8d per dor Bacon, rolled, farm, 8d Ham, 9d Potatoes. £2 10s per ton Chaff, £2 10s Od per ton Flour, £9 Ob to £lO Os Oatmeal, L 7 10s to L 8 Pollard, L 5 ton Bran, including bags, L 3 Os RETAIL. Fresh Butter, lOd Factory Butter, pats Is Id Eggs, Is 6d pet dor Factory Cheese, 7d Bacon, lOd per lb ' Ham, 10d • Potatoes, 3s 6d cwt Flour, 2001 b £1 Os Od; 501 b 5a 6d Oatmeal, 501 b 5s Od ; 251 b, 2b 6 i Pollard, 8s 6d per bag Bran, 3s 6d per bag Ohaff, Is 6d per bag