Wellington Markets.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 6926, 8 October 1889, Page 2

Wellington Markets.

George Thomas and Co. report produce prices : — Tho low values now ruling for oats have caused considerable speculation among local buyers, and them is no doubt that prices must advanco during tho month of I November, as largo parcels will leave New Zealand for Victoria, to participate in tho increased duties which tnkc effect tlioro on Ist Pee ; wo quote short food 2s lOd, long do 2s 3d ; black Tartarian, 3s ; outmcal, £13 10s ; puten sheaf chaff, i's; straw do, £2 15s to £3. Tho only other lino in which wo note any alterations is potatoes, owing to, an advance jn tho Sydney market; they tyro flrm hpre at £4 to. £5, bu(; the demand is qnth'oly from oufcsida gourdes, local requirements boing quite rotail in oharaoter, Wo can simply repeat last week's quotations for other lines — Flour, £9 to £10; bran, £3 10s ; pollard, £3 15s ; whole fowls' wheat, 3s 4d ; broken do, 2a 9d ; feed barley, 3s ; pearl barley, £20 j Cold peas, 3s 9d to 4s ; split peas £15; maize, 3s 3d to 3s 6d; beans, 3s Gd ; rye grass, 3s 9d to 4s 6d ; cocksfoot, 3d to3Jd; clovers, 8d to 10d ; lapstono seed potatoes, £5 ; cheese, old sd, new (just arrived) sid ; hams and bacon, Bid; fresh butler, dull 6dto 7d ; eggs, 8d to B, Jd. Large shipments of .Fiji fruit to, h.qtif} ruled as follows t — Bananas., 3s 6d to 4s ; pines, 7s per doz ; eocoauuts, 7s per sack ; peanuts, 3d per lb ; Christchurch rhubarb is valued at 6s 6d per do^ ; new potatoes lid to 2d per lb. Fowls, 3s ; ducks, 4s ; turkeys, 7s ; geese, Gs per pair.