DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKET, FEBRUARY 26, 1885.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XII, Issue 45, 27 February 1885, Page 18

DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKET, FEBRUARY 26, 1885.

J. H. Kilqoub, Grain and Produce Broker, reports under the above date as follows : — Wheat : There is little doing as buyers are holding back pending arrival of new crop. Oats : The market is quiet, and prices show a reduction since last week of I • to 21 per bushel. I quote milling at 2s 2d to 2a 3d ; bright short feed,' 2s to 2s Id. inferior to medium feed, Is 9d to Is lid. — Barley : There is no new crop yet to hand and I have no sales to report. — -Ohaff : My sales have been at £2 17s 6d and £3 per ton at railway station, bags returnable. — Potatoes : Arrivals this week hare nob been so numerous, but surplus stocks are pot yet worked off. Prices are very irregular. — Batter: The demand in the meantime ia limit 3d, ani buyers are not inclined to give more than 7d per lb., but any lots, really prime might fetch 7£d per lb. — Cheese : 4£d per lb. — Biggs : Is 4d per dozen.

Mr. F. Meenan, King street, reports :— Wholesale prices, including (bags: Oats, 2a to 2s 3d; wheat, milling 3s to 3s 6<i, fowls', Is 6d to 2s 3d ; barley, malting 3s 6d to 4s, milling 2s 6d to 3s 6d i feeding 2s ; oaten hay, £3 5s to £3 10s ; rye-grass, £3 ; chaff, £2 10s to £3 ; straw, £1 15s to £2 ; bran, £3 63 ; pollard, £3 15s ; flour, £8 to £8 ;lOs ; . oatmeal, 13s ; freih butter, medium to 'prime, 6d to 9d * eggß, Is4d; salt butter, 7d; cheese, 4d to 5d ; bacon, 8d in rolls! hams lOd ; potatoes, new, £2 10s. ,