DUNEDIN PRODUCE MARKET, AUGUST 19, 1885.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIII, Issue 17, 21 August 1885, Page 17

DUNEDIN PRODUCE MA RKET, AUGUST 19, 1885.

Mb. J. H. KiiiGOUB, grain -and produce broker, reports under above date as follows : — Wheat : There is some inquiry for prime milling, both locally and for shipping^ ) But prices do.;not show any marked improvement. White velvet and Tuscan would fetch 3s 3d, or possibly 3s id, for yery choice quality ; other 'milling sorts, 2s 10d to 3s Id. Fowl feed and inferior milling is wanted at 2s 3d to 2s 6d, and I have placed several liaes at theglatteri figure.:— Oats;: There is a fair demand for any r lots suitable, for , shipment, and Is lOd can readily be got for bright short feed ; while prime milling would command Is lid. Ordinary feed sells locally atils 8d to Is 9d; Seed parcels of Long Tartarian are wanted $t up to. Is; lid. Barley : The market is quite, malsters being fully supplied," and shipping buyers will not offer more thon 3s 3d for malting' quality. Feed and'milling, 2s 3d. — Chaff : Prime quality, well cut, is wanted at £3 ; inferior is offering freely at £2 5s to £2 10s ; medium, £2 15s. — Potatoes : £3 5s to £3 10s for Derwents, and £2 to £2 5a for ;kidneys? which sell very slowly. — Eggs : 9d per dozen, with full %upply.~^Turnips : 18s 6d is best price for Swedes.— -Butter .: Salt, scarce at 10A for really prime ; fresh, Is to Is Id.— Grass Seed : 3s 9d for farmers r lots if clean, and Is 6d to 4s 9d for town dressed. Mb. F. Meewan, King street, reports :— Wholesale prices, including bags : Oats, la 8d to Is lOd ; wheat, milling 3s to 3s l£d, fowls' feed Is 6d to 2s 6d ; barley, malting 3s to 3s 3d ; milling 2s Od to 2s 6d, feeding 2s ; oaten hay, £3 ; rye-grass, £3 ; chaff, £2 10s to £3"; straw, £Tlss to, £2 ; bran, £3 10s to £3 15s ; pollard, £4 10s; flour, £j 10s to £9 ;■ oatmeal, £9 10s; fresh butter medium to prime, Is to Is Id ; eggs, lid ; good salt butter, scarce, lOd cheese, 4d tosd ; bacon, 7£d in rolls, hams lOd ; potatoes, Derwents £3 to £3 10s, kidneys £2 Ss.