Messrs. Nimmo and Blair report as follows :—
Wheat. — The market remains steady, any good lots being readily disposed of. Fowl wheat is in fai.r demand. We quote Prime mailing, 3/- to 3/1 ; whole fowl wheat, 2/8£ to 2/9 per 'bushel (sacks extra). Oats. — The market is firm, but business is checked in many cases by farmers being disinclined to accept milters' offers. We quote • Prime milling, 1/8J to 1/9 ; gocd feed, 1/7 to 1/8 per 'bushel (sacks extra). Chaff. — Consignments coming forward are about equal to the demand. We quote : Prime oaten sheaf, £2/17/6 to £3 per ten (sacl<s extra). Potatoes. —Notwithstanding the increased supplies the market has not sniftered to any great extent. At quotations the demand is good. We quote '. Prime Derwents, £6/15/- to £7/2/6 per ton (sacks in). Butter — Good inquiry. Dairy prints, 8d ; First grade mailed, 8d to 9d ; separator in half "and one-pound pats, 9d to 9£d. Eggs.— The supply is quite equal to the demand. Fresh, 1/4; preserved, 1/- to 1/1 per dozen. Pigs.— ln short supply. Prime baconers, 4d to 44d ; porkefs, 3Jd to Id per lb. Poultry.— We ha-ve unlimited demand for birds fit for killing on arrival. liens, 2/6 to 3/- ; roosters, 3/. to 4/-; 'ducks, 3/- to 4/- ; turkey. 1 -, hens, 6d, cocks, 8d (li c weight).
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 26, 29 June 1905, Page 13
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217Messrs. Nimmo and Blair report as follows :— New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 26, 29 June 1905, Page 13
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