The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 47

Prices of Farm Produce. — Victoria Market, 1872

Prices of Farm Produce.

Victoria Market, 1872.

Cents. S. d. lbs. Wheat, per lb., 2¼ to 3, or English (at 3 cents), 7 9 per bushel, 62 Barley " 2½ " " 5 2 " 50 Oats " 2 to 2½ " (at 2½ cents), 4 2 " 40 Pease " 2½ " " 6 7 " 63 Potatoes " 1½ to 2 " (at 2 cents), 4 8 per sack, 56 Carrots " 2 " " 14 0 " 168 Turnips " 2 " " 9 4 " 112 Beets " 3 " " about 1½d. per lb.

Mangel-Wurzel, per lb., 2 cents, or English, 9 l. 6 s. 8 d. per ton of 2240 lbs. Hay, per ton of 2000 lbs., 20 to 30 dollars, or 4 l. to 6 l. per load of 18 cwts. (2016 lbs.).

Average Wholesale Dealers' Prices of Meat in Great Britain for 3 years ending 1870—per

stone of 8 lbs. sinking offal. English. British Dollars. Columbia. Dollars. S. d. s. d. Cattle, 4 qualities, ranging from .. 3 3¼ to 5 4 or 0.82 to 1.33 Calves, 2 " " .. 4 2¼ " 5 5 " 1.05 " 1.35 Sheep, 4 " " .. 3 5¾ " 5 7¼ " 0.87 " 1.39 Lambs, 1 quality " .. 6 2½ " 6 10 " 1.55 " 1.70 Pigs, 2 qualities " .. 3 6¼ " 5 8¼ " 0.88 " 1.41