for Produce Feb. 18.
The local markets have presented a brighter appearance all round this week. Although the piece goods dealers are not yet back in full force there is more inquiry in the local market. Unfortunately, the drop in exchange has prevented ithe consummation of any great volume of business with Manchester, but some purchasing has. taken place locally. A renewed activity in yarn is evident, several thousand bales having been settled this week and further orders appear likely. Although the export trade is still far below the normal, it is satisfactory to hear that a consid-j erable quantity of goatskins has been bought locally and that there is inquiry from all the consuming centres for produce.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.