PRODUCE MARKETS.

Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6372, 20 February 1886, Page 2

PRODUCE MARKETS.

Tex Nrw Zzaiasb Faemses" Co-opkratut* Aasocuxxox or CtswaxmT, Lixitso, report for week' endtoe Friday, February, 18th, as follows Bnwinfwt fii the .grain" market during the past week has been fairly active, and considerable quantities of grain hare changed hands. 'Wheat is firmer at an advance on last week's x&tes,aad many growers are storing in anticipation of higher prioes later on. Tuscan is in good ' - demand for shipment, and Telnet and Hunter's are ~ xeadily bought locally for milling purposes. Oats " hare been asked for, but Northern markets have , '-'- jbeen- anrpplied for a time, and, as present rates - "leave w> margin to buyers, we anticipate a slightly i .easier tone next week. Barley ia in fair demand at ~ up to Sβ 6d, Christohurch, for prime malting, but :. holders ask an advance. Kyegrass—The market is *" bare, and any'parcels offering are competed for at xates which must be considered satisfactory by r siowwm. Cocksfoot is £tjb, and zeadiOy taken up aX quotations. Batter hamg advanced in the Sydney market, is firmer, with inqniries. Cheeee and Bacen—liittledemand. We quote:— -■ Wheat—Prime milling, velvet and Hunter's, 8s Sd to 3s id; Toseaa, 3s £d to 3a 4d to.b. Oats-Bright hsavjr milling, 2s ia to 2s 2Jd] short feed, 2s to 2s Id; Banish, Iβ 3d to ls lOd f.o.b. Barley—Prime malting, 3e 3d to 3s 6d. ' Peas— clue Frosnan, 3s fid to Sβ 9d. Byegraas, 4s 3d to 4s 9d, farmera' parcels. : -' <3oektfoos,4ato4id. . Batter, »d to lfld. Cheese Nominal, 5d to 6d. • '