THE MARKETS.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7421, 21 September 1889, Page 5

THE MARKETS.

fpEB FBKS3 ASSOCIATION, j Received September 20th, 6 p.m. London, September 19. New Zealand mutton is selling at 5d per lb; beef, fore-quarters, 3_?d •hindquarters, 4fd. Received September 20th, 10.15 p.m. London, September, 19. ' Tallow, best mutton. 28s to 28s 6d; best beef, 27s to 27s 6d, In kauri gum there is little business doing, and the market is flat. The following private cable message has been received from Messrs Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. :— Sydney, September 19. Wheat — Tuscan milling wheat, {Jfitne quality, sacks in, 4s; Hunter's white wheat, prime quality, sacks in, _»a Bd. Wheat is deolining. Oats*— Short heavy feed oats, prime quality, sacks in, 2s 9d to 3s. Oats are dull. Maize—-Prime quality, sacks in, 3s 2d. Bran and pollard are dull, former 9d, latter 8-£ d. Potatoes are in, good demand. We quote New Zealand lots at up to £5 ss. . The following private cable message was received in . Christchurch yesterday from Melbourne :—" The duty will be raised on wheat on and after to-day to 2s lid per 1001b (equal to Is 9<l per ? bußhel). The market for oafcs and barley is very irregular, prospects are very doubtful. Think it possible the new duty will come into L operation about middle of next week."