THE MARKETS.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 74518, 6 February 1890, Page 5

THE MARKETS.

' [FBB _____ ASSOCIATION."} Received February sth. 2.15 p.n_.

SYDK-ST, February 6.

Chickwheat 2s 8d to 2s 10s, milling sorts 3s 5d to 3s 7d. Oats, feeding sorts 2s to 2s 2d, milling sorts 2a 3d. Maize, New Zsalahd grown 3s 3d. Barley, Cape 2s 6d to 2s Bd, English 4s 6df, nominal. Bran 7£d. Pollard Bd. Peas, Prussian blue 4s 9d, nominal/ Potatoes £3 to £3 10s. Onions £1 10s to £5. Butter, dairy made 6d to Bd, factory 8d to 9d. Cheese, local 4d to 6d. Bacon, machine cured 7sd, hand cured Bd, New Zealand cured 9d to 9Jd. Hams, New Zealand cured lid to Hid, dull. Melbourne, February 5. There is strong demand for this reason's wheat, 3s 7d being offered without any sellers. Old crop is quoted at 3s 9d. Flour, new crop, stone made, £8 per ton; roller made, £8 15s, with an upward inclination; old crop flour is quoted at 10s higher. Oats, Calcutta 2s 2d, Danish 2s 7 id, Victorian 2a New Zealand 3~s Id; maize 3s lid • bran, ll_d; peas, 3s o£d ; sugar, Mauritius, -624 10s per ton. Adelaide, February 5. Wheat, shipping parcels, 3s 7d; flour, stoUe made to £8 15s, roller made £9 ,10s; oats, New Zealand sorts, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; bran, 7|d; pollard Bd. Received February sth, 12.15 p.m. London, February 4. The , wool market is depressed and inactive. Crossbreds firm at Novem ber rates, merinos are 5 to 7£ per cent, lower. A quantity has been Bold below Australian prices. Received February 6th, 1.30 a.m. London, February 5. Glasgow pig iron is quoted at 535.