MARKET REPORTS.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7529, 19 April 1890, Page 6

MARKET REPORTS.

PRODUCE, &c

Cork Excha.?tg_ report (per N. P. Meyers, Secrecary) for week ending Friday, April 18th, 1890:—The weather at time of writing promises rain, but we have of late had so many appearances of wet which have passed off, that farmers have lost faith in the usual signs. Rain is badly wanted both for the pastures and what root crops there are. The markets generally have shown but slight alteration on the week. Wheat is enquired for, tbe tonnage available having an effect on tbe demand. Of the shipments going forward probably one-half is on growers account. Farmers are inclined to sell locally and end rheir responsibility, but cannot in many cases bring themselves to accept the prices offering. Oats—The demand is slight, and no alteration in values can be noted, farmers preferring to feed the grain in preference to selling at quotations. Barley—The same remarks as to supply and demand noted last week apply ; if anything, prime malting samples are Borne what scarce. Peas—Prussian Blues, hand threshed, meet with a good enquiry; also white peas for splitting purposes. Beans—There is a good enquiry for export, but sellers are asking more than buyers are inclined to give. Grass Seed—But little doing in either rye or cocksfoot. Potatoes—A few sales for forward delivery have taken place. Tbe crop seems to be very irregular, and it is diincuic to arrive at an approximate yield. The following are our week's quota tions:—

Wheat—Prime Tuscan, 2s lid; extra choice lines Id extra; pearl, 2s 9d ; Hunter's, 2s 8d; chicK-wheat, whole, 2s 4d ; broken, 2s.

Oats—Milling, Is 7d ; short stout heavy feed. Is -d; inferior and long, Is 4d to Is sd.

Barley-Prime malting, 3s; medium, 2s 6d to 2s 9d; feed, Is 9d. Peas—Prussian Blues (true), 3s Beans, 2s 7d.

Grass Seed —Ryegrass, machine-dressed, 4s 9d co ss; farmers' clean samples, 3s to 4s, according to quality. Cocksfoot—Brighc heavy clean samples, 3_d to 3£d; light and discolored, 2sd Co 3d. Potatoes—Derwents, for forward delivery, £2; kidneys, 355. Dairy Produce —Unaltered. The above quotations are those paid to farmers for delivery, Lo.b. Lyttelton, sacks extra.

T_t_ New Zealand Farmers' Co-opeb-ativjb Association or Canterbubt, Limited, reports for week ending Friday, April 18ch, 1890 :— We have no alteration to record in values. The exports for the week are affected' by the clearance of the Salamanca and Lady Cairns for the United Kingdom, and the Sierra Blanca and Ivanhoe have arrived to load.

Wheat—Prime Tuscan, Si; Pearl or Velvet, 2s 9d to 2s lOd; Hunter's, 2s 8d to 29 9d.

Oats are offering but sparingly, and growers seem content to await further events. Prime Canadians, Is 7d to Is 7_d; short feed, Is _d Co Is 7d; Dan, Is (id. Barley continues difficult to quit, and quotations, except for prime malting, which is not in over supply, are nominal. Prime malting, 2s lOd to 3s ; medium, 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; feed, 2s. Ryegrass is rather easier at 4s 6d for macnine-dressed and 3s Co 4s 3d for farmers' well-cleaned samples. Cocksfoot is moving steadily iato consumption at last quotations. Dairy produce is unchanged. Potatoes —Sales of small lots are reported on the basis of 655, f.0.b., sacks included.

Exports for the week ending Friday, April 18th:—Wheat, 27,923 sacks; oats, 1891 sacks; barley, 31 sacks; peas, 206 sacks; beans, 1465 sacks; flour, 1015 sacks and bags; potatoes, 160 sacks; seed, 1016 sacks; cheese, 79 cases; bacon, 34 cases; malt, 159 sacks.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company reports on the grain aud produce markets for the week ending 19th April, 1890 :— Wool — Locally chere is nothing of interest to note. The current London sales are reported to be progressing briskly, thongn the lower level of values estabUshed at the opening has not been improved, and the decline since February sales is marked at—For scoured merino Id, good greasy id, and inferior greasy Id per lb; crossureas and lambswool unchanged. Hides are without alteration, and are moved Off at current rates, viz. -.—Good heavy, 601b and over, 3£d; medium, 511b to 591b, 2£d; light, 2d; and calfskins, 3_d per lb. Tallow and Fat—No difference in values. Good, well-saved rough fat, l£d to lfa per lb; inferior from $d per lb ; tallow, 12a to 17a per cwt. Sheepskins — At the various weekly auctions considerable supplies came forward which were well competed for especially good fine halfbred -kins. Butchers' best crossbreds made 3s Od Co 4s lid.;, do do medium, 2s to 3s ; best merinos up to 3s 3d; and ordinary, Is 9d to 2s 'IDs. Dry skins brought various prices up to 7s Id apiece ; lambskins, 2s to 4s 2d. Wheat —The cablegrams during the week report a firmer tone in the Home markets, and an improvement of 6d per quarter in the price. Locally the market is without material change, and values remain at the level of former quotations, at which prices a considerable volume of business has transpired since lasC writing. We quote: —Hunter's white, 2s 8d Co 2s B£d; pearl, 2s »d Co 2s 9&d; and Tuscan, 2s lOd to 2s lid per bushel, sacks extra, f.o.b. Oats —Values are without quotable change. Farmers still,evince the desire to hold on or ship ou their own account to the London market than Co accept ruling rates, which are:—For milling, Is 7d to la 8d; short feed, Is 6d; ordinary, Is 4d to Is ad, ex store, sacks extra. Barley Is entirely without animation, and the market is rather more depressed than before. Maltsters are practically standing aloof, and there is little or no demand for second quality. Prime milting brings 3s to 3s 3d ; medium, 2s 3d t 2s 6d; interior, from Is 3d per bnshelo sacks extra. *

Grass Seeds—Cocksfoot is not so much in request as it was earlier in the season, and values are slightly easier for inferior samples, which we quote 2£d to ad per 10. Machine-dressed remain ac 3fd to 46. per lb. Bye grass has not seen an extensive business during the week, but prices are unchanged. Good heavy machine-dressed, 4s 9d to as; farmers' lots, _* 9d to 4* per bushel, as per description, sacks extra. Dairy Produce — Busiuess quiet, and values without alteration. 'Butter, 6d Co 6£d; cheese, B_d to 4d per lb.