COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8780, 28 April 1894, Page 8

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

The course of the local market haa not chauged in the slightest degree aiuce oar last report, in fact business is a shade duller if possible, and so far as can be seen there is no near prospect of any improvement. The recent nor'we3t winds have been of considerable benefit to the heavy lands, and ploughing for winter sowing has now commenced. Wheat haa been offering only sparingly, but prices are without alteration. Odd lots of old wheat have been changing hands at an advance on the quotations for new wheat, but the volume of business is of little consequence. Oats are ia much the same position at,

they were last week, Neither buyers nor sellers showing much inclination to no business. , B.Mii.KV, in the absence of any trade, requires no comment. roTATOss—Digging operations are now proceeding, and a number of sales are reported, but prices are scarcely determined, as conflicting roporta aro coming to hand with reference to the ne\Y crop. GR-**S Seeks —Wβ are now approaching the dead season, and transactions in rye "raw are dwindling away into narrow comoocksioot is aiiaht Easier, and buyers will noc do business es<»pt« s>. I'ejvs The former =>.x-c ; , 3L u J IUI fIUW MT aiBMUB; change. IJUie peas are 111 better ; fftTOnr, m\ JCUera can easily to-a. y » i rates. . i D.\ntT Pkoocce The rj»a.r-itet ior butter i "^^oi ,1 ' 111 - wlli,e c,ieJSO coinm * nfl ' M i The following arc the quotations-of the j day:— ' i VVh«at —Tuscan .. .- 2s i>l to ia 2a i Pearl .. .. it 10HM j ilunter'e.. -. Is 111 to 23 | Chict .. .. hOdtois I Oaa—Milling .. .. la 5d to Iβ ol . : Inferior and dis- 1 coloured .. .. U '2A to Is .>d ] Dune, do .. .. 1* 4ri to 13 ;Vl j Barley—Prime malting .. JfaOd ' ! Medium .. .. .UtoSsGi Feed .. .. li JOd t<* -■* Beans .. .. .. -s Mn>2i 7d j» ea! }_Bluo Prussiaae „ 2s Mio i.'B IW Feed .. .. 2331 to Si 41 Potatoes ias couniry stationsi—Bluederwtsata .. SO.s Seeda—Uyegrasa m«cinc dressed, heavy .. 33 DA ta v I I Rydcrnss. Icaliiui .. 4s to Is :U Cocksfoot— (scarce) ..Id Intorioi" tvnd dia- I [ coloured .. 2dto3H j j Cowgrass .. tijrt to 7d I Flour, fn sacks (roller? .. £7 : Oainieal *IO I Bran .. .. .. *i' 2 l'"»i \ Pollard .. .. £3 Butter—Prime Factory made .. .. Bdto9<t l>airy -. ■ d to 8d Cheese 4dtv>oi Hams and bacon—la cloth 81 to 91 I These quotations represent the net value to j farmers free of brokerage or commission, and j f.o.b. Lyttelton. '