COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9012, 26 January 1895, Page 9

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

The past week has *een a most fortunate break in the weather, which has been for the last day or two of a most favourable character, and has permitted good progress ,to be made with the seed harvest. A considerable breadth of oaf* has been cut, and, where practicable, farmers are threshing ont of the stook. So far there has not been much barley harvested, and in some districts we regret to learn that rust has made its appearance, but not to any great extent. Ryegrass has been offering freely, and as there are many .anxious buyers in the market, growers have no difficulty in placing seed of anything like decent quality. On the other hand, weathered parcels are hanging fife. Farmers on the Peninsula are still busy harvesting their cocksfoot. One or two representative samples Lave been already offered, the quality of Which is very satis factory. WmEAiv-There aa* been little or so bosiness daring the week, and our quota* tions to-day may now be regarded as nominal. • Oats—'Although we have heard of several sales of new oats, it is yec too early to give reliable quotations, * BAKL«y—Nothing has yet.been done in new grain, and prices wilt not be deter* mined for some little time yet. . Grass Sbbi>—A large quantity, of rye grass has changed hands at to-day's quotations, but so far nothing has transpired as to the opening prices for cocksfoot. -_ Dairy Pboduce —Batter contiatfee fa large snlpply and dairy made unless of ft very superior quality is difficult to diapose of. Cheese is without quotable change

The following are the quotations for the day :— • Wheat—Tuscan - - 2* Gd to 23 7cl Pearl M - &6dto2a 7d Hunter's „ 2« 5a to 23 64 Fowls' .. „ 2a Id to 23 2d Oats-MiUiiiK (old) . «, is 5d Loug (ol 1) M Is Id Dune (old) (scarce) is 5d to la 64 (New) .. .. Nominal Barley—Prime malting .. Nominal ITeed .. .. Is ttd to la 91 Beane .. .. 2aSd Peas—Blue Prussians .. 2e 0d to 2a 7d Feed a* 3d to 2a 4d Potatoes (»0 country stations)— Blue dorwents, .. nominal Seeds— Ryegrass, f armore' parcels .. .. 2s to 33 Ryegrass, ltalian.. 33adto3s0d Cocksfoot— i Machiae dressed Nominal Medium — do _ Cowscrasa _ CJd to 71 Flour, in eacba (roller). - £7 O*uueal «. «4 £10 Uraa — .. . *:2 I'oUard .. .. * .. £3 Sa Batter—Prime Factory made -. 8d Dairy . .. „ 6d Cheese (now) .. «. 3ii to Id New loaf „ «. 4JI Hams and bacon .. .. 7d Tliese quotations represent the net value to farmers free of-brokerage or commission, and f.o.b. Lytteltan.