THE MARKETS.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9363, 12 March 1896, Page 5

THE MARKETS.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. London, March 10. Silver is quoted at 2s 7 7.16 d per ounce. Mr Chamberlain has directed the Malta Government not to impose -ihe duty on frozen meat, which -would prevent its importation. The Government proposes to substitute a duty of 10s per 1751b on frozen meat and 4s per head on live cattle. March 11. The wool sales are active, and prices are well maintained. Sydney, March 11. Wheat, chick 8s lOd to 3s lid; milling, New Zealand, 8s 7d to 3s 8d ;. Californian, 8s lOd to Bs. lid ; local, 45,5 d.,, Flpur, roller £10, to £10 .AGs* Californiati £9 10s« *. Oate, prime feed 2s to 2s Id. Maize, new 2s 9d to 28 lOd; prime old 8s to 3s Id. Barley, Cape 3s to 8s 3d. Bran and pollard 8d to B£d. Peas, Prussian blue 4s 3d to 4s 6d. Potatoes, local £3 103 to £3 17s 6d; Circular Heads £5. Onions £6 15s. Butter, dairy 6d ; factory 7d to 7£d. Cheese, New Zealand 6d to 7d. Bacon 6d to 7d. Melbourne, March 11. Wheat, improved demand and hardening tendency, 4s li£d to os. Flour, roller £12 10s. Oats, prime feed Algerian 2s lid to 3s 2d; Tartarian 3s; stout white 3s to 3s Id. Maize, firm 3s 8d to 3s 9d. Barley, Cape 3s 6d to 8s 7d ; inferior English 8s 5d to 3s 6d. Bran, Is o|d to Is Id. Pollard, Is Id. Adelaide, March 11. Wheat, prime 4s sd. Flour, roller £10 5s to £10 10s. Oats, Dun 2s 3d to 2s 6d; Algerian 2s 9d to 3s; white 8s Gd to 3s 9d. Barley, Cape 2s 9d to 8s ; malting 8s 6d to 4s. Bran and pollard, ll|d.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limitedj, have received the following London cable, dated 10th March:—" Wool —Since close of last sales washed merino super., scoured merino super., fine scoured crossbred, and slipe are £d to Id per lb higher. Greasy, washed, and scoured merino medium and inferior are Id per lb higher. Medium and coarse scoured crossbred and scoured crossbred lambs are per lb higher. Other descriptions are unchanged. Competition by both Home and foreign buyers is active. The American demand is limited. Up to date 64,000 bales have been sold. Frozen Meat—Mutton market depressed. Canterbury mutton is worth 3id per lb (last quotation was 3|d per lb") Lamb market quiet."