THE MARKETS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9815, 26 August 1897, Page 5

THE MARKETS.

RISE IN THE PRICE OP BREAD.

EXCITEMENT IN FRANCE.

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Lokdon, August 24. Silver is quoted at Is ll|d per oz. August 25. The total arrivals of wool to date amount to 124,000 bales. The quantity forwarded to the manufacturing districts is 34,000. The amount expected to be available for the ensuing sales is 180,000 bales.

The price of flour hag been raised half-a-crown a sack in the country markets of Great Britain, and the price of the quartern loaf is now 6d.

Great excitement still prevails in the American markets, but prices are a shade lower.

Pakis, August 24. The price of bread iv Paris has risen Id per lb.

Great excitement prevails throughout France at the scarcity of grain.

August 25

Committees have been formed in Paris and other centres to prevent a farther rise in wheat.

The Socialists are agitating for a reduction of the duties on wheat.

Sydney, August 25

Wheat, chick, 3s 3d to 3s 7d; milling, local, 4s 3d to 4s sd. Flour, Californian, £10 5s to £10 15s; local, £11 103 to £12. Oats, feeding, local, prime, 2s 3d to 2s 4d ; New Zealand prime, 2s sd; medium, 2s 4d. Maize, prime, 2s. Barley, Cape, 3s 3d to 3s 4d. Peas, Prussian Bine, 4s 6d to ss. Bran, Bd. Pollard, B£d. Potatoes, Circular Heads, £3 15s. Onions, Victorian, prime, £9 to £10. Butter, factory, 10d to lid ; dairy, 8d to 9d. Cheese, New Zealand, to sd. Bacon, 5Jd to 6£d.

Melbourne, August 25, Wheat, in small supply, 5s 9d to 5s 10d. Oats, feeding, Issdto Is 8cl; milling, 2s to 2s 2d. Maize, 2s 2d to 2s 4d. Bran, 9d to 9Ad. Pollard, 9£d to 9|-d. Potatoes, £2 53 to £2 7s 6d. Onions, £8 to £8 15s.

Adelaide, August 25.

Flour, £13 to £18 ss. Wheat, 4s lid to 09. Oats, dun. 3s to 8s 3d; stout white, 8s 6d. Barley, malting, 4s 6d to 5s 3d. Bran and pollard, Is2d.