GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
(BY ODE COMMEBCWI. EDITOR.) ' Friday Evening. There is practically no change to note in the wheat market. There is a little enquiry, but the smaller holders are not inclined to offer their wheat just now, preferring to wait till there is a more„ active demand, which they hope will lead to a hardening of .values. On the other hand, there are several large lines on the market for which current values, would be accepted.
During the week a fairly large line of Tuscan has been placed at 3b 7d, f.o.b.
Feed oats are wanted, and orders generally have had to be filled with Southlands, as local growers ask prices that preclude business being done. The southern market has firmed of late, and the demand from Sydney may have a tendency to still further improve values. Rape seed is still selling * freely, and the area sown this season appears likely to be larger than usual. The demand for grass seeds is easing off a little. There has been an unusually large turn dvci in mangel seed, orders* for which have come in earlier thax> is generally the case, as it is desired to get the crop'in as soon as possible, for fear there should bt another dry summer. Dairy farmers and others are also anxious to make better provision for winter feed than was done last year, and hence mangels are being more largely sown. The improvement in the Sydney potato market has again stimulated the demand, and some 10,000 sacks are being shipped to Sydney and Melbourne this week. Various prices have been given to fill orders by this week's steamers, the highest figure reached being £5 15s. For delivery within the next ten days £5 10s to £5 15s is being offered, but holders are in most cases asking £6.
The following are current prices paid to farmers, f.0.b., Lyttelton, for direct shipment from country stations and free of commission, except where otherwise specified: — Wheat (nominal) —Good to prime quality pearl 3s 9d to 3s 10d, Tuscan 3s 8d to 3s 9d, Hunter's 3s 7d to 3s Bd, second quality wheat about 3d lower.
Oats—Prime milling 2s 6d to 2s 7d, good stout feed 2s 5d to 2s 6d, fair short feed 2s 4d to 2s sd, Duns 2s 4d to 2s sd, Danish 2s 4d to 2s sd.
Barley—Prime malting 4s 3d to 4s 6d (extra choice), feed 2s 6d, Cape 3s to 3s 3d. Beans—3s od to 3s 9d (scarce). Peas—Blue Prussians 4s to 4s 6d, partridge or maple 3s 3d to 3s 6d. Flour (millers' quotations, nominal) — Roller £12, stone £11. Sharps—£4 10s. Bran—£3 10s. Oatmeal—£l4. Potatoes—Derwents, £4 15s to £5 at country stations. Oatsheaf Chaff (nominal), 55s to 60s at country stations. Grass Seed —Ryegrass, farmers* lots 2s 6d to 3s, machine dressed 4s to 4s 6d; cocksfoot, brigut 3_>d, discoloured 3d; cowgrass sJ_d to 6d; white clover 5J.d to 7d; alsyke 6£d te 7d. Dairy Produce—Cheese 3£d to, 4d, loaf 4d to sd; butter,, factory (local) Is 3d, North Island Is, dairy lOd to Is, salt in boxes 9d to lid; bacon do roll 6_.d to 7d; hams 8d; factory bacon and ham higher.
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
Press, Volume LV, Issue 10150, 24 September 1898, Page 6
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