GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS,

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10786, 13 October 1900, Page 9

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS,

(Bγ OT7R COMMEBCIAL EDITOB.)

Friday Evening

There is nothing freeh to report in connection with the wheat market, the only business passing being in small lots at quotations, 2s 6d lo.b. being the highest price given for Tuscan. There is not much -wheat on offer, as growers recognise that with no freight available, exporters will not operate.

The oats market is still stagnant, and there is no demand except for ordinary trade requirements.

Barley is still enquired for, but there is little or no prime malting to be obtained. Fair malting has been in demand at equal to 2s 1.0.b. for local requirements arid export to the north, and enquiries, have come to hand from Australia, but barley of the quality required cou.d not be had at the price offered.

The spring demand for rape and turnip seed has'set in strongly, and sales to date have been much larger than during the same period of last year. Notwithstanding that the potato market in Sydney is weaker, buyers are still willing to purchase at 27s 6d to 30s per ton. It is expected that between 5000 and 6000 tons will be shipped to Sydney this week, and the Whangape takes '3000 sacks from Timaru, and it is believed that a quantity is also being shipped by her from Oamani. The cheese market is very firm, and the southern factories have sold this season's output for export at about a halfpenny per lb in advance of last season's prices. Tho following are current prices paid to farmers, f.o.b. Lyttelton, for direct shipment from country stations and free of commission, except where otherwise specified: Wheat—Hunter's, pearl and velvet, 2s sd, and Tuscan 2s 6d.

Oats (nominal) —Canadian Is 9d to Is 10d, short feed Is B|d to Is 9d, Duns Is Bd, and Danish Is 7d to Is Bd.

Barley (nominal) —Prime malting 2s to 2s 3d delivered.

Beans—2s 4d to 2s sd. Peas—Prussian blues 2s to 2s 3d, part ridge 2s to 2s 3d.

Flour (millers' quotations nominal)— Roller £7, stone £6.

Sharps—£4. Bran—£3 10s. Oatmeal—£lo. Potatoes—Derwents, 27s 6d to 30s, at country stations. Oatsheaf Chaff—4ss to 47s 6d at near country stations. Hay—£3 5s to £3 10s, delivered: primest baled, £4, f.o.b. Grass Seed— Ryegrass, farmers' lots Is 9d to 2s, prime heavy, town-dressed. 2s 6d to 3s 3d, cocksfoot to 2|d for bright seed to 3d for extra good, town machine-dressed 161b to 171b seed, to 4d, cow grass 5d to 6d, extra choice 6£d, whits clover 6d to 7£d.

Dairy Produce — Cheese, factory, 5d to 6d, dairy 5d to s£d; fcutter, factory, local lid, dairy "8d to 9d, salt (in boxes) 6d to 7d; baoon and bams, s£d to 6d; factory bacon and hams, higher.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE SHIPMENTS

The following are the shipments of grain and produce from LytteHon for the week ended Friday: —CoasWise. 833 sks 812 bgs and 20 Hexes ftouiv*-1670 sks oats, 1210 sks potatoes, 587 ?ks bran, 132 sks wheat,. 140 sks sharps, 100 sks barley; for Australian ports 1075 sks oats, 6427 sks potatoes, 22 sks bran. Total shipments, 833 sks 812 bgs and 20 boxes flour, 2745 sks oats, 7637 sks potatoes, 809 ske bran, 132 sks wheat, 140 sks sharps, 100 sks barley.