GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
port that the scarcity of English wheat has steadied the market for New Zealand -wheat, although values axe about 6d per quarter better than they were a fort-night ago. Tuscan is quoted at> 29s 6d to 30s 6d; Hunter's and Pearl at 29s to 30sper 4961b. For 3Tew Zealand oate Messrs Weddel and Co. say Uwne- las been lather more demand at about recent rates. Good Canterbury Canadian® are quoted at 26s to 28s; ordinary Bhzff at 24s to 255; and epanwbills at" 23s to 23s 6d per 3841b. Duns 17s to 17s 6d per 3361b; aod Danish 17s per 3201b. The supp*.y of New Zealand beans is exhausted mearrwhile, but good quality may now bo quoted at about 33s to 34s per" 5041b. The following vessels have arriv:d from New Zealand during the last fortnight with fresh stocks of grain on board: — JL'he Indradevi, bringing oats, wheat, barley, and peas; the Star of New Zealand, wii-h oata; the Aotea, with wheat, oais, acd seed; the Taranaki, with wheat; the RimutJLka, with oats' and peas; and the Antares, irom Auckland, with wheat. The Loan and Mercantile Company note that there is practically co business v passing In spot cocksfoot seed, ot which a very small quantity is available in first hands, and for which 39s per cwt, ex warehouse, is being asked for good 181b seed of last season. The market for new season's seed has noir fairly opened, and some considerable business has been done at prices ranging from 32s per cwt, c.i.f., for 131b seed of nrcd urn colour, to 37s 6d for 171b medium colour, while 41s is asked for 181b and 393 for 171b bright seed."
(BY OTO COMMSRCIAL EDITOR.) Friday Evening. Our London correspondent writes on May 18tb:~ "Me*m* Weddti uu} Cb. r»»
The grain markets are quiet locally, aod will be until the festivities in connection with the Royal visft are over next week. Buyers of oats who were endeavouring to operate in Southland liave now obtained their requirem>£ints, and the pressure in that direction has, it is said, now been relieved. <
lie Sydney market for potatoes has advanced, but not yet suffieietly to enable business to 'be done from here at present .prices, bat this movement; Vill no doubt tend to keep the local market firm. Sales con•toue to be made up to £5 15s at country stations, though buyers are not anxious to ■purchase any quantity at this price. The following are current prices paid)to farmers, f.0.b., Lytteiton, and free of commission, except where otherwise specified: — Wheat—Hunter's, psorl and velvet 2s 4d to 2s sd, and Tuscan 2s 5d to 29 6d, f.o.b.
Oats—Canadian Is to Is 7^d ; short feecJ Is 6d! to Is 6id, Duns and Danish Is s*d to Is 6d.
Barleyc—Malting 2s 3d to 2s 6d, secondary Is 8d to la 10d at country stations.
Beans—2s 4d to 2s 6d, f.o.b. Peas—Blue Prussians 3s to 3s 3d, and Partridge 2s 10d to 3s, f.o.b. Flour (millers' quotations)—r-Roller £6 10s, f.o.b. . Sharps—£4, f.o.b.
Bran —£3 ss, f.o.b.
Oatmeal—£lo, f.o.b.
Potatoes—Derwents £3 10s to £3 15a, immediate delivery at country stations. Onions—£B 10s, delivered. Oatsheaf Chaff—36s to 37s 6d at near country stations.
Hay—£2 '5s to £2 10s, delivered; primest baled, £4, f.o.b. Grass Seed— Ryegrass, farmers' lots, Is 3d to Is 6d,- heavior Is 9d to 2s, prims heavy, town dressed 2s 6d to 3s 3d, cocksfoot 2id to 2|d, town machine-dressed, 161b to 17iD old seed to 3|d, f.0.b., oowgrass 6d to 6|d, extra choice 7d, white clover 6d to Bd, delivered.
Dairy Produce—Cheese, factory, 4£d to sd, dairy 4d. to sd; butter, factory, local, Iβ Id, dairy lid, salt (in boxes) 9d*to 10d; bacon, hams, 6d to 6|d; factory bacon and hams id higher, f.o.b.
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