GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13363, 3 March 1909, Page 8

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

(BY OCR COMMERCIAL EDlTOit.) Tuesday Evening. There is not such a large quantity of wheat offering as in the early part of last week, and growers are inclined to ask a little more, but what business is passing is on the same basis, of values

as ruled -.trior to the rise I being reported irem Sydney. For Tuscan and Hunters or mixed lines 3s Od j is tin- ruling price, while __>f-arl may ' bricj; Id more. Tile i.niy r,ales reP'lMei! are oi" 2-300 bushels <>1 Tuscan ai:.l -*i.O of Hunter*, at 3- od, ia: country stations, though .ulu-r biioi- , IK--.S iius been done at the same figure. j IV.my of the samples offering ;-.!<■ in . doubtful condition, or otherwise buying ■ would probably be more free. ; A 'fair .-juaiiliiy >>f o::l-> are coming ■ ii.nvsr.l, a-r! rindin-i sale at uuoiation?-. Lines ot 44>)'J bu-ii'.-ls and .Sdo'liu-hels or" '••lU.-ins m Is 3d, and 2200 bushels of : Duns at 1* -id, at country siaiisms, i have changed hands. Uui!> are piouti- \ 1 :'u!. hut ivhitc- oats are reported to be j . o'l'ered sparingly. j More cceksiooc i» now coming; for- i ward, bin. most growers are still not j inc-iiiivd to sell at the prices ottered. - • Buyers are generally offering od for avi-r:ige m-«I of 1210 and 141b weight, i but oid or 5Jd may be paid for extra , clean heavy samples. j Tho undermentioned are the prices I paid to farmers, at country stations, free of commission, except where othcri wise stated :— ! Milling Wheat—3s 6d to 3s 7 id, chickwheat 3s 2d to 3s 4d. at country stations. ' Oats —Is 2d to Is 3d for feed lines, :Is 4d for milling, Is 7d to Is 9d for Algerians, at country stations. I Harley- Malting 2s lid to 3s 3d. Ryegrass (nominal)—ls 6d to Is 9d, at country stations. Cocksfoot—od to o'd, at country ■ stations. j Flour —£10 10s per ton. j Bran— £3 los, local £3 10s, f.0.b., per ton. Pollard—£G per ton. Oatmeal—£ll per ton. i New Oatsheaf Chaff—£2 to £2 ss, | at country stations. I Onions—£3 to £3 ss, at country stations. Dairy Produce —Cheese, factory 6d, dairy ."ild, loaf cheese 6Jd ; butter, factory 12d, farmers' separator lOjd, ! dairy 9jd; bacon, sides, "Jd, rolls B'd, hams 8d; honey, extracted 4d tier lb, j wax Is 2d per lb; lard (packets) Bd, fresh eggs 14d per dozen.