GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14281, 17 February 1912, Page 10

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

," ■' ouk coumjckcial editor.) «' ' .' Friday ovening. ■ The broken weather during the week has delayed threshing operations,' and tho offerings of both wheat and oats are consequently small. - There .is practically .no change in tho market *. quotations, wheat still selling at 3s 3d . "and 3s 4d at country stations, and at tho latter figure 900 busnoLs of Tuscan . have .changed hands. ,• Though it is «tated that 2s Id has Veen paid for •. oats for prompt -delivery this price has - not. been general and has apparently been given, in, a few-cases where grain . was wanted at orico to fill an order. ■ Thore has.been,a good deal of re-sell- . ing -of oats, between merchants but without materially affecting prices. '•. There is no change to report in barley • , or in grass seed., • ■. -. , The undermentioned are tho prices ,* v oaid to farmers,' at. country stations, freo of commission, except where otherstated: — • ' New Wheat—3s 3d to 3s 4d] at country stations. . New Barley—Prime malting 4s to 4s 6d, at country stations. , •• . New Oats—Algerians, Puns, and Gartons, Is 10d to 2s, at country sta- ■ tions. " ' .■ Ryegrass —Medium seed Is 6d to Is 9d; prime heavy 2s to 2s 3d, at country stations.' "■ * ' Flour—£B 10s per ton, 1001b bags £815s, 501b £9; and 251b £9 os. . 'Bran—£4 15a,.locsil; £4 10s f.0.b., ■o'er-ton. Pollard —£6 per ton. Oatmeal —£15 per ton. ' New Oatsliedf Chaff—sos, at-country stations. "Dairy Produce—Cheese, factory 6Jd, dairy 6d, loaf. 61d; "butter, factory Is 2d, - farmers , separator IOJd, dairy 9id, bacon, sides 9d, rolls 9}d. hams 9d, ham roll Did; honey, extracted 3Jd dot lb, wax Is 2d por lb; lard (packets) B|d, bulk Bd,> bladders BJd; fresh ejrps, 13d per dozen..