Markets.

Lyttelton Times, Volume X, Issue 592, 10 July 1858, Page 4

Markets.

" .- ' ■••■'■. ■■ SYDNEY. j: ■■"■' '■ . '■" ;■■■■ ■•:■■■'. The ' Morning Herald;' of the 19th ult. gives the following quotations of prices on that date:— Wheat is still scarce, and good'samples are worth Bs.- per bushel. : The mills have made no alteration.in their quotations.: Fine, £20, second quality, £18, per ton of 2000 ffis. Braii, 2s. 6d. per .bushel. , -

Messrs Fritchard and Williams sold during the week, 202 barrels Gallego flour, at 40s. per barrel ; flour, in sacks, various brands, at £17 %o £18 per ton ; several parcels of bran, 2s. to 2s. 3d. per bushel; H. R. lucerne hay, various brands, at from £7 l'Os. to £12 per ton.; oaten hay, from £8 10s. to £10 10s. per ton ; barley hay, at £7 per ton ; several pavc3ls of maize, from 6s. to 6s. 9d. per bushel ; beef, in tierces, £3 2s. 6d. per tiei'ce ; a large number of calves, fpm £1 ss. to £2 each ; i>igs at the rate of sd. tio 6d. per K. .

• At Mort's weekly produce sale, on the 17thi there were only 27 bales of wool brought forward, arid the biddings,5 as subjoined, were without; spirit -—New Zealand, mixed, Is. "id; to Is. 2±d. -'grease, Bdyr handwashed, Is. 2<J: to Is. 7d:; ditto, black. Is. s§d. • ;locks,: lid: ; Over 2000 sheepskins were sold at 5Jd. tp Bd:'per Y6]'- ' , Hides were dull of-sale/exfcept one lot1 of 186 of a superior quality, which- -brought as high a: figure as 12s. The other lots sold ranged from 4s. 3d. tG lOs. A quantity of horns were disposed of at 245. 9d. , :,....■■ ]■ '■'..

The same firm also sold, hy auction, a flock of 999 wethers,"in lots, at £1 os. 9d. to £1 4s. 3d each.

Potatoes were selling at £10 to £12 per ton,

NELSON.

July 2.—MiLts.—Mr. Saiinders': flour, fine £20; seconds, £17 per ton Of 2000 ibs.- wheat' per bushel, 7s. 6d. ; bran,1 Is.; pollard, per 100 IBs., 6s. ; sliarps, Bs.; prices at the mill, not de-livered.-Mr. White's : flour, fine, £21; seconds £18 per ton of 2000 flss.; wheat, per bushel' 7s. 6d. to Bs.; bran, Is. Od;; pollard, per 100 lbs' 65.; sharps, Bs.—Mr.Campbell's flour, fine, £20 per ton of 2,000 IBs.; bran, Is. 6d. per bushel " Bread, 4 Ib. loaf, Is.; butter, fresh, Is. 9d. per in. ditto, salt, Is. 4d. ; . eggs, 2s. 4d. per doz. ; cheese, Is. 3d. to Is. 6d. per lb.; lard, Is. per ».; beef, sd. toßd. ; mutton, 4d. to 7d. ; veal, 8d to 9d. ; bacon, is. 4d. ; hams, Is. 6d. ; candles, homemade, 6d. ; first flour, per 100 lbs., 18s.; potatoes, £5 to £8 per ton; cabbages, each, 2d.; fowls, per pair, 3s. 6d.; ducks, 65.; geese, each, 55..t0 Cs.; turkeys, 7s. to Bs.; onions, per lb., 4d.