THE CANTERBURY MARKETS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXV, Issue 147, 25 June 1889, Page 2

THE CANTERBURY MARKETS.

(Lyttelton Times, June 22). In the grain market during the week the quiet feeling previously n.oticed still continues. Transactions in wheat are limited, buyers being indifferent, while holders appear equally resolved to await further development. The Sydney advices do not show any improvement, the market there being described as quiet, with sales difficult to make. Locally, values during the latter part of the week have slightly receded. Tuscan is quoted nominally at 3s 7d to 3s 8d; Pearl, 3s 3d to 3s 4d; Hunter's 3a 2d to 3s 3d. Oats remain firm at 2s ty& to 2s lOd for milling, and 2s 8d to 2s 9d for stout feed; long sorts and inferior, 2s 6d to 2s 7d. Barley. — Market unaltered. A few coastwise orders represent the bulk of the trade. The Melbourne shipments lately made have been in fulfilment of previous sales. Prime is quoted at 3s 9d to 3s lOd ; medium to good quality, 3s 3d to 3s 6d, ■with an improved enquiry. Beans and Peas are quiet at 3s to 3s Id for beans, and 3s to 3s 3d for peas ; Prussian Blues, 3s 6d to 3s 7d. Flourl— £lo for stone, £10 10s for roller is quoted by millers. Potatoes. — Holders are firm at 55s at country stations ; pitted, August delivery, 655. Grass Seed.— Byegrass, only a nominal business has transpired ; cocksfoot, 2id to 2|d ; town machine dressed, 3d to 3Jd. Dairy Produce.— Butter dull, 7d to 8d ; cheese, 3£d to 4d.