MELBOURNE MARKETS.

North Otago Times, Issue 7171, 25 June 1891, Page 2

MELBOURNE MARKETS.

The National Mortgage and Agency Company icpoits as follows under date Melbourne, 16th June : We have to repoit a very quiet week ia all lines of produce, dealeis evidently holding off tU> mixj, clb p^siije till the end of this, month, when several of the leading banking institutions balance for the. I' ,'f year. - ll 1 _ Feeding grains continue to <v • ing.y and there is ve,y little, filing ne v" •'- S t ,!° IT" UIC flr - m w the * belwf that Jefii^beareMho', befoie long, and will , lO t theief.,rc :ednce their re | crves< 10? q S •' ° Ut • ictorian oats > 2s 7d to 2, 4 1 L o™ '2s Gd t0 2s 8d ; lon « oats ' 2s aL •-a otl ' for 1^ to heavy samples; £ i i 1 o eiu »us,2s Oid to 2s 2d ; Kew Zealands ♦''v''-. limited bond outlets, at Is llrl to 2s, according to sample. There was a marked falling off in shipment per beater. Maize, iv small supply and demand, at 3a od. Peas, quiet, at 2s Gd to 2s 9d, ex rail and store respectively— hardly any offering. Holders reserves are considerably highei, and they are not quoting. Whe.it.— 4s lid to ss, for prime. Flour. — L 9 10s to Ll2, stone to roller. Uailey has more enquiry, and there is b-isiness, pending at an advance on late rates. We quote ',U '.id to 3s 3*d for prime, with enquiry fiom South Australia and New South Wa'es. Grass Seeds.— Small demand for ryegra&s, at 53 6d to 03 <Jd ; cocksfoot, neglected. Another lot of English close at hand. Flax.— We have cleared all our consignments of prime .it about L2l, and can place further consignments at about this price. ■ Potatoes,— 05s to 70s foi good to prime victoiians. Deliveries only moderate, especially of piime lots. The sexson will be comiug round for seeding diiectly, .i,nd we expect we shall bo able to phce consignments of Lapstone Kidneys, if in good condition. Cheeae. — 4d to sd, Victorian. Butter.- 01 to Is (pottel). Hams — 4'l to 9.1. 1-iacon — 4'l tv BJ. Sacks, —us 3d per do/en, foi old. i^Biau Lags.— Nominally Is. Gd per do^ou.