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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4174, 6 August 1874, Page 2

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CHRISTCHURCH. The Times of Monday reports :—ln the course of the past week no .transactions between farmer,and merchant have taken place, but, as millers’ stocks are getting low, we look to prices being fully sustained, notwithstanding tho fact that, owing to large arrivals at Auckland and Australia from California, orders from those places have been almost nil. Our quotations remain as follows :—Wheat 4s. 3d. to 4s. 4d. or 4s. 6d. for extra prime; oats, 4s. to 4s. 3d.; barley, good bright malting samples, 4s. 6d. to 4s. 9d. Millers’prices are unchanged, viz.;—Flour, £ll 10s. sacks, £l2 in 1001 b. bags, £l2 XOs. for 50lb. bags; bran, £5 15s. per ton ; sharps, £6 10s. per ton; with 10s. extra f.0.b., in Lyttelton ; oatmeal, £25 per ton. Butter Is still wanted at from 12Jd. to 18k1, Cheese, first quality, fetches readily 5Jd. to Cd. Bacon and hams, in cloth; hams only, lid.; bacon only, 7id. f.o.b. in Lyttelton. Potatoes are in demand at £4 per ton, but farmers do not feel inclined to accept this rate, and, as a consequence, extensive orders from the northern provinces have been diverted to Australia. The news brought by the late mails as to the value of our staple articles of export in England, is very satisfactory. The demand for wool continues good, and it was anticipated that there would be no stocks in first hands at the commencement of the new series of sales on tho 18th instant. Tallow had also advanced in price, although preserved meats remained dull of sale. BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND. Mr. Alexander Saunders reports Sales: Steam Packet, 775. 6d.; Crown Prince, 325. Cd.; Tokatea, 9s. 3d.; Bank of New Zealand, 3505.; National Bank, 705.; City of London, 275. Sellers; Caledonian, 1955,; Moanatairi, 405.; Cure, 12s.