COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1950, 4 April 1889, Page 19

COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

Syd'ket, Maroh 28. Potatoes (Circular Heads) are firm afc £6. There ia a temporary scarcity. New Zealand, £5 to Jfc s ss; Warnambools, £i. Onions, £12 10s. Maize, 2ißd to 2s lOd. There is a good supply with active demand. Oats : Inferior quality, 2s lOd ; feeding sorts, 3s Id to 3s 3s ; milling sorts, 3s 6d to 3s 6d. The bran market ia easier at Is Id. Pollard, li 4d (scarce). Wheats Chick feed, 3s 6d ; milling sorts, 4s lOd to 5s 3d, Blue peas, it 6d. Butter (imported, separator made), Is Id to la 3d ; dairy made, lid to Is. Cheese : Best New Zealand made, 6d to 7Jd. The market is steady with a good supply on hand ; local made, 3d to 7d. The bvjon market is bare of New Zealand cured at 9d tD 9Jd. There is a good supply of local sorts at Bid to 9sd, Hams t dull at lOd to Is. Chaff : New Zealand (cut), £6. MELfioURNfi, March 28. The sugar market is strong, with an Upward tendency— French table, £33 10s. The' oat market is weaker. Prime etout, 4s j Danish, 3s Bd. Barley ia quiet. Peas, 4s 9d. Mafce. 4s 6d to 4s Bd, Adblaldb, March 28. The flbur market is strong. Wheat (shipping parcels, at port), 4s lOd to ss ; for farmers' lots, 4s 9rt to 4s lOd ; at outports, 4s Id to 4s Bd. Flour (rollermade), £11 108 to £12 10s ; stone-made, £10 15s to £11 10s. Bran, Is 3d to Is 4d. Pollard, Is 5d to li Gd. New Zealand oats, 4s to 4s 3d; Cape Borts.3s. English malting barley, 4s 3d to 5s 3d ( C&pe ship; raenti, 3s to 8a 6d, CHRiSTOHUROH CORN EXCHANGE. Report for week ending Friday, March 29 i—Business has been more brisk during the past week. Buyers have been more in aoaord with sellers' views as regards wheat, as several orders for Sydney had to be, executed by vessels on berth. At the time of writing, however, these, orders - have all befia filled, and dullness again prevails in the market. We are certain to have a choppy season; speculators are averse to lay in large Btocks at the figures demanded by growers, and our chief business will be done for prompt orders. Space at the mo-nent for Sydney la limited, but In the course of a few weeks we shall h<vve abundance, when no doubt the receiving market will tbe influenced, our prices here being such that there ate but few willing to sell at the prices going. Oats are not coming forward in large quantities, but the demand is not very stiff— our Sydney friends not as yet having found the bottom of their stocks laid in towards the close of last season. Barley has had a good run, but a quieter tone is now noticeable. Graas seed has a strong demand for autumn sowing, but cocksfoot is weak at our quotations. Butter is inquired for at our quotations, but buyers say they can purchase on better terms in the North Island. The following are our quotations ; — Wheat. — Prime Tuscan, 48; pearl, 3s lOd ; Hunter's, 3s 9d ; broken wheat 2s 9d to3s6d according to quality. Oats.— Milling, 2s 7d ; short stout feed, 2s 5d to 2s 6d ; inferior, 2s 3d to 2s 4d. Barley.— Prime malting has a fnir enquiry at 3s 9d to 3s lOd; medium quality, however, is neglected at 3b 4d to 3s 7d ; feed, 2s 6d. Beans.— A few lines are offering at 3s 6d,bufc at present no business has been done. Peas. —Feed, 3s to 3s 3d ; Prussian blue, 3s 6d to 3s 9d. Grass seed. — Machine dressed, has an enquiry at 3s fid to 3s 9d, and farmers' lines vary according to quality from 2s 6d to 3s. Potatoes. — Kidneys, 2b lOd to 3s at country stations. Dairy produce.— Butter: prime; 8d; pastry, 4d ; cheese, 3fd to 4£d. The above prices are those paid to farmers for delivery f.o.b. sacks extra.