THE AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 1955, 9 May 1889, Page 22

THE AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

(Per Peess Association.) Sydney, May 8. Wheat : Tuscan is selling largely up to 4s lOd, and a little more for seed samples on the spot. Chick wheat, 3s 6d to 3s 9d; milling (New Zealand, full supply), 4s 4d to 4s 6d; Adelaide, 5s 4d to 5s 6d. New Zealand flour (stone made), £10 5s to £11 ; roller brands, £11 10s. An improved demand for the latter is expected now winter is coming on, as bakers show less hesitation in using New Zealand flour in cold weather. Maize, 2s 9d to 3s 3d; best dry sorts in good demand. Oats, 3s 3s to 3s 4d ; bright heavy milling (market dull). Bran : Steady at Is o£d. New Zealand chaff, £5 to £6 ss, in good demand. Pollard : Firm, and scarce at Is 2d on the spot. Onions, £14 to £14 10s. Blue Prussian peas, 4s 3d to 4s sd. Potatoes : New Zealand, £4 10s; Tasmanian, £5 ss. Barley : Cape (dull), 3s 2d to 3s 4d ; English, 4s 6d. Ryegrass seed (scarce), 3s 6d to 3s 9d. Cheese (plentiful), 7d to 7M ; loaf, Bd. Butter : Local, Is ; factory made (in good supply), Is 6d ; New Zealand (dairy), 9d to Is ; separator made, Is to Is 2d. The best qualities are scarce and in good demand, other sorts are plentiful and dull of sale. Bacon : Best New Zealand light cuts are 9£d to lOd. Hams, Is. Melboukne, May 7. The grain markets are quiet. . Wheat, 5s 6d to 5s 7d. New Zealand oats in view of arge shipments are dull at 3s 9^d. Barley : Cape, 3s 6d ; malting, 5s 3d to 5s sd. Bran : Steady, Is 3d to Is s£d. Maize : Sydney, 4s 7dto4s Bd. Flour: Stone made, £11 15s; roller, £12 ss. Adelaide, May 7. Wheat at outports, 4s 8d to 4s 9d ; farmers' lots at Port Adelaide, 4s lOd; shipping parcels, ss. Flour: Stone made, £11 ss; roller, £12. Bran, lid. Pollard, Is Id. New Zealand oats, 4s 3d to 4s 4d. Best China white sugars, £29 10s.