THE BREADSTUFFS AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Otago Witness, 1 June 1910, Page 22

THE BREADSTUFFS AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Friday." This week has witnessed continued dulness in the wheat market. The latest recorded sales in London were in the neighbourhood of 34-s 6d per ciuar.ter, which ia as much as 5s per quarter lower than was the case five or six weeks ago. The downward tendency must, however, soon be arrested, as the producing- level is being rapidly approached. Till that level is found a tone of uncertainty will characterise the market, and business will be restricted to a minimum. Reports from general quarters are that the oncoming crops will prove of good compass, and consumers, taking this into consideration, are evincing not the slightest eagerness to press matters in the world's markets.

Under date London, April 15, " Beerbohm " reports as follows upon the position:—" There. has been an exceedingly quiet tone in the market during the past •week, and the number of transactions in cargoes very small indeed. All descriptions are obtainable at slightly lower prices, with the exception of Australian for shipment, which is steadily held for full prices. If it cannot bo said that there is any general pronounced pressure to sell on the nart of shippers, there is plenty of wheal oSVdmg : there is, however, very little demand, and it appears to be somewhat doubtful whether, even at some decline from present values, buyers would be found for large quantities of wheat. This is not because stocks are very large, or that imports in the near future promise to be anything out of the ordinary, but that there appears to be no speculative interest whatever taken in the article at the present time. Consumers evidently believe that there is ample wheat left over from the last crop to satisfy all ordinary requirements, and that unless some serious mishap occurs to the growing crops sufficient supplies will come forward, week by week, without any special effort on their part. There is no disposition whatever shown to reconstitute stocks, which, as pointed out last week, are quite 'moderate. It is generally believed that the quantity of English wheat to come forward for .the rest of the. season is decidedly larger than was the case Inst year, when it was very small indeed. In the 20 weeks from April 10 to August 23. 1909, the deliveries of English wheat at the principal markets, notwithstanding a sham advance prices, amounted to only 340,000 auartere, say. about 700,000 quarters for the whole of the country. In the previous season in the same time there were 2.000,000 quarters delivered, and in 1907 _ 1.250,000 quarters. The Bureau report, giving the condition of winter wheat in America on. April 1 at 80.8. was very much what had 1 been expected : it showed a loss of 15 points compared with December 1 last, and of 1.4compared with April last year, but, after allowirar for a much larger area abandoned, than in 1909. would still indicate a larger prospective yield than last vear. Tt is also sfafod that the area sown to spring wheat, both in the United States and Canada, will show a fair increase this year. The fact that sowing commenced two or three weeks earlier than usual is very important, as, with ordinary agricultural conditions in the fnture. the harvest will also- be earlier, and *be crops have a bettor chance of escaping damaae from early frosts. The reports received during the week resrard'no- Euro-f nenn crop prospects show, on the. whole, some improvement, but. it is «xtremelv improbable that "Russia will hav> --".-thins? b'lvN th" crop she hid Inst ■>---■■ .'hen *:heJ vieM per ncvo must been extraovrlinn.rilv hi.o-h. Priw.prit iprlieations are for hett«r crops this year Wvmi last in Austria "Rotunania. Ttoly. and but- in Prnpce and the United th» projects at he«t can onlv be 1 ,■><•-—;}vd - s f»'V" "n, A PvrW- Mail ** M*v Ifi remarks :-^ " fUn. nf + bf> «?t»\TWpt appd tKeJ • ~. mnylrnt in T nvrl~i ■.-.„.,„„ ....„., \%- Wafot wheoti •»%..:,„„ ..„,„„; r ,, hio'U enough to '■■ ! - H t]-„3 farmers a fair margin 6l

profit, but they would not, as a ' body,, seriously reduce stocks while there remained eo much uncertainty as fco the future. A shipper might have been prepared to pay 3s 9±d per bushel —a good price as London stands —and he would not have been accommodated. Millers might have ottered 3s lOd for parcels—a fair nominal price—iand they would have met with the same result. The week was one when prices bad less effect upon the market than possible conditions. Holders knew it was no scod asking for 4s —and it would be safe W 3 say that if 4s were the market price, they would still be holders. About 5000 bags were sold to a shipping firm at 3s 9d, and parcels went on milling account at 3s 10|d to 3s lid. At the close the nominal price was 3s A general rainfall would make available plenty of wheat. Meanwhile, however, the market must continue inactive." The Australian cablegram for the week shows a decidedly reduced level of prices, and, moreover, it was advised during thecourse of the week that the pries of flour in all the Australian States had been reduced. In Melbourne it is now being sold at £8 10s per ton. Tho importance of this fact to New Zealand lias, of course, in the necessity it imposes upon the New Zealand millers of reducing their present price of £lO 5s per ton for sacks. With flour at £8 10a in Melbourne there is the practical certainty that £8 would secure a dumping cargo f or this Dominion. The duty is, of course, £1 per ton, and with a 15s freight it is seen that there is a substantial margin in favour of the imported article. Local millers fully recognise the inevitableness of the reduction if they are to preserve their market. No move has yet been taken officially, but it is expected very shortly. We announced last week that importation had already commenced in small lots, and the effect of the late substantial reduction in Australian centres will be to increase its bulk. Locally the wheat position is in absolute stagnation. Such quotations as are available are purely nominal, as no business whatever is taking place in the meantime. In the north quotations are at 3s 3d to 3s 5d for very best velvet on trucks. The price list of the New Zealand Flourmillers' Association is as follows :—Flour : Sacks, £lO 5s per ton; 1001 b bays, £lO 15s per ton; 501 b bags, £ll per ton; 251 b £ll 5s per ton. Oatmeal, £ll 10s per ton. Pearl barley, £l4. The business in bran is now practically at a standstill, as the Australian demand has almost entirely ceased. For pollard there is good inquiry, with very small stocks existent. The oats position has suffered an easing to the extent of £d per bushel during the week. This has been predicted by some for a little time past. In fact, the prediction was that the decline woidd be general and that the bottom would fall out of the market. That view would appear to be altogether too extreme. The direct cause of the easing is the cessation of demand from the North Island owing to the • merchants there having been fully loaded up during the earlier part of the month. The North Island will this vear be entirely dependent on the south for oats, and, therefore, when the present stocks are exhausted, a returning demand will necessarily be experienced. It is thu3 anticipated that the market will develop along the lines of alternate firmness and slackness. At present tho farmers hold a strong position, and are not pressing their claims at all. Merchants are, however, gradually improving their holdings, and with every week will strengthen their importance in the market. Last week the offerings were practically nil in southern markets, but such as they were, they were accepted. Present prices are at 2s l?d for A grade Gartons, 2s and 2s for B grade sparrows, and 2s Id for A sparrowbills. This is a good half-penny below late rates, and it would not be surprising if a very quiet market obtained for a few weeks till the Auckland demand again indeced firmness. The general position may be said to be fairly strong for growers. Indications point to there being an exceptionally heavy sowing of oats in the north for next season. Very heavy demands have been made on ecbthern centres for best quality seed oats, and lines have changed hands at prices above market parity for railing to Timaru and Ashburton districts, where farmers are desirous of effecting a change with wheat for a season. The districts where operations have been carried on are now almost bare of this quality of seed. The activity particularly prominent last week in connection with potatoes has been continued throughout the current period. Shipping in goodly bulk has been proceeding for the north, especially Auckland, anc? at the close of the week potatoes are worth up to •£5 -10 s and more, ex truck, Dunedin. Early in the week the rise was stiff, and figures closed at up to 10s per ton better than last week. A firming was also manifest in Canterbury onions, and also in eggs, the supply of which has been noticeably less than the demand. . Current prices are as follow:

Chaff.—Prime oaten sheaf. £3 15s to £3 17s 6d; medium to good, £3 5s to £3 10s; inferior, £2 10s and upwards per ton (ex truck).

Potatoes.—Prime Up-to-Dates, £5 7s 6d to £5 12s 6d; medium to good, £4- 15s to £5 2s 6d'; inferior, £4 and upwards per ton.

Onions. —Market firm, prices improving'. Prime Canterburys, in centals, £4 per ton (ex store).

Eggs.—Splendid demand; fresh, 2s Id etamped, 2s 2d per dozen.

Butter.—Brisk demand, supplies coming forward slowly. Dairy, 9d per lb; milled, lOd: separator, in pats, lid. Pigs.—ln more plentiful supply. Baconers, per lb: porkers. 3id. Bacon. —Rolls, 7^d; boneless hams, sides, 61d; hams, under 201 b, 9d per lb; pork Germans, in 141 b tins, four tins to case, 5d per lb.

FRUIT REPORT. Regular busines was transacted 'during 'the week in customary lines. The Tara■wera brought forward 500 cases of_ Tongan' oranges, which went into consumption at from 4s 3d to 10s per case. An indication of the extensive damage wrought in Fiji by the late hurricane is afforded by the fact that a shipment of but 51 oases of bananas is announced' to come to hand next week. A fair shipment for these parts is well over 1000 cases. A firming took place in pears, and prices are now on the high side for best selections. Grapes and tomatoes are also bringing better figures. The prices ruling are as follow: Oranges.— Rarotongan, landed, 6s to 7s per case.

Bananas —Market barely supplied. Ria.rotongans realised 7s to 13s 6d. Lemons. —Barely supplied. South Australian, 10s 6d to lis 6d; Sydney, 9s to 10s. AppJcs.—Market better. Cookers, 3s 6d to 5s per ease; dessert, 4s to 7s; windfalls and inferior forts hard to place; cooking, lid to per lb. Pie Melons. —4s 6d per cwt. Pears. —Choice Winter Nelis and /Winter Coles from 10s 6d to 13s per case; others from 5s to £s; inferior from 2s 6d to 4s. Grapes.—Local, 8d to lOd; choice, lOd to Is Bd. Tomatoes. Market ba.rely supplied. Ohristchurch hothouse, 5d to 7d; choice local hothouse, from 8d to lO^d. Vegetables.—ln short supply. Cabbages, from Is to 4s 9d per sack; choice, 3s 6d to 5s per dozen. Cauliflowers, Is 6d to 5s 6d per sack: choice from 4s to 5s per doz. Beetroot, 6d per dozen. Horseradish, Id to 2d per lb. Vegetable marrows, 5s 6d to 6s 6d per sack. Pumpkins, locally grown, 4s 6d per cwt. Honey.—Choice, 4d to 4£d per lb; 101 b tins, 3s 3d to 3s 9d ; choice sections, 5s 6d to 6s 6d per dozen; medium, 3s to 4s 6d per dozen.. Peanutr.—Java, 2d; Japanese, 2£d to 3d. Walnuts.—Good demand; 6Ad to 7d per lb. Barcelona, nuts, s£d to 6j,d.

1 IMPORT MARKET. A distinct revival of busy times was experienced during the past week in the distributing market. Some lines are in very short supply, but shipments are due to arrive. The Drayton is at present at Port Chalmers local goods. Merchants have suffered a good deal' of delay in connection with this vessel, as is shown by the fact that the invoices are dated as far back es February 16 and 22 The ordinary time for a Glasgow boat is from six to seven weeks, but this ship has taken over three months to reach Dunodin. - The fact of her unloading at Port Chalmers constitutes another cause for delay. She brings, the following lines that were particularly wanted: Three Castle cigarettes (both yellow and green), Golden Shred marmalade, bicarbonate of soda, and Zesta custard powder. The Waimate is due in a few days' time and brings supplies of' Colman's starch, of which the market has been bare during the past fortnight, Keiller's 2*b tins of marmalade. Swiss Milkmaid milk, Cerebcs health saline—a new line, which is meeting with a good demand, —and other regular lines lees .urgently wanted. New season's lexias are now available, and are .aoing into consumption at 2|d to 3jd per lb, according- to grade. Advances of 6d and Is in the hundredweight in the price of sulta.na.s hav* been of frequent occurrence of late, but during the week cabled advice wase received of a. sudden advance of 3» oer cwt. A few days later came the further news that all nuotations were withdrawn by shi'poers. The cause of the sudden substantial increase is the doubt about the out-turn of the incoming crop. It is reported that same vory unseasonable and rainy weather has been experienced in Smyrna, and the general! outlook is unpromising. As a consequenoe all available stocks of the old crop are firming considerably. Existent locail stocks are not large, and the advance is o.n the basis of id per lb. Tt would appear that the new crop will be far higher in price than the product of the plentiful crops of the past two years.

It is advised that Carton dates are unprocurable in London The price for local stocks has advanced to 3s 9d per dozen.

There is the promise of a. looal famine in sago. Owing to the recent, heavy rises in Singapore no importation has been going on, and as a natural result bare boards are now almost in sight, with a bla.nk outlook. Calcutta advises that castor oil is still in the ascendant. Local prices have aeeordinglv been adjusted to 3s 3d for half-cases and 3s 5d for drums. The latest figure for linseed oil is 4s 3d feir raw and 4s 4d for boiled. Owing to the recent rubber boom the pries of American wringers has been advanced from 15 to 20 per cent. All rubber goods are more or less affected. Turpentine is still very firm in price. Quotation!? are 4s 6d per gallon, with concessions for quantities.

SOUTHLAND LAND DOiRDThe ordinary meeting of the Southland' Land Board was attended by the Commissioner (Mr H. M. Skeet) and Messrs A. Kinross, D. King, J. M'Lean, and James King. —Applications for Land.— Edroorjd Cosgriff ppplied for permission to withdraw his application for a renewable lease over 640 acres in block VIII, Lillbur.i district.—Withdrawal allowed; deposit to be refunded, less £3 3s for expenses. F. W. Bicknell applied for 10 acres 30 poles of block V. Oreti Hundred, f ov cash.—Held over for inspection by ranger ard members of the board. F. B. Bailey applied for permission to withdraw his application for section 15, block XIII, Jacobs River Hundred, Ermedale Settlement, and for a refund of h's deposit.—Withdrawal allowed, and deposit to be refunded. Gcorsre Barvvell aonlied for o.r.p. lease of sections 96 and 97, block XXIII, cargill Hundred (200 acres 20 poles).—Refused; land not at present open for application. —Applications to Transfer.— Applications to transfer were recommended for the approval of the Minister as follows:—Sections 12 and 13, block XVII, Waikawa district (1984 acres), from Mrs H. Smith to E. O. Voice; section 24, bUnk VIII, Winton Hundred (20 acres), from George Bye to Isabella Nicolson; sections 51 and 60, block V, Longwood district (60 acres); section 9, block VII, Longwood (43 acres); and sections 58 and' 59, block V. Longwood (40 acres), from Edimond O'Dea to John Hart; section 25e, Edendale Settlement (338 i acres), transfer of two-thirds interest from Thomas L. Cooney to Annie and W. J. Cooney; section 14, block XI, Alton district (259| acres), transfer of half interest from C. R. Otto to Alice M. Wakefield. The transfer of pastoral runs 413 and 463, Sunny side (10,950 acres), from F. L. Donkin to W. J. Grigor was approved subject to the rabbits being destroyed to the ranger's satisfaction. Application to transfer section 36, block X, Waiau district, Merrivale Settlement (350 acres) from Tomlirasoa Bros, to F. L.

Donkin was refused, the transfer being ineligible. Application to transfer section 33, block IV, Apariina Hundred (192 acres) from Ellen Glynn to Emily Clark was held over. ---Leases. — Application by Henry Garden to sublease section 12, block IV, Lon;wood (2*3 acres) to B. Reid was approved. The Commissioner intimated that an area of 1 acre 27 poles had been taken from section 9, block XIII, Waiau district, for railway purposes, and requested authority to alter the lease. —Approved. —Thirds and Fourths.— The Lake County Council submitted prj iposals for the expenditure of thirds for the period Ist November, 1909, to 31st .lanuary, 1910, amounting- to £l4 13s 10:i". These were approved and the Receiver was authorised to pay over the amount. —Correspondence. N. M'Leod and R. J. dimming applied to have section 6, block 11, and section .'l, block VIII, Lumsden township—Otagj School Commissioners' land—offered at auction. — AV. sections to be offered at auction. W. M. Barkei applied to select section 87, block HI, Oteramika Hundred, with Kit competition (area 254 acres 2 roods 25 poles). : —Refused. The Commissioner recommended the reservatioin of section 54, block IV, Wyndham district (6 acres 1 rood 38 poles) for railway purposes.—Government to be reco nmended to reserve section for railway curposes. The Glenham Public Hall and Library Committee applied for a grant of half an acre of the Glenham Township Reserve as a site for a, public hall and library.--Government to bo recommended to reserve half an acre accordingly. W. S. MTntosh forwarded list of trustees for Hedgehop© Recreatnon Reserve (section 450, Forest Hill) appointed at a public meeting held on 7th May, 1910.—Government to be recommended to reserve se: ticn for recreation. S. J. Racz, licensee of section 9, block X, Alton district, for a rem; sion of one year's rent owing to want of road access and inability to fet wire and grass seed on to the land.—Board has no power to grant request. Watson and Haggitt, on behalf of lhos. Bragg, applied for the issue of a iihv license of sawmill area 480, Paterson district, under section 94 of "The Land Act, 1908."—License to issue on payment of 21s Ranger Collins reported vith reference to improvement and residence renditions in respect of sections 8 to 11 and H and 15, block XI, Wyndham district (A. h. Ayson, licenisoe). —Previous resolution rescinded, and lessee to carry out residsnee and improvement conditions forthwith. Arthur Sparrow intimated that he wes prepared to keep down weeds and labbits on section 2, block 11, Feldwick township, on condition that he was allowed to occupy the section.—Granted. Richard Brcaokland offered £1 ,per annum for a grazing right iver sec! ion 8, | block VII, Makarewa township (13 aciva 1 rood 36 noles).—Granted. Florence Hayes offered 5s per annum tor a grazing right over section 37, Niagara Villag, with permission to clear scrub and eow grass (area, 1 acre 1 rood 15 poles).— Granted. Alexander Roy, iun., intimiUd that h« desired the license of section 5. Week I, Centre Hill district, nut up at. auciicn (area, 50 acres).—Granted a yt.-i" to year right at 25s per annum with r.ght of cultivation. Mrs H. Selwood applied for a z<ti7. : Dg license over the open land on the proposed Scenic Reserve at Kingston, and offered 10s per annum for same.—Granted. P. Hamilton applied to purchase the sawmilling timber on section 17, block I, Alton district (348 acres 3 roods 10 poles).— Ranger Collins valued the timber at £585, and recommended that it be not disposed of.—Held over for inspection by the Commissioner and Mr James King' Messrs Esson and Low offered £3 per annum for a grazing right over an area of Crown lands adjoining section 66, Oreti Hundred.—Held over for a month. William Pullar intimated that he did not see his way to select section 142, block 11, Longwood district, on renewable lease, and offered £1 per annum for a grazing 1 i oense. —Gr ante d.

The board considered' in committee several matters of forfeiture and arrea.-s of rent, and then adjourned. CANTERBURY MARKETS. (Lyttelton Times, May 28.) Since Wednesday there has been practically no change in the grain market, and matters .are very quiet, very little business being done. The seed' market has experienced a dull week, English buyers declining to do much at the present prices. The following quotations are for purchases from farmers, net cash, sacks extra, except where otherwise specified: Wheat—Milling 3s 2d to 3s sd, extra prime to 3s 6d; ehickwheat 2s 9d to 3s; damaged wheat 3s to 3s 3d. Oats—Duns Is lid to 2s; heavy Danish Is lOd; Gartens—A ga-ade 2s, B grade Is lid; sparrowbills, Is lid: Algerians, to 2s 4d. Barley—Feed (nominal) 2s, malting 3s to ss, according to quality. Chaff—Oatsheaf £3 5s to £3 10s, at country stations. Potatoes—£3 10s to £4 ss, seed potatoes £3 to £3 ss. Beans—3s. Peas —Partridge 4s to 4s 2d. Onions—£l 10s per ton. Oatmeal—£l2. Flour—The New Zealand Flourmillers' Co-operative Association, Limited, quotes the following prices per ton, local or shipping:—Sacks £lO, 1001 b bags £lO 10s, 501 b bags £lO 15s, 251 b bags £ll. Bran £3 ss, pollard £4. Seeds—Ryegrass (nominal) 2s 3d to 2s 6d, cocksfoot (nominal 3|d to 4id, white clover (farmers' samples) 6£d to 7d, cowgrass 6d to 7d. Dairy Produce—Cheese, dairy, large s£d, loaf 6d ; factory, large, s|d to 6d. Butter, fresh local factory prints Is Id, second grade factory Is, farm dairy F>J>d. Hams 9d, boneless hams 9Jld, sides 6Jd, rolls 7sd, shoulder rolls and middles (equal numbers) shoulder rolls only 6fd, middles B£d, rolled hams Bid. Lard, pats 7£d, bulk 7d, bladders 6d. Fresh eggs Is 8d ! per do/.en. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) held its

monthly sale of grain yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance of buyers, and bidding- was very good throughout. The offering comprised a very large catalogue, of which about 1500 sacks were cleared. Whole fowlwheat sold very well at 2s lOd to 3s Id, seconds 2s 4d to 2s 9d. Oats sold fairly well, Gartons and .sparrowbills making' Is lid to 2s, duns to 2s Id. A few oor.'signments of potatoes realised £5 7s 6J, sacks in, ex store.

ASHBURTON. The wheat market continues in a very Cita.glrna.n-t conditon. Millers, who have fair stocks en hand, are disinclined to purchase further until they see the result of the Australian market and the local effect of shipments made from the Commonwealth. Farmers are busy delivering theii grain, and the local stores are being taxed to their utmost to and accommodation for the wheat still unsold. There seems little possibility of any business being opened with the London market at present, quotations from that source being almost 2d* per bushel below present current rates. Values, basset on sales made, are as follows: —Prime velvet 3s 4d to 3s scl, Tuscan and Hunters 3s 3d to 3s 4d, failaverage milling 3s to 3s 2d, good' whole fowl wheat 2s 7d to 2s 9d. Very little oats is being offered, but there is a ready sale for good quality samples. Heavy duns and Gartons are most in demand. The autumn sowing of Algerians being now over, there is no keenness for this description. Values are:—A grade Gartons Is lid to 2s, B grade Is lOd. Duns fgood quality samples) is lOd to Is lid, Danish is 8d to Is 9d. There is still a fair demand for oatsheaf chaff of prime quality, but buyers are not as keen as they were a week or two ago. Prime heavy chaff is worth at most £3 2s 6d.

TIMARU. The continued weaking of the Home and Australian markets has brought business in milling wheat almost to a standstill. Private cable advices received yesterday morning gave the more satisfactory information that the market was steadying at Home, and it is hoped that bottom has been reached. Farmers are not at all keen sellers, and their opinion, which is shared oil all hands, is that the quantity of good milling wheat available in New Zealand is comparatively small. At present only nominai quotations can be given for milling—namely, 3s lOd f.o.b. for mixed lines, and 3s lid for velvet alone, sacks extra. Fowl wheat is in good' demand at 3s to 3s Id f.0.b., sacks in, seconds up to 3s f.0.b., sacks in. The market for white oats has weakened somewhat, though out-. side markets will not affect this district much, there being little grain available. In duns considerable business is being done up to 2s 6d f.0.b., sacks in, accoiding to quality. There is not much offering. Farmers "generally are standing alcof from the market for potatoes, expecting higher prices, which appear likely to be realised, owing to the ravages of blight. Prime table Up-to-Dates are worth £6 f.0.b., sacks in.

RANGIORA. Owing to the weakness prevailing in the Home wheat market being to a great extent reflected here, buyers and speculators nave bean practically put out of the market. There seems to be very little hope of an advance in .price of any stability, as the world's wheat supply is reported to be very heavy. The fact cannot be lost sight of that fully four-fifths of the wheat has been .harvested in unsatisfactory condition, and wheat which has been shipped £o England does not find favour. It is evident that the surplus for export in New Zealand will have to bo carried over to next year unless growers accept current rates. Very poor business has been done during the past fortnight. Buyers have offered 2s 9d to 2s lOd for sprouted samples, 3s for slightlv withered, and 3s 4d for better quality" lots, but the farmers apparently prefer to hold. Should rates at Home continue to decline, and Australian flour reach the Dominion markets, the prices mentioned will not be obtainable. .Garton oats in a few lines changed hands at 2s for A grade, and Is lOd to Is lid for B grade. Duns, sparrowbilis, and Danish oats" »re not available. Partridge peas are quoted at 3s 9d to 4s, Prussian blue 4s 6d to 4s 9d. Imperial Blue to 5s for best clean lots. Several lines of cow crass were sold during the week at 5Jd to b?d per lb, the latter price for stood, bright, clean seed. Table, Up-to-Date. and Derwent potatoes are quoted' at £4 5s to £4 7s 6d, but as high as £5 has been (riven for the rwimest quality, seed Up-to-Dates to £4, Ea.rly Rose and Beauty of Hebron £4 ss. Foi best chaff and heavy-weight and good colour the quotation is £3 10s per ton, and for inferior £2 15s.