Market Reports.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5257, 13 May 1895, Page 3

Market Reports.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

[ A fair number of farmers visited town on E Saturday. Wheat offerings were limited, 'and business- generally was of a quiet ■character. Recent cable messages have reported a decline in the London market ■ for wheat, the upward movement reported 'a few daya ago apparently not having been sustained. Under present oir'cumstances, however, the local mar•ket is independent in a great measura of the cable quotations. Ausitralian quotations are sensibly higher, 'and this fact has doubtless influenced millers in the advance made-in the price of' flour. The weather lately has Been fine, . and farm-work generally has been pushed forward.

' Wheat has not been offered freely, holders apparently* having faith in the future. Speculative enquires for parcels in merchant's hands have transpired, but> '■. prices demanded somewhat check business. Pearl 2s 8d to 2i Bid, Tuscan 2s 7d to 2*7 id. Hunter's 2a 6d to 2s -7d. Fowl wheat is scarce, and brings prices well up tor milling* Oa.tbs>— Transactions in oats in the south have been frequent, and shipments from that quarter are considerable. This fact will, donbtlesp, help values here later' on. Outside of this consideration the market locally is steadier, and priceSj if anything, have hardened. Prime milling are quoted at Is 4£d, and a shade more for an exceptional sample ; Duns- la 2£3 to la 4d; Tartars and blaok Is 3£dto Is 44; . stout feed Is 3id to Is 4d.

Babley ia without inquiry and quottationß are only nominal ; malting 2a 6d to i2s 9d, seconds 2s 3d to 2s 6d, feed la 6d to la 9d, Cape barley Is 6d to Is 9d. . Beans and Peas.— Samples Of beans have been more plentiful bob prices have not improved, 1b lid to 2b representing values. There is little doing in peas j Prussian Blues 2a to 2a 2d, Partridge 23 Id to 2a 2d, feed lines Is lOd to 2s.

Rtbcobn is in little demand lat Is 6d. Floue. — Millers now quote roller £7 Oa, stone £7, sharps -33 10a.

Oatmeal £8 to £&sa. Considerable quantities of southern production are being, sold locally.

Potatoes.— > Digging and pit ting-are nowthe order of the day. . Outside prospects do not afford much hope of an improvement;; 15s to 17s 6d are quoted at' country stations.

Gbass Sked.— ln ryegraes; there is no bnsineea. Cocksfoot is equally dull, andi business for the next two months will besluggish. A fewv lines of farmere^Ureassd: cocksfoot have been sold for the south outr of merchants' stocks.

Cowgeass. — Considerable quantities. 0? oowgrass and i red ' clover have been taken by merchants lately.. A number of the lines offered have been a. shade dull in colour. Values are easier for prime-seed, good realism g 5Jd an d inferior, Qd. Onions are quoted at 85a. t0 953, sacks included.

Daisy Produce.— Butter,. factory- 3d to 9d; dairy, 6d to 8d ; cheese, 3£d to 43; small loaf, 4£d.

The above are prices paid to formers f.o.b. Lyttelton, unless where obbsrwise stated.