MARKET REPORTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6289, 21 September 1898, Page 3

MARKET REPORTS.

Although there has been a slightly better demand for wheat, prices have not materially altered. There has been some movement in oats at recent quotations. Southland oats of good quality are reported as being firmer, but the poorer sorts are neglected. The.potato market remains extremely quiet. Chaff continues to be exported to the North Island at 55s at country stations. The local market is filling with sheaves at 62s 6d and 655, delivered. The following are quotations:— . v o at £~ Pearl 3s 1Od ' T «Bcan 3s 9d to 3s lOd, Hunter's 3a 7d to 3s Bd. Oats (nominal).— Seed 2a 7d to 2s 9d, milling Canadians 2s 7d, stout feed 2s 5d to 2s 6d Duns and Danish 2s 3d to 2s sd. Barley (nominal) .-r-Prime, i malting 4s « 6d/ good 4s, feed 3s to 3s 4d. . . Flour.-ii Millers quote roller £12, stone JEli,: sharps '£4 lOsj bran dE3 10a. , .. •• ; ■ '■ ■ Oataffieak-^814. : ■■■ ■' . • .'■ .-"..• ■.'•■ .- ■■ ■; ■. ■ .'. "• :\" Qatsheaf Chaff.. -~ Bsb at. country stations for bright clean quality. ; • Beans.— Scarce, 3s 6d to 3s 9d. Peas.— Blue Prussian 4s 2d to 4s 3d, Partridge 3b 3d to 3s 6d. ...... Potatoes.— Derwents £A 15b to £5 at country ■ stations (nominal). Seeds.— Eyegrass, farmers' dressed lines 2s 6d to 3s 3d, and extra choice up to 3s 6d. Cocksfoot, farmers' dressed lines 2Jd to 3Jd, and extra choice 3Jd. Cowgrass 5d to 6d. White clover; SJd to 7d. Dairy Produce.— Cheese 3Jd to 4d, loaf 4d to sd. Butter— Fresh factory Is 3d. ditto in boxes Is 2d, North Island factory Is, best dairy lOd to lid, salt (in boxes) 9d to lid, for prime. Bacon and hams 6Jd to Bd. , The above prices, except where otherwise are those paid to farmers f.o.b. Lyttelton.