UNKNOWN SYDNEY MARKETS.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1677, 5 April 1883, Page 2

UNKNOWN SYDNEY MARKETS.

MItSSRS UokT Aso Co. report under date, Sydney, March, 580:—Wool.—Until the receipt of ndviem t^^tiff^WoiiCtl]nr»^p» "f-ondon February tale*, which were published on the 22nd Febrqimjthfr *n*rke»<her* firm, and the deWlitdw th<? better descriptions of ton«q|af4jo|r-4iaM W» irer+ difficult tp .piacfc. Subsequently to the date mentioned, a marked chanirc wmsjohstrvablpi and. sales c.ould ,only be made.at a rMuYtt4rt'6n't>roVi6us rates, except a< regarHe'a 7 Ibts rcqUlrtfd>for'specinl drde^i. In these circ,gmiUnce*>w»> found it advisable to postpone our sale of the 7th instant, but brought forward -a. fuJJ catalogue comprising gOOO.bales, for tni* week, when,' as both buyers and sellers sjmbetter, preparedjp dq business, a lancer gfopoFfi6n thsn U^ual 6 r fthc parcels cataldgued were cleared, the sales amounting to over 1800 bales, which were taken at the following range of .value, via:— creasy, 7d *o Hid; wa*hcd fleece, »d loWtf ; arid' *cbured, 1M 'to 22id' perlb. The clearance* since tho 17th ultimo include 30,000 bales. Shefptkim.—Although thn prices for these hare fluctuated somewhat during the month, the market must be quoted firm, and all PnVring; aro rctdilv quitted at satisfactory values, viz :—best, fld to 7d; medium, 4jd to fii<jU' and polts and short-growth, ljjd to 3^d per id. Tallow.—There is a good demand for parcels suitable for shipment, and for trade Jots late rates are'also well maintained. Good lines ofbeeiand mutton arc scarce. We quote beef at from £82 to £33 10s ; mutton, £3* to £35,101; arid mixed, £28 to £31 per' ton. Hides have recently been in short supply, and the demand for bca.vic*;has bepn well'maintained. Wcrquqte pHme heavies' tip to 4Jd ;'heavies, 3}d to 4(1; medium, 3|d to 3|d : light-apd dry, 3jd to 4jd per lb. Grain.—WMcU.—The tfeayy arrivals of breadstuffs fiom the neighbouring colonies and by rail have caused the price of wheat to.recede. In the early part of the month we made heavy sales at up to 5s Bjd per bushel, but we cannot now quote best samples higher than frflra'os tp 5s 3d per bushel. Oats.~~A fail demand exists at from 2s to 2s 7d per bushel) according to quality. limn is worth lljd to 12id., and PollaM, lOd to lid per bushel. < „ • • i