Australian Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 21, 25 May 1899, Page 13

Australian Commercial.

Sydney, May 1 7.— Wheat : Chick, 2s 4d to 2s Cd ; milling 2s 8d to 2s Kid. Flour LC 10h to LC 15s; Manitoban, L 9 15s. Oats (I ceding) New Zealand, Is 7d to Is <)d ; Tasmanian, Is Gd to Is 9d ; r.irtiri.in seeding, 2s to 2s 3d. Barley : Cape, 2s 4d to 2s 6d ; Chevalier, 5s 3d. Maize ■2s Sd. Peas: Prussian blue, 33 3d to 3s (id. Bran, s]d to !»d. I'ollard, 9\d. Potatoes : Circular Heads, L 2 10s : New Zealand Derwents, L 2. Onions : Victorian, L 2 15s to L 3 5s , New Zealand, L 3 to L 3 ss. Butter : Dairy, Sd to 9d ; factory, Ml. Chee.se : Largv, 4]d to 5d ; loaf, s id to (id. Bacon, 7^d to Bd. Hums : New Zealand mild-cured, !»',d. Melbourne, May 17.— Wheat, firm. 2s 8d to 2s M. Oats : Algerian Is 4d to Is 7d . stout. Is Cd to Is 7d. Barley : Malting, 3s 4d to ."> (itl. .Uiizo. 2, :,d to 2s 7d. Bran, Sd. Pollard, 8!d. Potatoes, L 2 to L 2 2s (id. Onions, L2to L 2 15s. Adelaide, May 17.— Wheat, 2s 7d t> 2s <»d. Flour, L 6 10s Oats : Dun and Adrian, Is Cd to Is Sd ; stout, 2s to 2s 6d. Bran ami pollard, !)d. Inveiicvkcill I'uonucE Market. Tlifre has been practically no change in the local markets since las-t n pur . Prices are about the same. For oats values range from Is Id to Is 21 at up-country stations. Wheat: Good milling is wo-th 2s 2d to 2, 3d (sacks extra, up-country). Ryegrass, machine dn^sed. 2s Cd ex-store; and farmers' parcels, Is to Is 6d (upcouniry). Invercargill prices current :— Wholesale— Butter, fresh, 7d ; c{r<?B, Is (>d per doz ; cheese, farm, 3^d ; baoon, farm, 7d ; bacon (rolled), farm, Cd; hams, Sj ; potatoes. 40.sperton : fowl wheat, 2a • b irUy, 2a to 2s Cd ; chaff, L 2 ; flour, LS : oatmeal. L 9 to LlO ; bran! L 2 10s, including ba^s ; pollard, L 3. Retail— Fresh butter, 9d ; e»«i, Is '.kl per doz; cheebe, Cd ; bacon (rolled). 8d ; sliced, 9d • hams, 10a ; potatoes. COs per ton ; flour, 2001bs, 17s ; 501bs, 4a 9d • 25lbs, 2s Cd : oatmeal, 50 lbs, 5s ; 25 lbs, 2s 9d ; pollard, 5s 9d per bag ; bran, 3s Cd per bag ; chaff, L 2 10s per ton ; fowls' feed, 2s 3d per bushel. Messrs. Donald Reid and Co. report as follows : — Oats. — Our catalogue was composed of medium to £oxl feed lino. There was good demand for all sound-conditioned lots at prices a shade better than those ruling last week. We quota prime milling, Is 5d to Is s^l: good to best feed, Is 3d to Is Udmedium, Is 2ld to Is 3d per bushel (sacks extra). Wheat,— v\ c .submitted several lines of fowl wheat, which met with moderate competition. Good whole wheat sold at Is lid to 2s ; medium, broken, and smutty, Is 6d to Is 9d per bushel (sacks in). v

Potatoes —The supply was more than equal to the demand. We submitted both northern and southern Dorwi-nts, but as competition was wenk only a few lots were quit cd. We quote be«t Derwents. ,'{os to :i2s i.rt ; fair to good, 27s (id to :!0h per ton (sacks in). Ch vi r.-Wc submitted a considerable quantity, all sorts beingto -(resented. For medium there was no demaud, and even good was difficult to place. Prime oaten shpaf was well competed for, and sold at an advance of ."s to 7s (id per ton on last wet k's prices. Inferior and cow chaff also me* with some demand at quotations. AYe quote prime oat-m t-hr-nt. L 2 10s to L 2 12s (id : good, L 2 2s (id to L 2 .is; medium, LI 1,-, to LI 17s (id: inferior! L! > to LI 10s per ton ("sacks extra). Mo««r«. Ptronnoli Rro«. and Morris report a-, follows — WIILA.T— No change in values to r-poit. Quotations: Prime milling velvet, 2s !<1 to 2s C.l ; medium •>•> 2d to 2s :{'d ; prime Tuscan and red sorts. 2s 'id to 2s "id ; medium, 2-, Id to 2> 2',d : fowl wheat, Is sd to 2-s per hu-hd (sacks in). Ovts— Market steady. Scut lines Is lid to Is (id, milling, Is Id to Is .->d ; good to best feed, Is 'A 'A to Is" Id ; medium, U 2d to Is .'kl per bushel (sacks exti.i). Baulky— Market quiet. Prime malting, 2. .!d to .is; extra prime lake samples, :i.s .id to :i* Sd ; feed and milling. Is (.d to 2s per bushel (sacks extra). Cuaj'f— Market fully supplied. Prime oaten sheaf, L 2 2s (id to L 2 ."is ; medium, LI 17s (id to L 2 per ton (tugs extra). Potatoes— Market over fcupplied. Best I)"erwents. k>s per ton (bags in).