Australian Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2, 11 January 1900, Page 13

Australian Commercial.

Sydney, January 3. — Wheat : Chick, 2s 4Jd ; milling: — new, 2a 5Jd to 2s 6d ; old, 2s 7d. Flour, L 6 10s to L 7. Oats (feeding) : New Zealand, 2s ad to 2a 6d ; seeding (Tartarian), 2s 2d to 2s 3d. Barley : Cape, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Maize, 2s lOd. Peas : Prussian blue, 3s 3d to 3s 6d. Bran, 7£d. Pollard, B£d. Potatoes (only locals

offering), LI 10s to L 3 10s. Onions, LI to L 3. Butter : Dairy fed 7*d to 8d ; factory, 9d. Cheese : Large, 4Jd to 4|d ; loaf, 5d to sid' Bacon, 5Jd to 7£d. [The above quotations are those ruling between merchant and retailer, and do not represent the slightly lower values obtained by the recognised brokers.] Melbourne, January 3. — Business is very restricted owing to the holidays. There is no material change in prices. Adelaide, January 3.— Wheat : New, 2s 7d to 2s 7id : old up to 2s Bd. Flour, L 6 15s to L 7. Oats : Dun and Algerian, Is 7d to lo lOd ; stout, 2s to 2s 6d. Bran, lOd. Pollard, 9Jd

Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris report as follows : Wheat — Market quiet. Prime milling, 2s ssd to 2s 6d • medium, 2s 3d to 2s 5d ; fowl wheat, 2s to 2s 2d per bushel (sacks in). Oats— There is a good demand at present, and all offering is readily placed at following quotations : Prime milling, 2s Id • good to best feed, Is lid to 2s ; medium, Is lOd to Is lOJd per bushel (sacks extra). Chaff — Market barely supplied and prices firmer Prime oaten sheaf, L 3 5s to L 3 10s ; medium. L 2 15s to L 3 per ton (bags extra). v s Potatoes — Best kidneys, L 3 to L 3 10s per ton (bags in).