Australian Commercial.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 10, 8 March 1900, Page 13

Australian Commercial.

Sydney, February 2S. — Wheat : Chick, 2s 2d to 2s 4d ; milling, 2s 9d. Flour : L63sto L 6 10s ; Manitoban, L 9 10s. Oats (scarce) : Prime New Zealand, 2a Hd ; Tasmanian feeding, 2s (3d. Maize : Best, 2s (id to 2s Bd. Barley : Cape, 2s to 2s 6d. Bran, 7>d to 7fd. Pollard, S\d to 84d. Potatoes : Victorian, L2ssto L 2 10s ; Circular Heads, L 2 15s to L 3. Onions : Prime Victorian, LI. Butter : Dairy, 6d to 7d ; factory creamery, B\d. Cheese : Medium, 4d ; choice. Gd. Bacon, 4|d to Gd. [The above quotations are those ruling between merchant and retailer, and do not represent the slightly lower values obtained by the recognised broker.] Melbourne, February 28.— Wheat, 2s 7}d to 2s 9>d. Flour, L 6 12s Gd. Oat?, 2s 3£d to 2s od. Barley and maize, 2s 7d to 2s 9Jd. Bran, H\d. Pollard, lO£d. Potatoes (local), L 2 2s 6d. Onions, L 2 15s to L 3. Adelaide, F» bruary 28. — Wheat firm, but buyers are not willing to operate extensively. There is good distributing work in flour, and more mills are working than for years past. Bran, 9d. Pol* lard, lOd. Barley, 2s 3d. Potatoes, L 3. Messrs Donald Reid and Co. report as follows : — Oats — The demand for medium to good feed, which was the only class catalogued by us to-day, was limited, but for prime feed there is steady demand for export. We sold good feed at Is lid to 2s ; and quote prime to 2s o]d ; medium, Is 1 0d to Is lid ; inferior, Is ltd to Is 9^d per bushel (.sacks extra). Wheat — We offered several lines of fowl wheat, which met with fair competition, and were quitted at \>s to 2s Id per bushel. Prime milling is the only other class meeting any demand, and ia saleable at 2s 5d to 2s lid per bushel (saoks in). Potatoes — The market is over-supplied, and consignments on hand are difficult to place. We quote : Best kidneys, L 2 ; others, LI 13s to LI 17s 6d per ton (sacks in). Chaff — The demand is confine i to prime quality, with which the market is moderately supplied. Oiher borts are not in i> quest. We quote : Best oaten sheaf, L 2 12-< Gd to L 3 ; medium to good, L 2 to L 2 10s per ton (bags extra). Messrs. Stronach Bros, and Morris repjrt as follows :—: — Wt'Evr— Primo milling oouunue-, 1.1 I'a'r demand, but other sorts are neglected. Prime milling velvet, 2s 3d to 2s Gd ; medium, 2tj Jd to 2-t 4d ; fowl wheat, 2s to 2s Id ; do broken, Is 9d to Is lid per bushel (sacks in). Oats— ln fair demand. Prime milling, 2s Id ; good to best feed, 2s to 2s O^d ; medium, Is lO^d to la Hid per bushel (a^oka extra). Chaff — Prime oaten sheaf is readily placed at L 2 13s to L 3, but medium quality ia very dull of s.ile at L 2 2a <id to L 2 10a per ton (bigs extra). Potatoes— Market glutted. Best kidneys, L 2 to L 2 5s per ton (bags in). r*«a

Mr. F. Mkenan, King street, reports : — Wholesale price onlyOats: Quiet demand. Feeding:, Is lOd to 2s; milling, 2s Id. Wheat : milling, 2s 6d ; fowls' wheat, Is 9d to 2s Id. Hay : ryegrass and clover, best, L 3. Straw : pressed, 26s ; loose, 28b. Bran : L 2 15s. Pollard : L 3 10s. Flour : L 6 10s to L 7. Butter : best brands factory, lOd to lid; dairy, 6d to Bd. Oatmeal: Lll. Chaff : fair demand ; L 2 15s to L 3. New potatoes : Local, LI 15s, kidneyß, best ; Derwents, 40s to 455. Market glutted. Eggs, Is Id.