THE MARKETS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1898, 20 July 1888, Page 3

THE MARKETS

(per press association.) London, JaJy 11. Two Australian wheat cargoes have been sold for shipment to the Continent at 33s 3d to 83s Gd. Two others were also sold, one at 33s 9d and the others at 33s 7£d Ten thousand quarters of May and June shipment realised 83s 9d ; 8500 quarters of May shipment sold at 345, Australian ox-warehouse, is quoted at 345. For cargoes of new crop buyers offer 335. New Zealand long-berried is quoted at 34s to 34s 6d ; flour, 24s 6d. New Zealand hemp, £24 5s to £24s 10s. The number of bales of wool catalogued since the opening of the series is 266,200, of these 258 ; 400 have been sold. Merino sorts are firm, crossbreds irregular and slightly weaker. Meat by the Kaikoura and Doric is being sold at 4^d per lb. • London, July 17. An .Australian wheat cargo has been sold at 33s 9d.

Sydney. July 19. Oats, bright milling, 2s 3d to 2s B£d ; heavy feed, 2s 2d ; good feed, 2e to 2s Id ; potatoes, New Zealand, 75s to 80s Ballarat, 75s ; Circular Heads, 80s. Wheat, good chick, 2s lOd to 8s ; milling, 3s 3d ; local, 3s sd. Cheese, local, s£d to 7d. JSew Zealand, 6|d to 7d, There is a full supply of butter, best, Is 6d ; second quality, 9d to Is Id. Bacon— The market is glutted ; local, 4d to 6d ; New Zealand, 7d to 8d ; hams, lid to Is. Melbourne, July 19. Wheat, 3s 3d. Flour, stone made, £7 ; roller flour, £8. New Zealand oats, 3s 2d ; Tartarian, 8s Bd.

Adelaide, Joly 19. Shipping 'parcels of wheat at Port Adelaide, 3s 2d ; iarmers' lots, 3s ; for out ports, 2s lOd to 2s lid. Stone made flour, £7 ; roller flonr, £7 15s.