MELBOURNE AGRICULTURAL CIRCULAR.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 353, 19 March 1856, Page 6

MELBOURNE AGRICULTURAL CIRCULAR.

Saturday, Febm.m 9>.h, 2856. Messrs. Thompson akd Co., report: — We have a fair trade doin^ throughout the week both in Grain and Flour, principally on orders for the interior, but without causing any improvement in the tone of prices generally. Very little new wheat offerinjr, but readily saleable from 1(K 6d. to 1 Is. 6d. Fo<-eijjn grinding; parcels are in request. Calcutta wheat, slow sale at from ss. 6d. to 6s. The supplies of fl-mr continue fully equal to our present wants, and some concessions have been made in price to meet buyers in quantity, but not sufficient to call for any alteration in our previous quotations. 0 its are held firmly, but the stocks are known to be too larsje to induce speciiatioii. Barltrv in a fair request at i'ull prices. Split peas ana oatmeal hang heavy on band, and are quite unsaleable except at a sacrifice. Alait (_ood runs wf English) are in demand at remunerative rates ; several parcels made from Califurniau barley are orTjr'ni^ at low and tempting prices which are worthy of notice. Hops are quite unsaleable, the trade beinjj well laid in with stock, and cannot be induced to further purchases. Other articles remain without much change. PRICES CURRENT. Wheat, per 60 lbs: Victoria or Colouial, 10s 6d to 11- 6d; South Australian, 10* 6d to IIs6J ; Naw South Wales, and V. D. Land, 10s to Us 6d; Foreign or Chilian, 10s to 10s 6d. Oats, per 401b= ; South Australian, Ss 6d to 6s 6d ; N- S. Wabi and V. D. Liad, 7s to 7s 6:1; New Zealand, 6s to 6s 6d; Scotch, 5s to 5s rid ; Cape, 4s 6d to 33 6d ; Americ.au, 4s 6d to 7s; E«t ludia, 4s 3 i to 4. 9d. Barlkt, per oOlbs; English, 5, 6J to 6s ; Cipe, noae ; Chilian, 4» 6d to ss. Maizb, par 56Jbs ; Colonial, 5s to 6s ; East India, noun ; European, 4s ; New Zealand, 4s 6d to 5». Maize, (cracked) per 54ibs, 6x to 6s 6d. Peas (split), per cwt., 10 to 12s, Floub; Adelaide, per ton of 20001bs, jf3l to -£"32 ; Colonial, fine, per Son of 20001b*, jf 30 to j?32 ; Syduey and V. D. Lani.per 20001b», j?3O to jP32 . Chilian, per 20001bs. ■?3Q.; Gaiiego and Hexail, par barrel, £?, 10s. Bsa.\, per 20ibs; Town made, Is 6d to Is 9d ; Adelaide, Is6dtols9<l: Syduer and V. D. Land, U 6d to is 9d • Chilian, Is 3d to U 6d, Oatmeal, 20s. to 255. per ewt. Coax Meal, par barrel of lOtjlbs; Fay orite brands, 30s to 34n. Hice, per cwt. ; Pataa (table), 27s to 23s • Java, 13s to 3 ss; Carolia^, !Os. CraAM, per cwt, lla to 12s. Malt, ;>rr 401bs , V.U to ias ; Culifornia, 10s to 12s fid Hops, per !b ; English—K^at, U 3d to Is 6d ; American Is to U Al. Hay ; Coiouial, per ton. £i to jti ; Sydney and V. D. Land, per toa, £§ to J?* ; Adelaide, par tuu, jP6 to £8.