Markets.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 428, 10 December 1856, Page 5

Markets.

Plotjh and Gkaix.—There has been so little business done of late in i'arm produce that we have refrained from repeating1 quotations of prices from week io week, without alteration. The very tine weather which the country has enjoyed for the past month has had the eilect of improving- the appearance of the wheat crops in every direction., and it is probable that theloss from the Hoods of early spring will be scarcely observable at harvest time. Tins laot. taken in connection with the low prices ami fulness of the Australian markets, is beginning to induce recent holders of wheat io ilud a market at once. The price may be quoted at <>s. per bushel, with tew transactions. We may add

that there are at present no symptoms of any shortness in the supply tor home consumption till next harvest,. Last year's crop of oat*, on ilit? contrary, has fallen considerably short: of the demand ; in consequence, the small quantity in the market fetches readily at least 10s. per bushel. In other form produce little is to be said, except that the new cheese will soon be largely in* the market, where the still lanre supply of old cheese very unusual at^ this period of the year, must cause a reduction in price. Wool. —The wool clip is forward for the time of year. owing to the fineness of the season, as compared with the last two years, and not less perhaps to the anxiety of sheep farmers to be ready for draying to the place of shipment before the days begin to be short and the roads bad. The greater abundance of labour has made a diiTcrence in the price of shearing. We may quote the usual rate at 20s. per 100. with rations: but this may slightly ditlbr in diilerent localities. A small quantity of wool has alraadv come down to the stores, and occasional canroes are being landed in Lyttelton. The Mountain Maid took a few bales (in grease) to Sydney, some days ago, which was purchased here at S|d. The late reports of high prices obtained at the July and August London sales, onions: which were about lOOObls. from this settlement, ex William & Jane, have done much to stimulate sheepfarmers to greater care in the trotting up of this year's clip, and much improvement in this particular may be expected, in spite of many difficulties. The sales alluded to have also bad a beneficial effect tipon trade jrenerally in this province, as was to be expected.