MARKETS.

Patea Mail, Volume VI, Issue 529, 5 June 1880, Page 2

MARKETS.

CATERBURY GRAIN & PRODUCE. (Latest Report.) The week has been comparatively uneventful, nothing having transpired to materially alter the aspect of the market. Loading in Port was somewhat retarded by the wet weather lately prevailing, and deliveries by rail have suffered from the same cause. Wheat is selling at 3s 3d to 3s sd, according to quality; but the business transacted has not been of an extensive character. For a prime lot a trifle more can be obtained. There is moderate enquiry for seed lots, and a few sales of parcels of this class have come under notice. Chick wheat is in fair supply, and lias been quitted at 2s 3d to 2s 6d ; and for the better class up to 2s 9d and 2s lOd. Oats. —Sales continue to be made on a small scale at Is 2d to Is 3d for good feed, and for milling quality at Is 4d to Is Australian advices still continue discouraging. Barley.—There is tlio same hopeless feeling. Sales arc difficult to make, and values range for good malting from 2s 6d to 3s 3d. There is nothing doing in the lower values. Potatoes arc being sold at the old rates of 25s to 27s 6d. The supply coming forward is fully equal to the demand. Flour has been sold freely at £lO to £ll, and the mills are all busy. Grass Seed. —Not much can boredorted as having been done in rye grass, beyond a few sales for export, Cocksfoot has been offered in quantity without leading to business, sellers holding for higher rates. Dairy Produce. —Butter, 9d to 94d ; cheese, 4d to 5d ; honey, 4d to 44d.

CANTERBURY STOCK REPORT. (Latest Report.) i The attendance at the Addington Yards was of a limited character, and the inclement weather prevented some lines from coining forward, consequently there was only a limited supply of stock for sale. Sheep.—The prices obtained were about equal to last week, and we still quote -1 0.1 IU fill in the market. Store merino ewes were again in active demand, and sold readily at 4s 3d to 5s according to quality. Cattle.—Notwithstanding small entry of cattle, there was still further reduction in price, the bulk of the beef only real Using from IGs to 18s per 1001b. Stores sold rather better than last week. Pigs were again in active demand, and sold freety at rates equal to over 5d per lb.