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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 165, 24 June 1884, Page 2

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The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency’s report for 19th instant says Wbe.it.-The dullness reported last month Continues. More business could have been done, but sellers cannot be brought to realise the teal position of the market, and although they see prices receding week by week, it is with the greatest difficulty that any sales are tnade; buyers, on the other hand, finding no inargin for export, keep aloof. Millers buy as sparingly as possible. Prime milling, such as velvet and tuecan, are worth from 3s 3d to 3s 4d; rood, at 3s to 3s 2d, ex store; medium and fowls' wheat command but little attention. Oats Up to within the last few days a brisk demand existed for coastal and intercolonial orders but now there is a lull, pending the result of heavy shipments already gone forward. There are considerable stocks in store, but deliveries are slackening. Last month's quotations have not held good by Id to IJd per bushel. Stout bright milling being now at 2s Id; short bright feed, 2s; discoloured and thin, Is lOd to Is lid, ex store, bags weighed in. Bxm.iv.—A fair demand still continues for prime bright malting, such samples being by ho means plentiful. Buyers have had to give over 4s for supplies. Medium is enquired for occasionally for milling at from 2s 6d to 3s 3d. fiTEaiuss.—There is no demand for this at present. Cocksfoot. —Good samples could be placed at about 3Jd. per lb. Bttzouss.—During the past few days a Blight enquiry has been noticeable, but transactions have been megre in character. The demand will shortly assume important dimentions, when values will be more defined. Meantime we quote prime, Bs. 9d. to 45.; medium, 3s. 3d. to Bs. 6d.; inferior, 2s. 6d. to 2s. lOd. Cocksfoot.—The demand for English account has sensibly slackened, but a first-class seed is in limited supply, B}d. to ad. is readily obtainable for such. Indifferently dressed and discolored are offering freely at 2|d.to 3}d. Auckland—Last month's quotatations have undergone no alteration, and we repeat 4s to 4s 8d per bushel for rye grass, and tor a clean sample of cocksfoot, 4d per lb. Natizb.—Little business doing. We quote rye at 3s to 4s.