CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Christchurch Press.)

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 11, 26 June 1900, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Christchurch Press.)

TJecant cable advices from London have shown that the wheat market was steadily advancing, and to-day wheat at Maik Lane is quoted at 6d < earor on the week, This improvement, coupled with the fact that tonnage is now available by direct steamers, hcis put soras life into the local market. Theie has been a good demand fiom miileis and from buyers for export, and during the week considerable sales ho.ye been made at prices up to a j penny above recent quotations, There is a fair quality of wheat on offer, and any suitable lines can le placed vrhere the price asked is within the buyeis' limits. The steamer Hawkes Bay, which has just arrived from New York, will load for London »t Lyttelton and Napier. Frocn lbs former port -he will take away some 3UOO sacks of \vhes,t, chiefly on farmers' account, 2000 backs of buney, a few hun'4ied s&cLs of outs, and a fairly laige qtf&utity of cocksfoot, The Waiwera took /twa> % Bsso sucks of wheat, &37 jacks of o» ts, and 1443 s»eks of cocksfoot. The oat market stnl continues to ba ceiy lifelong, business being practically restricted to oraina;y tradq requirements. 'Iheif is no change to repent in the potato inii»k'!t. The Zealandia took away this we*>k some 2000 sacks to Auckland, and 2WJO to Sydney. Tne following are cuirent prices paid to farmeis, f.o.b. Ljtteiton, for direct ehipmot.t •from counttj stations and free of (commitß'on, ( commitB'on, except where otherwise ipec lfied : - Wheat : Tußoan, 2s 4£d ; velvet, and red chalT, 2b dd to 2s 4d ; good milling sesondi, la 7d to Is 8d ; whole fowl wheat, Is Gd to Is 8d ; old wheat not quoted. Oats. — Danish, Is 6i to Is 7d ; short feed, lg 7d to Is 8d ; dans, 1b ?d ; milling, la 7d to Is 7^J, all new season's, old season'b not quoted. Barley.— Pi ime malting (North Otago), 2s 3*. Grass Seed. — Byograss, farmeif' dressed, 1b 9d to 2a, according to quality ; eoclfJoot, 2^l to 2^d. Potatoes, 22d to 25j per ton on tiucks at sidings, sacks in. Eggs, lid and la. Butlei, daily, 8d and lOd. Poik, 3d; hams, 8d ; bacon, 6Jd. GhesQo, 6d. Flour, £<$ 10b. Oatmeal, in 25's, £10 10s. 13ran, £3 103. Pollani, £4. Bean a , 2s 3<l tv 2s 4d. Sharps, _4