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Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2594, 26 February 1889, Page 2

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The Wnil-alo Times ()fficc, Monday. CmUSTiJUURCH CHAIN AND riIO\)VVK MAUKKTS. Ml.:.si!s Kait A.vii Caktku's -Rki'okt for week uncling Feb. IXth, J BBO :—Wliuat: Tuscan, 3s M ; pearl, 3s ad ; Hunter's, Sα 7d. Foul wheat; <<ood whole, 3s •Id ; lm>ki!ii, :>■) Id. Oats : Milling, 2.110 d ; blight short, 2s Sd ; (inns, 2:i ,8d; Danish, 2s (id (scaren). Barley : l'rime malting, •Iμ fid; good malting, -Is to 4s 3d ; feed, 2s Bd ; Cape, 2s lid : pearl, ,tIS. Peas : Prussian blue, 3s (jd ; split, AII4. Beans : Good whole, 3s Od ; medium, 3-: Od. flour: Holler, £U 10s ; stone, £1010s. Bran, flOs ; sharps, !)ss. Oatmeal, in 2.">lb. bags, llli 10s ; Tibs, £1810.-1. Ryecorn, 3s 0d (nominal); linseed, £15. Ryegrass: Machine dressed, 3s 0d to 3s ild. Cocksfoot: Good samples, 3.', d ; medium, lid to 3|-d. Outsheaf chatf, £4 lOe. Hay (baled), .£4 17s lid. Butter, <Sd. Cheese ; Loaf, O.'.d ; medium, Gd. Hams, 9d; bacon, 7Jd ; hams and bacon, S.]d. Lard : In bladders, 4Ad. Tho above prices current areallf.o.b., Lyttolton, sacks and packages extra, except when otherwise specified. MELBOURNE MARKETS. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency report under date Melbourne, February 7th. — Grain : Since our last monthly report our grain crops have been harvested, but tho returns do not indicate that oar yields will bo in excess of our then mads estimate. The supply of new wheat to market so far has been considerably below that of previous years at corresponding dates—a result duo to several reasons, amongst which may be mentioned the absence of an export demand for Europe, emaller yields, and a diversion of late of some rather large supplies across the border into New South Wales, in expectation of a possible change in tho tariff of that colony. The present wheat crop is good in quality and cleaner than usual, but farmers, in expectation of higher prions later on, are offering very little for sale, though, as compared with past years,prices aro unusually high. It may however be assumed that tho adjoining colonics will bo ablo ts absorb all our surplus unless heavy ship inents aro made from San Francisco to Sydney. This contingency does not appear probable at this moment, though later on it may possibly bo realised Wheat: Our last month's report closed with a quotation of 4s !id. From this figure prices receded to 4s lid, but stiffened again to 4s Old, which is to-day's price. Flour : Demand has been limited, aud quotations range lower. Sales of S f .ono-niade at £9 1 ."is to £10, and Roller dressed from £1.1. Ojts : All feed grains have receded considerably during the month, and close weak. ■Wβ quote:—Calcutta*, 3i lOd to 4s Id; thin oat;, as Id to Us Cd; stout, 3s lOc.l to Is. Barley: .Malting simple.* liavo been in favour. Commands (j-i for prime samples Chevalier; Cape, sells to 3s 3d. Teas: A fair business clone to 3s 10.U1. Maize : Tho demand is slack. Sales to ISs 10d to 4s. Bran : A fluctuating market, closing at lid to II.UJ.