COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2631, 23 May 1889, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The Wtiiknta Times Office, Wednesday. MELBOURNE MARKKTS. Mi:sslts (IOI.KSISUOUOII MoiU'AND Co's Rkcout. — During tho month our export, trade in wheat has been of the most limited description. Our present available surplus beyond home requirements is now es-tiinntod at'about. 25,000 tons only, the principal portion of which it is anticipated will be shipped during the season in the form of Hour to supply the requirements of New South Wales and (Queensland. Deliveries of wheat from the country are now on a very limited scale, and as millers are only purchasing sparingly, the market lias been dull, with a falling tendency since our last month's report-. Tile weather has continued very favourable for our fanners, and a larger area than usual will bo placed under crop under very encouraging conditions. Wheat has been'in limited demand during the month at from os lid to os Sd for ordi* nary to pood iiiillinfr- Oats have a large consumption, and priccs keep firm from 5s lid to 5s iid for ordinary to good milling. New Zealand. BarL-y.— Malting descriptions have receded in value ; and we now quote 5s lid for good Victorian samples up to 5-1 !ld for prime quality New Zealand. Maize realises 4s !)d, peas, -Is Bd, and bran Is 3d per bushel.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS. Missus Kayio and Oaktkk'h Rki'OßT for week ending May 13th, 188!) : —Wheat : Tuscan, Is; pearl, 3s !ld; Hunter V, 3s Sd. Fowl wheat ; (lood whole, 3s 4d ; broken, 2s !>d. Oats : Milling, 3s; bright short, 2s lOd ; duns, 2i Sd ; Danish, 2s 7<J. Barley : Prime malting, 4s 3d ; good, 3s lOd to Is; feed, 3s to 3s 3d ; Cape, 3s ; peail, £20 10s. Peas : .Prussian blue, Is; split, £14. l!oans : Oood whole, 3s (id; medium, 3 s sd. Flour: Best Roller (sacks), £10 10s ; halves, £11 ; quarters, £11 5s ; stone, £!l 15s to £10. Brail, !)0s ; sharps, 105s (scarce). Oatmeal, in 251b. bags, £14 ; 7lbs, 615 10s. Kyecorn, ;Sh (id ; linseed, £17. Ryegrass : Machine dressed, 3s lid to 3s ild (scarce). Cocksfoot: Prime, JUd ; good seed, 3d to 3,] d. Oatsheaf chaff, £4 ss. Oat straw, £2 15s. Butter, 10M for primo quality. Cheese : Loaf, oJ,d to (id ; medium, 4Ad to sjd. Hams, !)Ad ; bacon, (cloth); hams and baco'i, Sd. Lard : In kegs, Id; bladders, lAd to sd. The above prices current arc all f.0.b., Lyttelton, sacks and packages extra, except where _ otherwise specified. Business generally quiet.