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Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2765, 3 April 1890, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The Waihato Timet Office, Wednesday. MARKET REPORTS. The New Zealand Loan and Mercanti Agenpyi .Company . (Limited) report i under!—' ••■■■>'■ DuNKniN, March 20.—Wheat :iDeliverii of the new ?rain havo not as yet assume large dimensions; but even of the siiia quantity to band, there is a portion not i very good condition, no doubt beta threshed out of the stook. There aiv however, some prime samples to hand, bi only in small quantities, and for these la week's prices are being obtained, while fi the former there is no demand for millin; \Yith„tb.e, knowledge that there will-, I considerable supplies to be dealt witl millers are buying very cautiously, and fi prompt delivery a moderately good deinan exists for good whole fowls' wheat, ar considerable.parcels were disposed of. La week's quotations are unaltered, which v give as follow—viz., for prime new Tusba Si Id to 3a 2d; best velvet, 2s 9d to 3i medium (nominal), 2s 5d to 2s 7d; inferi to*; medium. Is 9d to 2s 4d (ex store Oats: Owing to the moderate quantil ofc these as yet on the market, last week prices are : still obtainable; but wil increased supplies, although the demand fairly active both for shipment and millin the tendency will be towards lower rat li growers insist upon immediate disposa The few millers in the trade are now so fi supplied': that they hesitate to give la week's prices, expecting to buy at low rates ere longi At auction this week ala sample of long tartarians brought Is Ok prime bright milling, Is 5d to Is 6d ; tie feed, Is 4jd to Is sd; medium to good, : 3d, to Is -Id; musty, Is to Is 2d ; black, : 4d (sacks extra, ex store). During the wee we sold several parcels new oats up to : (id.—Barley: There are very few priir malting samples offering, and any deman existing is for such. A few sales of ineaiui have been effected, but there is no deman of any consequence. Milling has no ii qiiiry, and feed can only be placed in ver small parcels, at prices equal to those ot taining for oats. We quote: Prime mall ing, 3s to 3b 3d ; medium (nominal), 2s (i to 2s yd ; inferior, Is 6d to Is 9d (ex store sacks extra). —Potatoes: A moderately fai demand continues to be experienced fn these, more especially for Derwehts., Goo kidneys, are also easily disposed of; bu now that the former are coming on th market, unless the latter are really good sales are not so'readily effected at satisfac tory prices. We quote : Kidneys, 30s t 09s_; Derwents, 70s to 77s 6d per ton.Dairy produce: This market still continue quiet, factory-made cheese and butter bein| in small demand for local consumption, th tirade preferring to supply hand-made, beini procurable at lower prices. Stocks of thi former, however, are not very heavy, ship ments being regularly made both Home anc to Australia. We quote : Factory cheese medium, to 4id; small, 4fd to 5d band-made, 3d to 3fd; good potted butter tjjd to per lb. . Chiustchbrch, March 21. — Wheat: With favourable weather for threshing large quantities are now available. The market has a slightly firmer tone, but values are practically unaltered. : Farmers are more disposed to store or ship than accept ruling rates, but Home prices do not permit any increase here. We quwte Hunter's, 2s 7d to 2s 8d; Pearl, 2s 8d to 2s 9d; Tuscan, 2s lOd to 2s IOJd f.0.b., sacks extra. —Oats: In this cereal also growers are inclined to wait for better values; but with the knowledge of large supplies here and in the South, some, are accepting current quotations, which are :—Milling, la' lid to Is 7d ; stout feed, Is 4d to Is od ; ordinary, Is 3d per bushel, sacks and cast ex store to be added.—Barley: The market is, quiet, especially for medium sorts, which are offering freely. Prime malting is worth 3s 3d to 3s lid; medium, 2s to 2s 9d; feed from Is Gd per bushel, sacks extra.—Grass Seeds: Ryegrass is in good demand for autumn sowing, and firm at quotations. Farmers' lots, 3s 3d to 4s for good clean, heavy, samples; machine-dressed, 4s 9d and os per bushel, sacks extra. Cocksfoot is offering in considerable quantities, and may be noted slightly easier, though without material change in values. Farmers' samples bring 2{d to 3id, and ud to 3.',- for exceptionally good seed; machine-dressed is worth 3jd to 4d per 11), sacks extra.— J)airy Produce: Butter is in slightly better deuiaud, and brings (id per lb. Cheese is unchanged at 3d to 3kl per lb. Adelaide, March 14,—Wheat: Sales are reported at 3s Ud to 3s 7d per bushel at Port Adelaide for fair average quality. Inferior is difficult to sell at from 2s to 3s.— Flour: Best patent roller is quoted £9 to i>9 ss, and country superfine i'B to £8 10s. Households about per ton.—Oats (duty 3s ver cental): A small business is passing in Now Zealand oats at from 2s to 2s 3d, in bond, according to quality^—Cheese (duty 4d perlb) : We have had a little more enquiry for imported cheese, but the market is depressed on account of the large quantity of' local make now put on the market. Prime New Zealand is worth 3,' id to 4Jd per lb., in bond, Port Adelaide.—Butter (duty 21 per lb): Prime potted butter has been ■old at 7Ad per lb, in bond.