COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2908, 5 March 1891, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

ih WnVntln Tins Oficc, Wc.lir , -d.e. , .MARKI/l' UM'oiiTS. Tμ;. Now Zealand 1.-mn and Ui-ic >i,t.l, A'.;.|,cy Company Limited irp'ut under 1 YiYix.ur.i:, February P.:.---Wheat; Value* ill IVlt Adel.tid.'li.wJM.KhU.V riJCJll.lll, * 11' 1 ,|,i|.[,iii!J |>.m:el<iu>v ii-iv ho.jiwtudiit -U ,\l i,,,:;- mi : huim's 1..h, :u i.-I t>. :.',- c.'.d. I'lwiii;: to til': -oaicity >.t ti.iini.go and licny delivori'-s. values in Melbourne have r. ■α-ded, and price:; LliuTf. are (pioted ;.t :.\ I'd l/>;':» -'.I. l/iidor date lOtli inst.our l,und..ii otlico wired lisas follow-,: "Tho niaikcl h in:iutivu and ha.-> a downward )/;iiduncv. '.Junttitimis aru unchanged >ince l> I iolegraiu.' . Oat-', (duty 2*. per cental) ; ;-.:,f)clc; aru vury lioavy, tair foudinf; cpialitio.-) UsiiiK quotud L'rf Id t) X* 2d [)ur bu.shu!, ~,,,.. w,..j K ht. mclM-Jod, in l"-'ii'l, T'.<rt. Adelaide. Butter, (duty LM por II)) ; Thoro i: souiu enquiry for Now Zealand putted b ittur, which is worth Sd por lb in bond fi.riiriinokeKßod, and Od to !Ud pur 1U for IMb tins.—February L'O.—Wheat: Ihe wheat market still continues very firm, and lnrcels of prime wheat aro difficult to obt lin. We i|ti»to IU 8d to 3s 9d lor shipping pxrcels at Port Adelaide. Tho London market has advanced, and values are now about 1s per quarter higher. Under date 17th inst. our London huuso wired us as follows:—-"Stocks are light, and there is »n active enquiry with an upward tendency in the c.i.f. and spot market. Adelaide wheat. o:< warehouse, is worth 39s (id per quarter and Victorian 38s 9d."—Oats (duty •J-i per cental).—Stocks are heavy, and the demand continues quiet, purchases being cmfinod to trade parcels, which are selling jxt from 2s Id to 2s 2d per bushel, gross woight, bags included, in bond, Port AdeDuNEfUN, Vebmary I!).—Wheat: Thero is hardly any old wheat left now in agents' hands, mid scarcely any coming forward ; but tho consumption is limited, and, with moderately fair stocks of flour in millers Jiand*, tho demand w not exceedingly brisk, although any prime lots ollering would not fail to realiso quite up to late current rates Inferior and good whole fowls' wheat still continue short, and would Hell readily if any ottered. Although wo see very little doing, we see no reason why late current rates should not be maintained, which we jrivo aa follows, viz.: For prime millintt volvefc and Tuscan, 3s lid to -la ; medium to good, 3s 9d to 3s 10d ; best red, 3s Sd to :s.i 10d ; medium, 3s Od to 3s 7d ; inferior to inodium, 3a 3d to 3s M (ex-store.)-Oats : It would appear as if there was an easier feeling in ttie market diirinif tho last few jlayp. Nearly all the lota now offering arc otiiy remnants, and, whilo saleable at reduced prices, they are not in favour with .shippers, who prefer good-sized parcels of men quality, luir such, up to our quotations of last week can still bo secured, ivlthough perhaps not quito so readily. We Hindu best bright feed and milling at Is ">', d to Is lid ; medium to good, Is -IM to 1s ;"Ud ; inferior to medium, Is L'd to Is Id; black. Is 3d to Is -lAtl (ex store, sacks extra.)— i'utatoes; Deliveries liavo not been so heavy during Iho past woek. but suHicient 1,,r re(|uiroments. Wo quoto ; Uest, L S6 ~>s In i;:; lUs ; inferior to inodium, i' 2 2s lid to L"j I .'is par ton.—Chaff; A steady demand continue.-* to exist, and. with a moderato Mijiply, liricos remain unaltered, say, for prime, 10s to 17s ti:l ; niediuin, 37s Hd to i •■; r.d ; inferior, 30s to o-w per ton.—Dairy ppidtic-, dull of sale, liutter, .'id to (>d ; cheese, 3d to -ljd per lb.-Flax: Market iiucliangod; moderate supplies. Ijuto <|uotalioiis uoiitinuo .steady.