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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2932, 30 April 1891, Page 2

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The Waikato Tim-.s Office, Wednesday

MARKKT RKI'ORTS. | Tiir New Zo.il.tnd I' ,, "' il| i'' Mercantile Agency' Co my (Limited) report as In.NKiiiv, April ID.—Whu.it: It will (l.mlitl'M-* ho very satisfactory to growers to linil tli.it Hie English market continues to mlhiiv a strong tone. Ttio American is also tirm. and ttie Continental advancing with incri'ai.id firmness, fi'icilly only a limited bmiiii'tiH has transpired during tho week, iintiy growers preferring to hold rather than accept current rates. Any sales that liiiv.! lii:i!ii effected since our last repr.rt were made at an advance of Ud to 2d per bushel. We quote: I'iiir.e milling vehel iinil Tuscan, Is M to Is II; medium to Ci,.id, '.U lld tu Is 21; broken and inferior, S< :>'l to ,°n!l(j (,-\ store, terms).—O.tts: A inw consignments are daily coining to hand, but deliveries havo not as yet assumed to any dimensions. A fairly steady demand is experienced, and any for immediate disposal are easily placed at last week's munitions; wliilu for extra prune milling » ..light, advance could be. secured. Wr nn.iti! for these Is .V.d to Is Cd ; good to iiriinc, Is ."id to Is .j.'.il ; best stout feed, Is t i'il to Is ."Id ; uiodi'um, Is 3d to Is -Ud ; extra prime long Tartarians, fit for seed, la KJ to lsG'.d (ox store, sacks extra).— J otaties hove only a moderate demand, and the Hupply ample. Quotations for best Derwents, ."iOs to "ms; medium, -10s to -17* (id ; kidnoy, no demand.—Dairy produce : There is no change in the tone of the market for either butter or cheese. The demand is c mfinod to local requirements only. Best salt butter, lid to 7d per 1U ; factory-raade cheese, medium size, to -Ud, and Ifd to .".d per lb for loaf.-Fla.<: Thero is a, falling olf in the quantity coming to hand lately, and the market bate. Notwithstanding tho easier tone of the Home market, pricos locally are tairly well main- ' OuKisTCllUßCll, April 17.—Wheat: During tho week the offering have somewhat moderated, though '">y >" ts submitted have finud buyers at full values. Growers naturally wish to avail themselves of thu highesi point in a rising market, and are in some inat incus disposed to li-ild for prices oven beyond those now ruling On tho other hand buyers fear that tlm sensational accounts from Australia may possibly bo nvidih'ed to some extent, and do not tcel justified in going beyond present limits. To-days nil itatifins are: Hunter's 3s 7d to 3s Sfl, L'earl 3s ltd to Us 10d, Tuscan 3s 10d to ,3s 11df.0.b., wicks extra.—Oats : This market remains stagnant, and there is uo rnoveBient in stocks. Trices are nominally unaltered ; prime milling Is 8(1, stout feed Is 7d, ordinary Is Id to Is M per bushel f.0.b., sacks extra.—Potatoes 25s to 27s (id per ton at country station*.—Dairy produce: Mutter 7'.d per lb, clu-Bxß 3- l .d to Id per lb.