COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2959, 2 July 1891, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Tin Waikato i vnes Office, Wednesday. MAHKKT UKPORTS.

'..'Hi: Now Zealand Loan and .Mercantile Ai"iicy Company (Limited) report as follows:— CmtlsrcitlHCH, .Tune Hl.—Wheat: Ihn Homo markot still has an easi. r tendency, and values locally denote no material change. The statistics of the yield for this Colony, published during tho week, confirm the previously-expressed opinion as to tho shortage this yoar, compared to last, the figures given being-lSS!l-!lO, 5,448,50 ii bu-hels; ISDO-Ul, 5,723,tJ1U bushels. We quote values to-day for prime samplesTuscan 4s 3d, I'earl Is 2d, Hunter's to 4s Id t.0.b., sacks extra.—Oats : The tone of this market continues strong, and a fair amount of business is passing, with a good inquiry for heavy qualities Present quotations are- -Prime milling Is 91 to Is 101, heavy feed la B\d, ordinary Is 01 to Is 7d per nusiiel f.0.b., sacks extra,— Potatoes : Market stagnant, and only small lots aie inquired tor. We quote Blue Derwonts at l"s (id to 20s per ton at country stations: Kidneys, 22s fid t> 25a p;r ton at country «tilions. — Dairy Produce unchanged.— Properties : The is still a good demand for likely farms of fair productive power and w.thin a reasonable distance of markets. Daring the week wo have sold, through our Rikiiiv ngenf, on account of Hartnell's exreutors, a farm of 232 acres at £ti per acre, and 30 acres near Kakaia township at £29 per acre. . DUNKDIN. June 18.—Gram.—Wheat: There is no change of any consequence to note in the position of the market this week. Prime milling has a steady demand, •nd in fetching prices up to last week's quotations. There is but little of this quality I! <w offering, part of which is taken up by Hjoculatora, the balance readily placed for present and future local requirements. Hm ill consignment of second-class quality come to hand almost daily, but the greater portion invariably turns out quiet unsuitable for milling, and only tit to be sold for fowls'feed. A very fair demand exists for fin later but prijes demanded in tho meantiiro prevent very much business being done in the fbed line. The future of the market (or prime milling, howovor, is considered hopeful.—Oats : As indicated in our report of last week, the position of the market his since considerably altered, while a moderate demand is expetienced. Buyers decline to give within Id to IJd per bushel of tho prices lately obtaining.—Dairy Produce.— During the past week the supply of a\lt butter has beeu more plentiful, and prices slightly easier—say, for good to prime, t>U to ; choice, Bd. Cheese is moving oi'f in retail lots, at, tactorv-made, medium size to4:,\i ; loaf, ud to Osgood dairymade, 3.Jd to 4.Jd per lb.—Flax: -Owing to the supplies tho business done in this line ii unimportant. All consignments comiug to hand, howovor, are easily placed at our last quotation-*. — Juno 25. —Grain. — Wheat: Tho markot continues firm, especially for really good milling sorts, at prices which exhibit no material alteration as compared with late quotations, whil-i fir the bulk of the Ssutheru wheat coming into the market there is no demand at the momout except for feed purposes. Quotation*: For best milling velvet and Tuscan 41 7d to 4s Od ; medium to good, 4s 3d to 4i 6d j inferior to medium, 3s 3d to 4s (ex store, sacks weighed in, terms). Oats : A moderately fair demand exists for those, but buyers are not inclined to give the prices previously ruling, except on rare occisions and for particular sorts. The most of tho sales now effected are at lower prices; at the same time holders of really U iod keeping lines are not disposed to submit to any roduction on rates current a fortnight since. Consignments continue to come forward pretty stoadily, but a veiy 1 irgo proportion ore not in a very satisfactiry condition. Quotations: For stout bright milling, Is Gd to Is fi.Jd ; best bright f ied, Is ; 'd to Is old ; medium to good, Is 3J-1 to Is 44(1.—Potatoes : Stocks heavy, and no export demand, causing the market to continue tlat. Quotations nominal. — Dairy Produce: Only a small business biing done, and no change in values. Good silt butter is worth l!4d t07.4/1 ; extra prime n shade more. — Cheeie: Factory-made, molmm si/.e,-1.4d to -l : f d ; loaf, 5d t05.p1; dairy-made, 3.4 d to 4)d per lb.—Flax : A very fair demand exists for well dressed, bright coloured flax ; badly dressod and discoloured has less attention. Quotations for good to prime, £17 to t'lS ; extra tine a Hhado mora; medium, £1 1 10s to £lo 10s; inferior, £12 10s to £11 per ton. Aliia.UliK. June 11.— Wheat.—Our market is quiet but firm, pries showing little change from last week. The European m iritet is depresjod and values are lower, but in consequence of tho suiallness of stuck- hero we do not look for any material cliausu ill value--. I'ndr-r d<to flth inst. our Loudon hoiisa wired us as follows : — "The market is depressed."—Oats.—(duty, 2s per cental) aro selling at from 2s 3d to 2s 4 1, in bond, Port Adelaide.