COMMERCIAL.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2668, 23 July 1891, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

' 1,.— \,. w /•■ul-.iid \,■<■'■.: .-mil Meieiuiti , ,.- A;:-!|r:.v Company (liimil':!) • >-!■■ *»• »■•■ "(':i'ii:isitiii-|:i-M. .Inly 10. Wl-it. : Tin. London market i-i -till ie|.",ed qi."J\ though cf.titri.<licn.ry ik-i:ouih« <•' » P r "- lnl.lr r.Miiin! in I'm!,- nf Hum.', ami prospucls ..f K.i.' ;m lnrv,s ts reel, us lit inLTvuK I, ..;.lly lilf> :- "">"-'. f hi.l'l.T' iiniiitaiii a firm attitude, wlulo lmy-i.- ili-ipliiy ii'. t" ;;l"'';'t". Ti.-iliiy's vilms :ir«-TuT.n Is .vl, I'.Mrl Is ■>,! ' ll'inliVs -Ix 111, !.'..!)., sacks extra. —0.t.-: Tin.,' is imalt./rati...! 'n r-p»rt in tin. |i,.sitii,ii i.f this inarki't. kvf|) liriu at our iiiwtiiliims:—l'ritno niillinp Is o*.l, Htf.Mt f.'tMl 1-- S.lfl, Innfjisfildt'.l-iT.W pur h»:iliel, f.'i.l).. sack-; extra. — I'otatinw : Blum l).Twent.sl"rt 6'l to L'Os per ton, kidufivs y.'js per ton at country .-t.itmns.— U.iry producii: I'.ntter 111 k'H,'s 6-VJ to Rl imr ll>, cliaese to .Id por H). Dunhdin. July if.—drain.—Wheat: Tim inarUi't for tins ceroal at the moment n almost lit a standstill, its coiiditiuii having l>■■'•ii unchaiik'eU for the nast week or tw», ai ivards rloinand or piic. -C).its : Iho hlmlit spurt apparently di-plnycl in the t .in: of the market at the b«:«iniuiia »f last WM"k soon subsided, nnd Ana then tmsmiwa in ilii-s lino has been quinter duriiiß the past wvuk than in any previous r-no sincu the i.poninL' of the season. I'.i>th the demand for shipment and for local reqniroinnnts hits f illnn off, and to effect sales, if anyone; is s> dosiroue in the meantime, lower prices have to hn accepted. Potatoes.—The business doneie these i«3 onfined to the re-iuirements for local consumption. No improvement in prices, which are fni best, 4"n to 47s Gil ; inidium, 40s to 42s Gd ; inferior. 30s to 37s 111 per ton. Dairy Produce.—The market r-iiMiin unchanged. Vactory-inado cheese (.oodimii si/.e) is selling in retail parcels at 4'.d to 4v«l ; loaf, 5:1 to »\<\ ; rlairy-mado, SUi to Id ptr Hi. The supply of butter is K'lllieient for requirement*. Quotation* for bo»l .vdt'jd, in I'oud's boxes, 1i.V1.-Flax : A very (,'ond demand exists, and late rates freely Riven ; but tho supply meantime is short, very little cmniiiß to market. Af>Er.\:'ni;. July !>.—Wheat.—The past week h:vti been one of quietness, holders showini? little disposition to sell, except, at mi advance on previous rates, which is a preventative to business. Under date 7th inst., our Tjiindun ollice wire us ns fol],,ws;_" '['ho market is sliphtly steadier. The weather is threateninf,', and is likely to inlurffli'u ui'ii harvest prospixts. Australian when! has declined lid per 4'JU lbs j-incM hM ronorl."—<>a!s (duty 2s per ci'iilal). A fa:. , trado is i.a.-siug parcels, f'.iir fcoiiou' (|iialities beina quoted at - Ji :id per binhol in bund L'ort Adc--1 li'le. , .

StIiNKV, .lime ■_".).— Wheat (free) : Vmsinms continues tn Ijo on a most restricted f- ill , , ami "is iii top value fur prime milling. (lit (Ire): I'.ut littlo chilli!.''' ean bo rej,..i[.'il under this heading, though bet nudity o itH uvo in shmt supply, -'»'l " l;, y t. -i-ilay bi' i|iiiitcd at. up l> '2* lil. Medium 1., inferior deacripti-uis, Imwiivt-.r, aru in pl.'iiiiful supply, ami Mi:iy again be quoted ,it U |, 'n [s 10(1 per bushel —Butter (duty 1d pi:r 11.) : We liavo to report an improvejii :nl, hi values under this heading, prices 1,, day ruling as under : — Best local factory, I .id'per Hi; best local dairy, I- -Id per lb ; l..jst New Zealand factory, In Id per lb. 11ivinj,' In tin; severe wrather i:\peiieuced during Hie past two weeks, supplies from thn daily districts have b'!i:n considerably interfered with, and the nnrket has in coiisi!(|uenee shown a decided iinpruviiment. and may to-day be quoted as very (inn lit the above figure.— C!ieuht)'(diity 2d per lb): This market id vo.ry (inn, with h strong upward tendency, ft'irl we iu-ilav quotn best (jivilily imported J c'ltsesu at up to 7}rf per lb.— llnnis (duty j ? I per lb): Very quiet. New Zealand j hum quoted nniniiially at up tn 10.'.d per j lh. -Bacon (duty 1M per lb) : Continues to r .ie very dull. Best New Znaland bacon U nominally worth S:l per lb.—rotatnes (Iron): Owing to shipments oE late having b-inn lighter, old stocks h.ivo been worked off to a largo extent, and valuos in consequence show a marked improvement. Circular Head potatoes beinc to-day quoted at up tn £1 per ton and New Zealand Blue Pjiwp.uLs to E2 15s. Should future shipments, however, rule in excess of requirements, lower values will have to be attain quoted.