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FARM PRODUCE;
Consignments ot grain and farm nroduce rc-
'ro,n the countiy .by rail ind eosstal
steamcra at Melbourne, suburbs nnd detlong
1 ?oA Pnviud lBt January to 25th Scptem-
10r®» are shown in the following table in
UrnTlS'jTllT thSC for tllc ' corresponding
' 3925. 1028.
. .,rU . uasrs. Lacs.
- .. 11,066.787 .. 6,111.072
4 'our 537,829 .. 776.477
- ' " BV-St .. 54.025
Pollard .... 35,770 .. 3S,«U4
.Satf C67.729 ., 481,110
I'/y/'y _ .. 250,555 .. 170,073
Malt .. .. .. 45,44a .. 47,869
Maise .. 07,311 .. 59,868
leas ... 43,460 .. 17052
. Onions .. ,240,956. "IBMS
; Potatoes .. .. 870,010 .. 1,187,270
. -Chaff .. ... .. ; 1,071,037- 3,907,759
i WHEAT.—niaincss is quiet, in this section, and
sales are of a vaiy sniall volume. Some odci
iraue lots, arc liuviutf turnover, but xnillors rc-
fuse to. operate, mid .If is practic.illy impos-
'Stblc- to - -sell . a , parcel. -nre uimUen'i,
ielSra' l- C/7J quoted b.v
FLOUR.— The .Mill Ov.r.crs' Association quota-
tiun for fiourj3 iilo 19/ for 2000 lb. net a"c-
Iivercd in Melbourne cr subuvljs. For a mini
mum quantity of 00 sacks, cash with order, the
price i<? £i.-» )',
B,RAN and POLLARD. — Tho Mill Owners' As-
soctatinn price icr bran i3 £7 15/, and for nob
lard .210 10/, the quotations being for 2060 lb.
net delivered in Melliounie or suburbs.
n,; .'— Tl'f,.ls;at!n"3 aro extremely few, and
the rain which' has fallen over a large part
of Australia, although not heavy enough in
mam- areas, has tended, to weaken demand. For
milling oats the range is S/ to 8/4, tho latter
price la-lag for superior quality, and value ot
d.ST vJ6 ",,out '''A Por sorts lower.
BARLEY.— The market remains inactive. Por
English malting barley the quotation is 4/6,
ii. . 210/" /''-b'V'a-'ie. for high quality, ajd for
r.'jlv—,00 barley 8/9. to 9/30, and occasionrjly
i " j "trte ia absence of offerings of Capo bur-
,C<V;.4,«pV,'hioI\,\(? P»'Icc enn he named.
MAi£E.— A dull tone prevades this market, and
vrude is of small volume. Uain Iws born re-
cK)hpa m Queensland, and tome buyers in that
|J>ate nre now projuirod to resell their Mel
bourne purchases. On spot U/JJ is quoted for
prime tint rod.
PEAS. — The range for milling dcii is 8/3 to
8sence of business the quotation
are mile better than nominal.
ONIONS— Only one truck load was available
yesterday. - Local buyers, whu have been oper
ating sparingly cf late,, evinced more interest,
and clearances were easily effected. Pricc-3 had
a strengthening tendency. Choice Brown Spun-
ish were quoted tit from £10 to £20. and
lower prtces were adopted for medium and goo d
hits. Picklers were steadily asked for at up to
POTATOES. — Ko material . price movements
were-rccorded in tl»is>. section yesterday. Buyers
were interested in the choice , sorts, hut the 'me
dium and poor dMcrintinns received scant at
tention. Prime Oipp.dand Carman were quoted
at from £0 to £9 5/, choice £10 to £10 30/.
mcdiimi grades sold at from £7. Ballnrat red
soil Carman, iu new bags, suitable for 'shipping,
were quoted at from £10 10/; occasionally to
£71, and red Foil Snowflnke £9 10/ to £10.
CHAFF. — Tbp huh; of the supply yesterday
consisted of medium qualities, for which the
reqi/est wns quiet. Heavy, well cut lots were
in steady too u est. and offerings were csiFilv
clrared. Quotations were on a par with those
which obtained ou Saturday. , At Spencer-
street £0 15/ was quoted for eljoice cuts.
Good chaff was offering at from £5 3fi/ to £6.
medium grades from £-f, and inferior grades
from £S. . ItUcurno chaff was quoted, at £U 15/
to .£7. good at from £<l 10/.
HAY and STRAW. — Manger, trussed,/ Is quoted
at. from £19; lucerne Itay at £5 10/. For
manger sheaves £rt 5/ is quoted. In chafling
sheaves the .nominal quotation is £4 15/. Bvicht
oaten straw is quoted at £:> io £3 !i/iV and for
barLy and whecten £2 15/ was quoted.
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