848 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL, [1 Ocr., 1897. 
The Markets. 
AveraGE Marker Prices ror Junty anp Avaust, 1897. 
JULY. AUGUST. 
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Top Prices. Bottom Prices. | Top Prices. Bottom Prices. 
ees ds ESTOS A ah Sec AROS 
Bacon ... de A; aas|| Who: 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 0 6 0 0 4 
Bran ... ati ...| ton 415 0 410 0 3 8 1s 3 13 
Butter, First .. ons preeinelbe 0 1 4%) @ i ab) 0 1 52; 01 24 
Entice, Reith oan all gs 0007 008 0 011b 008 
Chaff, Mixed... HH «| ton 415 0 | 215 0 410 0 211 3 
Chaff, Oaten ... an ect Len 510 0 | 8) () 5 6 3 2 Ww 
Chaff, Lucerne. Sw | 53 9 3 2 6 417 6 213 9 
Chait, Wheatens 571, i225] es 310 0 | 212 6 4 0 0 210 0 
Checson ti tem mtn lb! 0.0 6k} 00 2% 0 0 64 0 0 38h 
Flour... th ite +. | ton 1512 6 13 2 6 15 0 0 13 5 0 
Hay, Oaten ... +2, 444 os; 415 0 ab yf 412 6 215 0. 
Hay, Lucerne fu at ip. 4 0 0 117 6 4 0 0 PA {iy ah) 
Honey w | Ib. 00 23! O00 2 0 0 2% 00 2 
Japan 1 Htice—Bond +. | ton 13 10 0 138 0 0 18 10 0 13) 00. 
Maize ... oF ... | bus. () PA ieee 0 2 3% 0, 2 24 0 2 0% 
Oats 040 0 3 °0 0 4 0 0 3 0 
Pollard ne nit .. | ton Deon, 417 6 313 14 3.5 0 
Potatoes A awl ey 6 0 0 312 6 617 6 4 7 6 
Potatoes, Sweet 1, an |P ass 2 0 0 115 0 2 0 0 115 0 
Pumpkins a Hh) 211 3 i 45) 218 9 Gh 8 
Sugar, White... + i yf 14 0 0 1510 0 14 0 0 
Sugar, Yellow el] Ob 13 10 0 12 0 0 wRy 9 12 2 6 
Sugar, Ration Um NAD 1115 0 ll 0 0 Te 7a 6 11 0 0 
Wheat au it, ... | bus, 0 4 St 0 3 3 0 5 3t 0 3 6 
Onions... in th «| cwt. 0 10 105 i ih O11 7% 010 6 
Hams ‘ Ib. 0 0 a 0 0 62 00 8 007 
Eggs doz 008 0 0 8 005 0 0 58 
Fowls orp pair 0 3 sf 019 0 3 & (ak &) 
Geese ... rer: ae 4h 5) 0 6 2 0.5 3 0 6 5 0 5 02 
Ducks, English bri ach “af 0 3 54 0 2 gt 0 3 3 0 2 ee 
Ducks, Muscovy _... an 3 0 4 3} 03 3 0 4 2 0 3 33 
Turkeys (hens) aoil. oh 0 6 at 0 4 4% 0 6 Is 04 9 
Turkeys (gobblers) | alt op 0 11 10! 07 7% 013 0 08 0 
WHEAT SUPPLY OF THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE. 
Tux “visible supply” of wheat in the United States, exclusive of California 
and Oregon, was returned at 15,324,000 bushels for the week ended 17th July, 
1897, showing a decrease of 1,285,000 bushels on the week. The quantity 
“in sight” for the corresponding week in 1896 was 46,743,000 bushels, and 
40,483,000 bushels same time in 1895. The “visible supply” of maize stands 
at 15,130,000 bushels, showing a decrease of 295,000 bushels on the week, 
The quantity “in sight” for the corresponding week in BL was 8,666,000 
bushels, and 5,941,000 bushels same time in 1895. 
It is reported that the French wheat crop will be short by 90,000,000 
bushels. 
