Hides.—There is no chango to recoid, and prices rpmalu unaltered. Medium and light weights, badly saved, are now more than evor difficult of Bale, except at very poor pricos. Tallow is in better demand, and all lots coming forward are rapidly placed at lato quotations. Grain.—Wheat: There is absolutely no animation in the market for this cereal, and sales aro quite un important. It is extremely difficult to foresee what the future is to be, or from what quarter to expect an improvement. Very prime milling has 11 littlo inquiry, and fowl feed Is always in fair demand, but medium milling meets with no attention whatever. We repeat last week's quota tions, regretting that tho stagnation of the market renders them more or loss'nominal. Primo Tuscan, 3s -Id to 3s s;t; red straw and velvet, 3s Id to 3s 3d; medium to inferior, 3s to 3b. Oats: This market has again experienced a check, and the anticipations that Kite rates would be realised till the new harvest have bo f,ir not been sustained. At the weekly anotions sales that have been effected have been at sliphtly lower rates. Shippors find a difficulty iv operating at present limits; but them Is a strong feeling, shared by many, that the local and iiter provincial demand will go far to absorb available supplins. Stocks aro now in fairly small compius, ami for tho most part holders aro firm Wo quote nrimo milling 2s to 2a 2d. stocks of this quality being light; stout heavy feed, Is lOd to Is lid; extra prime, 2s; medium feed, Is 8d to Is OJd; Danish, in Bmalldemandatlsßdtolslid; black.not inquired for. Quotations ex Btore, sacks extra.— Barley : Transactions passing are quite unimportant. Only very prime lots are saleable at late rates. Grass 'Seed.—The market for both ryegraßß and cocksfoot is very quiet, and only small lots are being sold to supply farmers'orders. Wo quote: Poverty Bay ryegrass, 5s to 5s 8d per bushel; machine-dressed (local). 4s to 4s 6d ; undressed do, 2o to 28 9d; Akaroa cocksfoot, 3d to 4jd per lb (ex store, bags extra). Potatoes.-Tho market is weaker, and prices are 20s to 25s per ton less than last week's. £4 to £4 15s are to-day's ruling quotations. , Dairy Produce.-Oheese: Stocks of old season o make are now comparatively Bmall. 