COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 443, 27 February 1909, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.- : IDT TELKOKArK—rtBSS . ASSOCUTIOR) ':■ m , ' .-'Christchurch, February' 26/' ittere was a large amount of wheat offering during the week, 1 especially on-Wednesday, and' a considerable quantity lias ohanged' hands, lie news of a rise m the market in Sydney published,on Thursday has oauseda little more keenness in tho inquiry,: and sellers are now asking more. ..Most of the business recorded took v plaoe,- however, before the news of the : rise arrived.-The ; following quantities were among those that changed hands :-6000 bushels SLfrVf- 3 V JW-' im 'bushels at. 3s; 6*d., 2000 bushels, of tuscan at.3s.- Gid. (both: th'eso iomni BI T ,P ri W? m iU'ng in;sound condition), 12,000 bushels of hunters at 3s. 6d„ 1800 bushels of tuscan 'at. Bs. <&>. 1900 bushels of pearlS .-f?f Bn ■' e<l r : 800 bushels of tuscan aS ojd., 400 bushels of tuscan at 3s. sd„ 1000. bushels of tuscan af 3s. 3d., all at country sta„ic ns ™ i - t i ir l eo: M ter , !ots at-'near: stations;'"' also 500 bushels of, fowl wheat at 3s. lR | •• J,here-is still only.a comparatively small of, ferrng of oats, principally .duns, and prices .re-, main the same as lately quoted. A line of 1200. bushels of sparrowWls, which, are scarce, was [taken at Is. 5000 bushels of ga'tons at Is and 2000.bush.els of duns at -Wo.fresh business in barley is reported. ,AJew lots of cooksfoot'Jioyo. changed hands I S W->" but , bn rOTS'C°hsidar the.latter ! ininS Sve^ d Jt »***?* orte '« Little lias been done in early potatoes, as they are baroly.npe enough for'.'shipnien't. ' ' ' ' . A • fair amount of business ..has, however. ,been done; m onions at; iU to, ss, '■„'■;;

live stock sales. ':'.' -; Messrs.. Dalgsty and C 0.;..' Ltd.-' report:-At thoFeilding sheep fair..-yesterday "{he toil m,o£- w =? B ooo ' ""r.yarding being ,8000;: We quote :-Cull-ewos,. 2s. 6d. to. 3s. 9.d; mixed 9s. 6d.; 6-tooth f.f.m. owes,. 10s. to ;lls. sd.j %.. tooth ewes,.small, 9s. 9d. ; 2-tooth ewes,. 10s. sd. 10=' Si S tl: i-. s -y?a r - Romney,ewes;,extra good, [ 12s. 91.. to Ms.; ; medium lambs, 55.: lOd.- toi 7s ■ to Bs.; boiler, rams, ssi to Ss.j.Southdown.rams, to 5 guinea*. ■'-'- - .Mr Newton King's weekly auction report is as follows :-At my Toko cattle sale on' Fob™. ary 22 weaners steers made 10s. 6d. tb 15s. Cd ■ yearling, to 16-months steers, £3. igaV Os mill ioc '■ At ,? trat ford. on Tuesday weaners, made 12s. y yearling, steers, 295. to -325. 6d.- I? to 15-months stars,-395. 6d. to 4k ; . : 2-vear steers, £2 19s. Cd. j store cows,. .£2 to 13s • ■te rt to°.M H ■ t0 I Jf i >' fat K ■]? V <m ■ s, i. M,; o l empt J' heifers, ,£2 25.. 6d to £2 7s. 6d.j bulls, in to £2 Us. ' ■ ;-..',■ SUPPLEMENTARY' WOOL/SALE; v Association have .decided to hold a supplementary'sale ou Thursday- March 11, at 2 p.jn,, and they anticS Catalogues closo on March 8. . '~- -