COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 March 1924, Page 1

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

.Afe.x.-TS AY. AYoddel and Co. l.td. dated F.oiidim, tH ! i. Kali, sidvisi-:—■ Danish butter—'ills.; X.Z. butter imsaked, ISOs to ISS: waited. ISOs to lS«s, niarket slow. N-Z- cheese, "into S*.a fo '.Ms ; colored. SBs It) b .. market quiet. DUNEDIN AVOOt- SACKS. fnv TEJ.F.CRAVII —I'EU PRESS ASSOCIATION-.] DUNEDIN. Kcb. 29. Tho third wool sale of 'ho Dunedin series opened in the Art Gallery Hall this evening before a good attendance of buyers and many interested country visitors, '1 ho total number of bales offered, and yet to be offered on this occasion is 1-1,780. hour of tho eight firms concerned submitted their catalogues to-night, these being I odd Bros. (-193 bales). Donald l!e:d and Co. (188iI bales). AVrigbt Stephenson and C’o. (2287 bales), and Stronach. Morris and Co. (895 bales). The sale was continued to a. late hour, and details of the prices obtained were not available at the time of telegraphing. It was clear, however, that the sale was proving a most satisfactory one, and the high range of prices recorded at the January sale was being remarkably well maintained. Many of the owners were getting pleasant surprises in the form of prices beyond their expectations. The sale will l>e continued to-morrow morning, when the remaining catalogues will he submitted to buyers. SYDNEY AA’OOIj SALES. SYDNEY - . March 4. The thirteenth series of the wool sales opened with good general competition. the demand for super and good sorts being loss marked, and pjnees were inclined to ease somewhat in the buvers' favour. For all other classes there was keen request at fully late rates. POTATO SLUMP. SYDNEY, Feb. 4. I There is a heavy supply of potatoes I which -slumped by two pounds per ton.