COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Ev k.n tNn M,Uf. Office. Saturday afternoon. There, in absolutely nothing doing in the (train market at present. and quotations are nominal'. Harvesting is now funeral, ami the crops give fair promise of an average yiuld. Should the present weather continue, the new grain w~ 11 be in the market at ani early date. Old grain may be quoted as follows,, without any enquiry : Wheat, sound milting, 3* M per bushel: oats, sound milling, 'lt: feed. 3s tOd - barley, none for sale.
AtTeTIONfiEB'S REPORT.
Mr. fV. Ommrtord reports that ho held a gnlo of household furniture,, fowls, saddles, harness, &o\,. at his auction; mart. Tynestreet. All goods offured passed off at satisfactory prices. The piano fetched L2S !0». WMr. A. ft. Maude held a sate of station horses;, the bidding was. considering th« attendance, pretty fair, The prices realised ran from LB to tfiO 1 .
TtMARI*. [OV TKIttUKAPU. | January 2t. Harvest opurations ai-a now in full swing in most parts of South Canterbury,. anil the crops 118 IV fill's we* toofeinjf «*uetten#. »»<«'* livsrius of now grain- worth speaking ot have takon placn, and prices aro nominally 3» Jxt to "» !)d for wheat,.and2s!)d to 3»3d foroats. Hurley will openatl ahigh price. The weather is splendid foe harvest work.
ttmraeAMtttt. [hy tKfcKmtAfit. | January 'JM. t'onspqimnt upon the railway opening, bm mictions during the week have been somewhat limited. Breudsttiffs eulo at last week s rates. Flour goes oIF at LtO> to LI t for trade parcels. Bran is worth about Ln ami pollard t3 Ms per ton. Oatmeal has a slitfhtly upward tendency. and prices bow rule at L3> nor ton at the mills. Wfcw.t is worth -ts to 4s Hit for fowls' feed. Oats have a downward tendency, and are now offering at 3s Hd to ;i« ()d. 'Barley is still scarce.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 867, 25 January 1879, Page 2
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329COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 867, 25 January 1879, Page 2
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