COMMERCIAL.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 9 July 1919, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

SOUTHERN MARKETS. A Christcliurch telegram says: —The markets generally are very quiet, although neither the railway curtailment nor the wet weather that prevailed (luring the week are to any extent responsible. The weather has, of course, made growers more firm in holding oats and chaff, and supplies are not offering. However, there is not a keen inquiry for oats at the present time, and a report is current that the market is weaker, though inquiries have not confirmed this.

The line weather experienced during the greater part of June and the more plentiful offerings during that time enabled merchants and dealers to accumulate stocks of chaff, which have been supplied so far to meet local demands. The market for chaff is a purely local one, and is able to absorb supplies available. Quotations for shipping are lower in the south and Blenheim than here. ' Bad weather has increased the demand, but buyers are still not keen to offer more than £6 to'■■£« ss, country stations, though sellers are not willing to accept less than £t> 10s. Some are asking as high as £7 and £7 10s. The potato market is still quiet, though there is a little more inquiry. and the price now quoted is £0 to £ti 6s,

country stations. There is no change in clover seed prices, red being firm and white inclined to be a little easier. The high price which linseed has readied is affecting the demand and sales are not now to easy to effect.

STOCK SALES. At Fcilding on Friday Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. report: —We had a good yarding of sheep and a fair entry of cattle, all sheep selling at advanced prices. Wo ■ quote: Fat ewes and v. ethers 2.Ss 9d, fat b.f. lambs 20s lid to 2.". s Id. woolly hoggets ISs to 23s 3d, mixed hoggets 14s -Id, Lis, 15s (id. I!is Id. smaller mixed hoggets lis. lis 2d, to 12s -id. B-tooth and 4-year ewes in land) to S.D. rams 255, 4. and 5-year ewes in lamb to S.D. rams 19s 2d, 23s Id. to 2-ls. 4-tooth ewes in lamb to Koinney rams 27s lid. 28s. 28s (id. to 34s KM. 2-tOOth ewes in iamb to Eomncy rams 27s 3d. Cattle: Dairy cows (laic culvers) £H Is. £7, £7 10s, £S 12s (id to £9 in-, early calvers £ll. £ll 15s, to £ll ss. yearling steers to £4, yearling heifers to £3 10s. mixed wcaners £2 Us. £2 !7s (id. cull wcauer steers to £ll. empty heifers £(i 13s to £0 17s (id.