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Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 14 July 1919, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

WOOL MARKET. London, July 10. •] The Bradford wool mnrkei is steady 1 and- lu-iccs firm. Low crossbred.- arc 1 slightly irregular. The rise has bean ,-hie!lv due to Americans purchasing ; largely both ill England and the blast. There is a possibility of considerable i expansion of consumption in the near | future. 'CANTERBURY GRAIN MARKET. Christchurch, July 11. There- is Still a iinruir lone in the market for several lines, though-grain Is least affected. There is nothing doing, in wheat, ami no sales of oa/s are rei ported as raking place between growers and merchant. At the same time the oats market is a little stronger, especially for white oats, with no appreciable change in price ruling. Values' at ■ country stations are: Gartpn Ms 9d and J -is. arid other va.rict.ies about ist Oat--1 slit-af chaff, which can only be carried on the railways if urgently required, is : lirmor, and is now quoted at i'H as to i£(i 10- at country stations. Both red I and white clover have shown, a further ; advance, and growers ere now being ' paid up to Is fid for red clover and Is 4d for white clover. The clover crop is disappointing in the yield, and in number of cases it has proved to lie not worth threshing. The keen dc- ■ utand for clovers is due to the anticipated good demand for spring sowing. E'eas are in keen demand for export. Partridge now are worth 7s, white ivories Bs, and Bine Imperial l<s at country station. There is also ti strong den,arid tor horse beans for export and up to 7s is being paid at country stations. This is a considerable advance

on the price offered in season, and some fairly large lines lately changed hands. There is a scarcity in offerings of potatoes, and the price has further firmed. Buyers ate now offering £7 at country