OAMARU MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 18 August 1909, Page 25

OAMARU MARKETS.

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. OAMARU, August 16 fSin + >, br | Sk ° f Ja te,«milte«ihave little faith in the future, and are therefore stand kin *«*• bUy " g ° nly what the >- «quiro to On^rh? 81 /* C S rr^ t i n it 6 Proportions On the other hand, the farmer with wheat to put on the market is hard to find. A tew small sales have been made during the week at 4s net at sidings, but there are fen- buyen, and sellers are not offering freely. At the same time, it is certain that there is little wheat in the district now held in first hands. With the change in the aspec of affairs at Home, however, doubtless speculators will prefer to sell locally rather than risk ehipi-ing, unless they are actually cominittxKl lo space. A few sales of oats have been made during the week up to Is 7id for A grade Gartons. and Is 5d to Is 6d for B grade. Although bn;, ers aie not ke«Tx to o[-erato, and nol much is oiiering-. theie i«. s-till a 6ma!l dprnand for fair a\fiago qualify at 1= 10d to 2s, at -ldinirs , best qi'a!it\ 2-T 2d. Very few potatoes aw changing Jiand« althougli tl^rs i« a slightly better feelinsr. The demand is chiefiv for Dsrwentt. v>hich are very scarce, and of only fair quality. There is good demand for seod potatoes, and if quality can be guaranteed fair prices are obtainable. The fo'lowing- prices are ruling, net. at sidinsjs :— Wheat : Good milling velvet and Tuscan. 4s 5d to 4s 6d ; red wheat, 4s 4Jd to 4s sd : milling esconds, 3s 8d to 3s 9d ; whole fowl wheat. 3« 6d to 3.-, 7d. Oats: Gartons, Is 6d to Is 7d ; duns, Is 5d to Is 6d; Darish. Is 4£d to Is sj,d Potatoes: Table Up-to-Datee, in good condiaion, 55s to 60s; table Dervvents, in good . condition, 60s tQ 6J* [