Commercial.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1027, 24 January 1882, Page 2

Commercial.

LONDON SEED TRADE. Mesbx=?. John Shaw <fc Sons, of 37 Mark Lane, London, E.C., report through their agent, Mr. Leonard W. Blake, of Christchurch, that the market during the fortnight ending December Ist, 1881, was extremely quiet and not much improvement was expected until the turn of the year. Red clover, though somewhat neglected, was not materially weaker, except for the poorer grades of Foreign, which failed to find buyers. Fine English cow graA and red elover was in poor supply and quick* sold ; while clover was unchanged : not much doing in it, but full prices were maintained. Alsyke continued very firm, with a brisk demand for finest qualities. There are some very choice samples of English Alsype this year, which entirely eclipses everything else as to quality and being cheaper than foreign, finds a ready sale at advancing prices. Trefoil Italians and Perennial Rye Grasses were quiet, without change in values. Timothy was firmer and the opinion appeared to be gaining ground that fine coloury seeds will be fully as dear as last year, but poor and discoloured aeeds may be quoted weaker than in our last report. Canary and hemp, with a fair demand, must again be noted slightly cheaper.