COMMERCIAL.

Taihape Daily Times, 9 May 1919, Page 5

COMMERCIAL.

CANTERBURY GRAIN MARKET.

CHKISTCHURCH, May 2.

There is nothing fresh to report in. connection with the wheat trade. There is not a large quantity changing hands at the present time. There is a firmer tone in th e oats market, as buyers are finding it necessary to advance their limit of price at country stations'. The sales during the week show that in order to secure supplies for' immediate requirements, ari increase on late.rates has been paid, for Gartons particularly. A grade are now worth from 3/5 to 3/6, and B grade 3/3 to 3/4 at country stations. Advice from Southland shows that farmers are holding firmly for at least if at country stations, and, consequently, few oats have yet changed hands. There the harvest is late, and 1 the unfavourable weather may result in a good deal of grain being discoloured. Oatshcaf chaff has advanced in sympathy with oats, and is now quoted at £-± 15s to £5 for prime at country stations. Chaff generally is ni good quality this season, but very little has been yet cut. Potato digging is now more general, and consequently offerings have been more free. The market has lessened a little during the week, and the quotation now is £5 10/ to £5 15/ at country stations, according to distance. The seeds market is very dull, especially for grass seeds and white clover.

No bad after-effects with WADES. WORM FIGS. Wonderful Worm Worriers. Price 1/6. 2

SALE REPORT. Messrs Dalgety & Cc. Ltd.. report having held their usual fortnightly sale at Taihape on Wednesday the 7Tb. inst., when a good yarding of both sheep and cattle came to hand There was a good attendance of buyers and most of the lines submitted were sold at prices in favour of buyers. We quote:

Sheep—Mixed aged ewes in lamb to R. R. 12/6 to 18/, S.M. ewes in lamb 11/6 to 15/, empty ewes 10/ to 13/, empty 2th ewes 16/ to 18/. small TTa wether s 18/ to 22/, 2,4, and 6th wether 28/ to 29/, mixed lambs 9/ to 11/, cull lambs 3/ to 6/, mixed woolly lambs (small) 9/3. Cattle Small weaner steers 25/, coloured 20mths steers £3 to £3 15/, ISmths steers £5 10/-to £5 15/. 2|yr. steers to £9 1/6