Commercial.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 790, 5 April 1905, Page 3

Commercial.

CHttISTCBL'RCH GRAIN MARKETS. press Association.) CHRISTCHUBCH, April 4. Tl>ie depression in the wheat marIkct continues, and « rather intensified aincclast report. It .s a <lll- - matter to dispose of his grain at present, the reason alleged bemf, that millersi are just now stocked up to their limit, and thcire are no outside speculators operating. Since Friday there have ttefcn practically do inraaicUons of any volume, and the teodwty is weaker. In addision to the absonce of any demand, the condition of new wheat olYering is unsatisfactory, and of old wheat there is practically none being offered. For new wheat 3s to 3s lid is quoted, and fair quantities have been purchases at the lowest figure. Feed oats are easier, short feed being quoted at Is Od, and Cartons at Is Gd to Is 7d. The demand is weak, and tfco condition of that offering not too good. Milling oats are still in detnaml at prices recent--Iy ruling. " Buyers of potatoes arc operating With niuch caution.' Owing to the uncertainty regarding! the blight soqie buyers arc running' no risks, and are declining to touch potatoes. For good guaranteed tutors the prices offered are much in advance oX recent quotations, but n 0 business js reported.

There is practically no barley of- ; The crop has been unsutis- ( factory, and none of milling quality Ss'to bo "had. Hour fs quoted at £9 per ton, a reduction of 10s per ton since last < report, NEW SOUTH WALES WHEAT YIELD. SYDNEY, April 4. Tho completed returns of the wheat vield for the past season show 16,404,000 bushels, an average of 9.3; and' available for export 8,000,000 bushe's, whereof 4,23&,000 have already been sent away.