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Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1919, Page 5

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AMERICAN VISIBLE WHEAT SUPPLY. Received April 27, 5.5 p.m. Chicago, April 25. The visible wheat supply is 73,410,000 bushels. SOUTHERN MARKETS. Christchuroh, April 25. 1 The oats market has finned u.little, there having been an advance of one penny per bushel for prompt delivery. : It is reported that forward sales are now being made up to 4s Id f ob,, and Gartons are therefore worth 3s 4d to Ss 5d at country stations. There is a general impression that there is not a large quantity of Carton oats in Canterbury this season. Owing to their comparative failure during the last few dry season*. Cartons were discarded by many farmers in favor of Algerians. Those who held " on to Cartons have reaped the advantage, as they have yielded best this sea-' son, and because of their more limited. ; quantity are in better demand. Dunft are also scarce this season. Oatshenf chaff is a little firmer as ■ there was not sufficient appearing at'lata' rates to supply the larger demand that lifts now set in.» • v There is an inquiry from Wellington c , ' ' a,l £ the price has advanced to rm *° tftUßtry statna. There is difficulty in shipplS . space to enable enters to bellied for th*-: i April delivery of potatoes for Walling.a. S* ton, but as fresh orders are coming the market is (inner, £5 10s to £5 isfe being paid at country stations, according"* to the distance. Some of the crops aife not turning out as well as was and seven to eight tons per acre mav b* ■? loagdtnd good ywlsUj