Commercial.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 180, 20 March 1902, Page 2

Commercial.

- HOKSE SALE. The Canterbury Farmers' Co-operative Association (per Mr J. Mundell, auction, eer), repoi t holding a great successful sale of horses at the Stmiholme Junction yards on Tuesday- The major portion of the yarding consisted of draughts, a large proportion being good serviceable sorts. Every lot was keenly competed for and sold at the following quotations ; Draughts, young with trial, £3O, £35 10s, £35 10s, £4O, £42. to £43 10s ; ditto light and aged, £l4 10s, £ls, £22, £23 10s, £25. £2B, £2Blos ; light harness soils, £ll 10s, £l3 10s to £lB. Several buyers were unable to fill th air requirements, aud the Association have made arrangements to hold the next sale at tnese yards on Thursday, April 24th* The particulars of horses for this fixture are now being received.

OAMARU MARKETS. Oats have eased off during the last day or two on account of the present requirements of shippers to South Africa being satisfied. -Early in the week sales were made at the rates quoted last Saturday, but since then the demand has slackened, and any buyers that are in the market are not prepared to give more than 2s o£d at handy sidings, while one sale has been made of feed oats at 2s delivered. Prime short feed may be quoted at up to 2a Id at sidings, and duns and Gartons at the same figures ; good Danish 2s OJd. The line of 21,000 bushels, the sale of which was reported during this week, was sold some days before, when the market was at its highest, and it is, therefore, not a criterion as, to the present prices. One of the conditions was that they should be packed in centals, which, of course, enhances their value a good deal. In consequence of the recent bad weather, which has greatly delayed threshing, as well as doing some damage to the wheat which has been exposed to it, few samples of wheat have been offered in town lor nearly a fortnight, and in the presence of some demand the prices for good milling lines have advanced appreciably. Sound old wheat, < f good quality, has been sold at 3s 2d at sidings, while for well conditioned new wheat 3s h<« had to bgiven, and as imr'hus 3s IJd i« mentioned in one quarter. Th" samples of I he n«w grain that being shown Rrdisappointing, being for the most par-

S 'ft and undeveloped, md a great doal O' it wi 1 only be clashed as of medium quality, and more still as fowl feed. Fanners will need, after the reo-nt weather, to give their new grain every opportunity for its full development. Prime bright malting barley is in good demand at up to 5t Id. Most of what is offering in North Otago is discoloured and not well conditioned, and is only saleable at 2s 9d to 3s. Potatoes (derwents) have been sold at 35s at sidings for immediate delivery, while 35a

is also being offered for them for April and Way delive y. New wheat.—Prime milling, 3s to 3s Id ; medium and gpod, 2s lid to 3« ; fowl feed, 2a 10d. Old wheat. —Prime milling, 3s Id to 3a 2d; fowl feed (scarce), 3s. Oats. —Danish, to 2s Oil; duns. 2s Id; Gartons, 2s Id; short feed 2s Id ; milling, 2s Barley. Prime malting, to 3s Id; medium and good, 2s 6d to 3s ; feed, 2s to 2s Id. Potatoes.—Kidneys, 27s 6d to 30s ; derwents, 35s (sacks in).—North Otago Times.