Commercial.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 226, 8 July 1902, Page 2

Commercial.

TIMARU PRODUCE MARKETS. The Timaru Rrain market in comiDon with ether southern markets is very quiet; but the week shows an improvement on last report when very little indeed was being done. Sales are reported this week of good lines of wheat at 3a lid, but holders of beat are firm for even money. All oats coming forward are easily placed at 2s sd, but the deliveries are not large. Quotations are unaltered, namely wheat 3s Id to 4s, second quality 3a to 3a 4d ; Danish oats 2s 5d and Duns 2* 6d. The news that the American supplies of flour, ebo., are likely to be cut off shortly was received with much satisfaction, as the local market will th-n regain its buoyancy and rule firm.—Herald. »

THE SOUTHLAND MARKET. ISVJEBCABCKLL, July 4. i The oat market ie lifeless and few lot* are offering. Farmers are holding off fof Buring threshing. The quotations are-, A grade, 2s3d;B, 2s 24d ; C, 2* 2d; sacks extra, wayside stations. THE HOME MARKET. London, July 3. An American cargo ot wheat has beta sold at about 29*. The American vuibh l supply is 27,453,000 bushels. 1 SATURDAY SALE. Messrs Guinness and LfCien report that at their sale on Saturday last there were exceptionally \ame entries, and »)l were quitted at go»d prices. Following are some of the prices realised • Pigs.—Weaners from 11- 6d to 17b 6(1, I suckers 5s 31 to 6 : . Hois s—One harness gelding £ls 10s, I Poultry Roosters from 2s 2d to 3s 6d a pair, hens from 2s to 3i 6d, pulle s JJJ lOd to 3s 4d. Putatoes, Etc.—Berwents from 5» t» 6s, ca rots from 2s 3d "to 9s 6d, mrnipi 2s, onto sat per lb. fowl wh'-al 10c 6 I to lis 61, apples at equ-il to l£d pet lb. In addition to the u ual Saturdij • ntries there were also i-old on account the mortgagee in the estate of the Utt James Pike, farm stock and itnideraeity at the following prices : Hor»es.— Chestnut gelding £22 Ifc, and three bay mares at £34, £3l, and £ls 10s. Implements. Dray and frame £6, d.t plough £3, ditto £1 ss, blocks and chaini £1 13s, harrows and b*r 15s. Harness.—Set shaft harness £2, lead. I ing harness 16s, ditto 13 J , saddle and breeching 13s, collar lis, h use cover Mi, di'to 8a 6d, ditto ss.