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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 105, 9 June 1914, Page 8

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By Cable. —Press Association.- —Copyright. (Received June 9, 10.15 a.m.) g . LONDON, Junie 8. jf Silver.—Silver is quoted at 2/2 per ounce standard. i* Waihi Junctions, 25/- to 26/-. «r. I; EXPORTS AND IMPORTS, i- Imports have decreased by £2,176,029, .ijliid exports by £1>807,072. 3e-exportß jiave increased by £1,001,204. FARM PRODUCE. f(' * -j; In the grain trade very little change |»s tafcen place, but the more important remain fairly firm. Other classes $£ produce are very dull. | .:• WHEAT. of flour have had the Effect of keeping the-price of wheat down the level of the past few weeks. Of filfce shipments of flour from Australia Kiive found their way to. Dunedin. As tfce Auckland special correspondent of *pHE SUN lately mentioned, importations in -that quarter have also been alavy, so this has prevented any upward v tendency. Fowl wheat is still firm. Quritations are: —Pearl, 3/8 A to 3/9; Huntto 3/8; Tuscan, 3/7 to 3/71; and fowl wheat up to 3/5. "' '$ OATS. _- - . ' "'j of oats have been particularly of late, merchants declining to in-. • <j&ease their stocks to any extent. Quotations are as follow ff—Prime Beed Algev *ian to 1/9, ordinary 1/6 to 1/7 A, A "" grade Gartons to 1/8, B grade 1/6 A to w, Danish 1/7, Duns 1/7 to l/$h BARLEY. . ilk ' There are no buyers at ail for barley, and nominal quotations go to 3/3 for ■ prime malting, x A-'' 1 ■ CHAFF. ■: ' The demand for chaff is weak, and not more-than 'os/- is on offer for prime oat-sheaf, 4 at country stations. • ; POTATOES. - The decline in the value of potatoes has been the result of growers rushiug the- markets in preference to pitting, but now,the latter course has been resorted to, so it may be expected that the market will , right itself within the next week or . so. From : 55/- to 60/- per ton' is all that can be obtained for iifimediate delivery. L: • ■ ONIONS. , The ruling value of onions is from £3 15/- to £4. ' •; GRASS SEED. Ryegrass is from 2/3 to 2/6, and inferior quality ranges from 1/6 to 1/9. Cocksfoot is unchanged, good seed bringing r 4ld and average samples 3Jd' ..." to 3fd. - White clover, is worth 9d to lOd," and covrgrass 7d to 7id. . ~, . OTHER LWESv L Linseed •is worth fMflWif£9 to £9 5/-. v No. 1 partridge peflsbtftrfe quoted at up ;to '4/6, being very and 'other lines are in proportion. Prussians real-' isei from; 3/- to 3/3;, : and''lmpferials 3/ j; to 3/6. Beans are at 2/10. - Bran is quoted at £4 5/- per ton, and pollard £6. Oatmeal £l2 per tpru^. Flour is now: Sacks £lO 10/-, 501b £lO 15/-, 251b££ll. DAIRY PRODUCE".

Butter values now are as" follow: — Factory prints 14d, farmer!? separator lid, and dairy lOd. s•"' Cheese. —Large dairy s|d,. loaf 6d, factory large -sfd to 6d. ■ Hams are at 12d, sides 9Ad, rolls 10§d, large 113 d. Eggs are now 1/9 per dozen, supplies being scarce. . Extracted honey 3|d, sections 4/6 per dozen. ; / - CHRISTCHURCH STOCK exchange; ; TUESDAY, JUNE 9,. 1914. SALES REPORTED. Booth, Macdonald, and Co. (pref.), £l. N.Zi Farmers' Cooperative, £2 7/3. TO DAY'S QUOTATIONS. ' ' f Bayers. SgUfers, «ANKS— > £ b. d. £"s. d. - N.Z. (£3 6/8 paid) 11 0 0 t- • BREWERIES— Manning .. .... .—. 4f j0 0 COAL— " Taupiri .. .. *. 11 6 >i — GAS— . V: 'Christchurch .. M 7- 6- .0 -•. 'INSURANCE—. . \ ■* National of N.Z. .. 212 6 2 13 \ New Zealand . . „. . 6 9 0 6 10 -0~MEATS—--..:.. Christchurch Meat Co. 1£ 7 0 16 12 6 SHIPPING — ' • ; Union Steam Ship .. 1 4 9 ...'t— . miscellaneous — Booth, Macdonald (pf.) - 10 6 N.Z. Formers' .Co-op. 2 7 0 5 8 0 "Whitcoinbe & Tombs 6 1 6 6 2 '6 MINING— ' ! . Ross Goldfields ..0 2 6 AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. Press Association AUCKLAND, June 9. - Sales —Waihi 42/6, Junction 26/-, Northern Coal 9/2.