TIMARU.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13870, 22 October 1910, Page 11

TIMARU.

The oat* market iV a good doal _ firmer than it was a week ago. This is attributed to the dry weather, which >» forne parts lias brought :i'wiil a shortage of feed and created a fear that tho new soiwii's crop may not came up to earlier anticipations. Prices have hardened in Southland a* wll us in Canterbury. Ten days ago I=> SJd per bushel wins being paid formats, which, to-day are worth Is 10d. There is not a greni uiiantity of oats left in. South Canterbury now. Prime Duns and Gnrtons are quoted to-day at Is 10d delivered Timaru. Dan ; sh _ one penny lefts, but there are none of this description offering. During the past month, about IC>.<KK) sacks of oats have •been shipped Home from the Bluff. It was thought- when the Corinthie ■nas at Tin.aru last week that lihe would he the last b-v-.t for the season op. which wheat could be shipped Homo at the lo.s freight, but tin- Kaikoura is to he at Timaru about \he> first week ot November to take at least 10.,tKK> sacks at- the lout rod freight. Tho wheat market has not lirined since last reporting on it, ami merchants are not very anxious to buy. as the new crop is now only a leu months oil. Prime Tuscan and Rixl Chaff are quoted at '.is 3d to 3s (id, according xo quality, and Velvet at 3s 10d. delivered at Timaru. Damaged wheat lit for shipping is being .sold at 2s 10d to ! 3.5 Id. and i'oni wheat at 2s Sd. ] There lias ben a decided iirniing of i the potato market on acoount of tho hcav>- demands for both seed and table purposes, (iood .sound tubers arc today worth £8 per ton, and a.s much I as £1 per sack or I'll per ton is being I asked for choice seed varieties.