COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 147, 23 June 1915, Page 6

COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL

(BX TELEGRAPH— PHESS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH, 22rw3 Jnne. There ia no change to note in the grain market, but wheat is very firm. Further information respecting the quantity of wheat threshed is expected during the next few days, when it will probably be known, as suggested previously, that the seed sown in wheat last season was laxger than w.as estimated. A census is .to be taken shortly to ascertain what is the aotual quantity of wheat, flour,' and oata now on hand. It is reported that the traveller . for an American, firm with on agency in New Zealand has been in Christchurch offering Canadian flour at about £17 per ton delivered. Advioe has been received that the Government has, prohibited the export of potatoes. A 1 large quantity of potatoes is now awaiting shipment to Sydney, and merchants are anxious to know whether they will be aJlowed to fill contracts entered into or not. Meantime, the market is unoertain, and the normal price is £5 fc> £6 at country stations.

ANSWEES TO CORRESPONDENTS "One of the Public."— lt haa never been the practice of the Kailway Department to reserve seats on any other trains* bat the Main Trunks on the North and South Is- ■ lands ' ""Harrow Chest."— Suggest apply Physical Culture Branch, Education Department ""Non-Patronage."— You' state that you know of several cases, but only cite one. Name of writer and postal address required "Ex-Student."— Take it, or leave it, appeals to be the position "Old Soldier."— No trouble has been experienced with tent pegs. Most of the tents blown down have done bo through material tearing. Completion of the hutments will remedy the evil "A.B." — The landlord would be responsible for replacing a. window blown out by the wind