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North Otago Times, 3 August 1903, Page 2

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OAMARU MAftKET KEPORT, North Otago Times Office, Saturday afternoon. Tho Vieek has been tho slackest bo far ibis season iu the grain market, Though prices for prime velvet aro vory fuui, there is no enquiry, and nothing ii offering, and for othov descriptions there is nominally do change, the market being weak. Oats excite little attention. Thero is a limited enquiry for Danish feed, but ifc is at prices rather below what is asked by growers. Tho expected visit of tho liakaia hus failed, so far, t'j make any difference in the state of affairs, Potatoes are, if anything, n little firmer for really rairao samples, and up to L 3 10s not, has been paid, but the quality varies a good dual, and, as considerable) quantities of have been lauded inDunedin, the market is weak ferany • thing not answering to tho description of primo Oamaru Dements. We quote for produce on truoba at sidings, sacks extra, except whore otherwise stated. Wheat.—Prim© velvet, 4s to 4s Id ; primo red wheat and Tuscan, lis lOd to 33 lid; medium milling,Bs Sd to 3s 9,1; fowl feed, to 3s 6:1, f.0.b,, Oamaru, Oats,-Primo Gas tons, la 7d; good Danish feed, Is Gd to Is 5-Jd; slightly discolored. Is -i'd. Barley,—Primo bright malting, 3s 3d; awrago quality, 2s 9d to 3s; feed, 2s Gd. Potatoes.—Derwents, L 3 6s to L3los, according to quality (sacks iu) . ilour,—2oo's, L9los; 100's, L 10; 50's, LlO ss; 25's, LIQ 10s. Oatmeal, LlO, Bran, Lii 103. Pollard, L4los, Chaff, L3los f.o.b. Eggs, Is. Butter.—Dairy, 9d to iOd; factory, lid.