COMMERCIAL.
CHMSTCHUJIOir MARKETS. (Per Press Association ) CHMSTCIIURCII,, September 1; The .wheat market w.as much'firmer a few days ago, especially in Tuscan,-but. the disturbance caused in American and Home markets by the Entrance of Rnriiania into the war, eased the position again, There lias since been a recovery, and Tuscan is now worth fully a penny per bushel more than last week. There has been a number of sales ilnr- ' ing the week, including several farmers' lines in store, Hunters and Pearl are also firm, but with practically no change in prices, Potatoes are firm'' as offerings are limited, the price offered being £7 at country stations, There is a good demand for grass ami clover seeds for spring sowing, and prices are-abnormal-ly high, '
(Per Press-'Association.)
■WELLINGTON, September 1. The second crntching sale was held to-day and 2700 bales were offered, In the absence of orders from Japan, erutehings were lower by 3d to 4d per pound ior good lots, with practically no demand for seedy lots. Fleece wool sold about late rates, . Prices were crossbred, medium coarse ■l4d to' pieces and bellies 3d to (id, locks and stained pieces 3d to sd,
locks and stained pieces 3d to 3d 1 ,
erutehings, medium to good 10d to 11 jd', i ■ crutcliirig.l, seedy,and inferior, 3d to 9d, lambs M to J 3d, -lead wool lid to 13d,
CLEARING SALE AT INCHOLME,
'• The National Mortgage and Apotic.v Company of New Zealand, Limited, report having hold a very successful clearing sale of dairy, cows on account of the executors of the late <T. Shaw, at Incholme, After an. excellent 'Hunch the sale started on the cows'; some excellent prices were realised, cows close to profit fetching.from £l3 10/- to £l4 15/-, October and November calvers £9 ■ls/- to £l2 10/-, December calvers £8 10/-' to £9 10/-, springing heifers £5 10/- to £B. One three-year-old Shorthorn ,bull fetched■ £& 10/-. Pigs ami sundries brought full-mar-ket values.
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North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13662, 2 September 1916, Page 8
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321COMMERCIAL. North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13662, 2 September 1916, Page 8
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