COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1200, 20 February 1880, Page 2

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CHRISTCU URCH. fBY TELEGRATH-] February 19. Wheat for early shipment and delivery is now coming forward, and with the view of taking advantage of railway carriage when trucks are easy to get. and the chance of detention is least, threshing is being pushed forward vigorously in nearly every district. Many of the samples shown are really fine, and the balk of the yield, it is thought, will fully sustain the excellent reputation our wheat won for itself in the London market lost year. Business that has passed through hands has been considerable and at rates equarfo*Tast week's quotations of 3s lOd to 10-1,(1 for parcels for early delivery. Oats—The condition of the market is without change,, ami buyers are only iltapoacu to take "ftp targe parcels on their own terms. We repeat out quotations of la 4<l to Is M for feed ; Is 6d for milting. Barley Prices remain about the same—3s 3d to 3s od, white grain of nodetiiable quality commands 3s ~d to 3.J (?d. Grass seed—There i 3 no chabge to note, either in ryegrass or cocksfoots Both, seeds are extremely hard to sell, and values are nominally 2s to 2s Cd for the former, and 2s lid to 2s 3d for the latter. Dairy Prodac®—-Bettor and chceac are without alteration. Hams and bacon are not readily obtainable at late rates. There is great apathy in the meat market. Muwfc'.>n, i : £dt»2iid per lb. Lambs—A few sold at 5s toßs fid each. Beef—Best, lis 6*l; inferior, 13a Gd per 100 lbs.

AUCKLAND. fBY TEiEURAPH.I February 20. Mr. Of. "W. Binney qnotesAdelaide Soot.-1.14 109; Canterbury, Ll2 to Ll2 10s ; Oatmeal, L.14 10a; pearl barley, L 23 to L 2 4; oats. Is 7d to Is 9d; Fiji maize, 2s &! ; pollard, L 5 to L 5 10s ; local cheese, 4d to' tJd ; hotter, salt, 4d to 6d ; Canterbury do. Sd; potatoes, L 3 10s; onions, 3s 4d. SaTeiull in above lines. Market for grass seed glutted ; no sale.