COMMERCIAL.
Oihabs Mail Office, Saturday afternoon. Hi 9 tone of the grain market is anything but cheering, and pric93 all rcund have a downward tendency. Wheat other than Tuscan la valned from 23 lOd to 3s; but so few sales have taken place that it is almost Impossible to accurately state tte value of wheat. Tuscan haa more inquiry than round •ample*, more especially in the Sydney market, bnt only at prices which leave bnt % poor margin to the seller. Locally this c'asa of wheat is quoted at up to 3s 3d, Barley haa no quotable market value. Oats are dull of sale, and show a tendency of deolinlng still further. The demand Is limited, and ia order to do business lower prices than those ruling last week have to be takes. Ihe quotations supplied are vaiiel, but from 1b 9d to 2s id at store for the different kinds of feed and Bhort oits aro abont the prices ruling. Dairy produce la unaltered, butter ruling from 4(1 to 7d, and 8d is offering for eggs. The Customs duties collected at Oamarn daring this week amounted to L 503 9a 2d, ABSTRACT OF SALES, By Mr George Sumpter, on Tuesday, 3rd December, at Torridge-atreet—Brewer's Plant By Messrs Fleming and Hodley, on Saturday, 10th Decamber, on the premises—Ayrshire Cattle. By the N.Z.L. and M.A. Co, on Tuesday, 17th December, at ths atotcj—Wcol
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 4539, 30 November 1889, Page 2
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231COMMERCIAL. Oamaru Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 4539, 30 November 1889, Page 2
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