COMMERCIAL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 4999, 13 June 1891, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

OA3tAK.tr MaIT. OfB'I'JFT, Saturday afternoon. The markets thU week have shown comparatively little activity. There is still some life and inquiry stirring, but few out and out transactions are recorded. The bulk of next season's crop promises to be wheat, most of the farmers putting in large quantities of the cereal. A good quantity of oats have also been sown, bat little barley. Potatoes are almost neglected, it being realised that Oaniarvt potatoes are practically a thing of the past, as in the last two years tlw North Island and South Canterbury have sprung into the market with prolific yields of the tuber, far surpassing the local yietd. There has been a good inquiry during the week for wheat, which remains firm at quotations. There is not much of good quality offering locally. Oats are much the same, few offering, and the quality poor and discotoced. A linw of Tartars changed hands this morning at Is 3.U1. Barley is quite nominal, and almost unsaleable. Potatoes are hopelessly Hat. Sydney reports an over supply, and no prospect of a rise in prices at present. Other things unaltered. We quote: — Wheat —Prime Tuscan, 4s 3d : velvet, 4s to 4s Id : Mold's Ennobled, 4s : red straw, * s - Oats —Prime short. Is 4d t'> Is .kI ; Danish, ts 2d to Is 4d : Tartars, Is 3d to Is 4d. Bartey—2h tid to 2s Sd, quotations nominal ; feed, Is Cd to 2s. Potatoes—Prime Derwents, 17s Od to 20s at sidings. Chaff Prime oaten sheaf, L2 to L2 ss. Bran, L 3 10s. Pollard, L 4. Flour— Rotter, 200% Ll2 : 50's, LI2 15s : LI2 W*. Dairy Produce — Butter, 3d to !>d : eggs, Is 2d ; pork, 3*l to 3jd, heads and feet off.

CHRISTCiItTRCH CORN" EXCHANGE. The following is the Com Exchange report (per X. P. Meyers, secretary) for the week ending Friday, June 12th. ISOI: Latest cablegrams! frotri London continue to show t'xat the market is without any appreciate alteration in vainest. Whether in face of the imports* from the great centres of production in Enropt they will be of a temporary character, is more than we, at such a distance. cau decide- Locally in•tmriea are not favorable to any advance on last week's rates. In oats, the only inquiries under onr notice are for prime milling, while feed sorts remain steady at last quotations. Barley is without any visible alteration. Prime quality commands fttil rates, but inferior samples can scarcely find bnyer» a ' any price Peas and beans—The if hand threshed are worth tip f" tost week s nuotationa, and beans ha v - some slight inquiry at value below, rotatoes—Qnotations are nominal, no inquiry having come tinder oar not*"-'- We tannot say there is anv aUrri> f ''' >n worthy of mention. Dairy orodo«~ 13 former ([notations. cur quotations are as follow : Wheat—l*rime milling Tuscan, 4s til to 4s 3d ; Hnnter's, 3s Ilkl to 4s. Oats—Prime "milling. Is JW to Is lOd ; short stont feed, Is Sd to Is Od ; inferior, sorts, to Is 6d. Barley—Prime matting, 3s to 3a 3d : feed, Is lOd to 2b. Beans, 2S 8d to 2s 9d. Peas—Hand-threshed, 3s ; feed, 2s Gd. Potatoes, ITs 6d to 20s, at country stations. Dairy produce—Bntter, factory-made, 9d to I€Kl; farmers' keg, Sd. Cheese, loaf, 4j<i ; larger size, 3.Jd to 4d. The above prices are those paid to fanners for delivery, f.0.b., at Lyttelton, sacks 6s 6d per dozen.