COMMERCIAL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 5083, 19 September 1891, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Oamarc Mail Office, Saturday afternoon. Damp, seasonable -weather still continues, and under its influence the crops are coming away in a very promising manner in all directions. Country reports state that although more rain yet can l>e done with, and would indeed be -welcome, still things are looking rosy, and good crops are anticipated. The promise of a good price for wheat next season is balm to the formers. The cereal locally continnes firm. News comes this morning of an attempt to establish a corner in wheat in Melbourne, where the cereal has rushed up to 6s, and this has had a temporary hardening influence. Gooil lots are keenly inquired after here, but what little there is remaining in the hands of holders the latter do not seem inclined to part with. Oats are very dull, partly, as we have already stated, owing to the quant ity of good grass feed available since the recent rains. The inquiry for seed has also slackened, requirements having now been mostly tilled. Barley remains nominal. There is nothing doing in the cereal locally. Potatoes are hoplcssly flat, and are practically unquotable. Dairy produce is slightly easier, due to the seasonable weather.

-We quote:— Wheat—Prime Tnscan, 4s 3d to 4s 4d : velvet, 4s 2d to 4s 3d ; Mold' 3 Ennobled, 4s 2d to 4s 3d : red straw, 4s Id.

I (Oats Prime short, Is 3d to Is Gd; Danish, Is 4d : Tartars, Is 4d to Is 3d. Barley—Prime malting, "is 4d. Quotations nominal; feed. Is 6d to 2s. Potatoes Prime Derwents, 12s 6d at sidings. Chaff—Prime oaten sheaf, L2 3s to L2 10s; straw, 335. Bran, L 3 3s. Pollard, L 3 10s. Flour—Roller, 20O's Ll2 ; 30"s, Ll2 1.5s ; loo's, Ll2 10s. Stone, LI less. Dairy Produce—Butter, 9d for prime ; second qnality, unsaleable; eggs, 3d ; pork, 3d, heads and feet off.

CHRI3TCHTJRCH CORN EXCHANGE.

The following is the Corn Exchange report (per N. P. Meyers, secretary) for the ■week ending Friday, September IS. IS9I : Tie welcome rains of the past few days have given fresh heart to ottr farmer and pastoral friends, and from all districts ive hear of the immense amount of good it is likely to do. Sales of grain of any kind are very few, there being no business doing beyond actual orders. Sowing seeds have been dnll, but it is expected that there will be more life now that the necessary rains have fallen.

Our quotations are as follow : Wheat—Prime Tuscan, 4s 6d ; Pearl, 4; 5d ; Hunter's, 4s 3d to 4s 4d. Oats—Prime milling. Is lOd : short feed. Is 8d to Is 9d ; long and inferior, Is 7d to 1: Bd.

Barley—Prime malting, 3s; medium,2s 6d feed, Is 9<l to 2s.

Beans, 2s 9d to 2s. lOd Blue peas, 23 9d to 3s ; feed, 2s Cd to 2s Sd.

Ryegrass—Machine-dressed, i>s to 5s 3d. Cocksfoot—Bright heavy seed, 3d. Potatoes, 10s per ton, at country stations (nominal). Dairy produce—Batter—Farmers 7 prime key, Sd. Cheese—Small loaf, 4Ad ; medium and large, 3,Jd to 4d. The above prices arc those paid to farmers for deliver}', f.0.b., at Lyttelton, sacks extra (potatoes excepted).

ABSTRACT OF SALES. Br Bruce Christie and Co— On Tuesday, 22nd September, at Junction Yards—Stock. BT FLEMING AND Hedlev. On Tuesday, 22nd September, at the stores, Tync-street—Town Property. On Tuesday, 22nd September, at their Rooms—Land, Freehold Property.

On Tuesday, 22nd September, at Junction

Yards—Stock. On Friday October 2nd, at Delargy's Yards, Huron- —Stock. Bt JT.Z.L. and M.A. CO.— On Wednesday, 30th Septemljer, on the premises at Kakantii Xorth—Freehold Property. On Tuesday, 22nd September, at Junction

Yards —Stock. Bt Richard D.yvies.— On Saturday, 17th October, at Mr Sumptor's stores, Tyne-strcet Education Reserves.