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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXI, Issue 8962, 11 December 1905, Page 3

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LOCAL MARKET. Oamar.t Mail Offic*, Monday. Aft«rnoott. T1)»» wheat market, which, hud been very lirm at. tlu» begiuuuiif (if the. week, wcivkur.ed tv little durum the past few d.iys. (food business hiu* been done »f. Ati advance of fully iv penny per bushel on previous print's early in the week, hut. miller.; evidently imw have adequate stocks to complete their requirements fur tile time- win if. and do not Ml justified in buying Ht the ruling priivs in view of the prospects in Australia. Outs are practical ty out. of the nmrket, and only sufficient supplies urn available to fulfil local orders. A few feed lint's of harli>y have been quit. tml during the week, but malting »ort< cannot be obtained. There ur« no supplies of old- potatoes left in the- <iJ;st!ri<rft. except a bin; or two here anil there. A few small tines of the new ones are beimj di«pnsed of, hut the sjenerat ernp will not. he diii; until just. before (.'hrißtmuy, W<< quote.: Wheat.—Prime Tnseiin. on 5d to 3s 6>l-. velvet, 3b 3d to 3s Ad: red. chaff, 3s 3d to 3s 4d: wmmiiklb. 2s 9il- to & tOd. at sidins? u.nd Ktore delivery (riiihujH extra) ; fowl, wheat. & lOil to &t ltd (sucks e.ttra-: less commission). Outs.—(wirtons, prime, Is ltd N> 2»: Danish, ts tOd to Is ltd: Duns, U tOd to Is ltd: second quality, Id less all round; all at sulmiis (s.icka 6d)„ lew commission. Biwloy.— Fair malting quality. 2a 9il to 3h 9d, fi«ed 2b to- 2a 3d (suck's extra. 6d. fo.b), less commisinon. Potatoes. Prime- ta M - Dermcnts, nomi nal £l2 ISn to 11X3. .. ■ '■ . s.i. Ryeirrass—Perennial. 4* i» Ss per bushel, iircnrdiriir to quality : Italian, ~» 9d to 4». Cocksfoot, 4<i to 5d pur lb. Flour.—Roller, sacks £3; smaller par- - eels, hifthor. Oatmeal.-25's, £l2. P.ran £<f. Pollard, £5. Dairy Pv<)diiet\~Bu.tter: Factory, 11 jd; dairy Td. Frum, du. Racon, ferjd. Pork. 3d to o.id iweight 1201b to 1701b, hivivier cheaper). Kijgs, 7d.