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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9479, 5 February 1907, Page 1

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DI'XKDIX MAHKKTS. By Tcl.-craph. Duncdin. February A. Ibis.—Only .1 moderate ou!ibupun<'in is coining forward. New oats an- on the market ai northern i*irt.s. Inn none haw coiiic here. Late .(notations are well maintained. Miliinir. 2s 5d 1.1 2s 6.1: medium to good. 2s 3d In &> I'd: others. Zs 3.1 to 2s 2d. Wheat.--SaV* "f prime iiiillin;; >" "'«• north haw Uvn ma«i.- at 3k Old. ami * Id on true!;, wliii-h means 3k 4.1 here. Forward is scarce, while siiippers supply theuaielvcs at other ports. Potatoes.—Market not heavily supplied with fresh dun '«<•■> ready fur sale, and stale arc not rcadilv di-alt with. ISmt. £7 to £7 10s: others. £5 !0s m £6 10s. Chaff.—Consignments coiiiiii;; forward fteely and nifi-i with lota I demand. Prime qua'itv has l««i -demand. Prime oaten chatf. £5 to £5 as: choin-. £.S 7.s 6d: others. £4 lCs x. £! 1"> 6d. Straw.—Market Lire Uilji for oaten ami whcaleu. There is MMiii demand at yd vaiued prices. IMXKDIX MAHKKTS. Measts llalgely and (V.. (Ltd.) r--|»oii as fi.liow.s: We held our usual weekly am lion sale of grain ai:d produce at our »l«n» on Monday, when w.-.submitted a medium sized catalogue '" ;i oiir attendance of buyers. Competition, however, was poor, and a considerable portion of the catalogue liad to Ik- pasted in f..r private <-ale. Values ruied as under: - Oats. —I'rio* are unchanged. In the ah .seine of any offerings of Hole, there is little wholesale business pannin-;. Local ' riiliei for feed pUiposiv. constitute the iillHi of ilie trade ill this mark--.. Quotations: Good to best feci. 2s 4.1 to 2* 61: i.Kdiinu and inferior. 2s to 2- 3d yr im.-hel (sacks extra). Wheal.--There L- i:tt!e alteration in »!»- .state of this market to report. Sale-, are tcpoited of new sensoiKs, wheat ai from 5s to 3s I<l on trucks, northern stations, hut .so far onjy a limited ipianlity has i*-H] oliered. Quotations: I'riiue milling. !■• 3» sd: medium milling ta.s fowl wheat) !i> 3d to 3s 4d : broken and damagied. 3b to j.s 2d per bushel {sacks extra). Potatoes. —The market har. not been quite so well siippked during the past week, and prices in ioiisci|tici!*-- have hardened a litt'e. Quotations: Best fresii-ly-ilug sorts, £7 to £8: others. £5 to £6 10s per ton (hags in). Chaff.- Tin market has U-.-n faiily well .suppiud dminj; the part week. Heally prime oaten sh.af. however, is in request, and is saleable at up to £5 ss. Quotations: l'ritne oaten sh.af. £5 to £ss ss: extra choice, to £5 7s 6d : medium and inferior. £-3 as to £4 15s per ton (hags, ex tra|. Straw.- Straw is in short supply. Quo unions: llaleti. 45s per ton {pressed. .->c lunki: wiieati-n. 35s to 375. 6d.