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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10092, 9 March 1909, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

liuMi. MARKKT.S. I Jsv Ki.r.cxKic Ti'i.KGii.vrii—CoraucuT.] (I'KE Pi'.KSS A.SSTICfATIOX.) Kceived .March 9, at 9.20 a.m. London. March 8. 'iiie amount of wheat and Hour alloat lor ;h ■ Lulled Kingdom is 4.165.0C0 quarters, ami for the Continent 2.590.GC0 quarters. Aii:u:tii idnpmeuls, 153.CC0 quarters. CHAIN" AXI) Pi'.ODl'CK RLTORTS. Mes.-rs Daigctv and Co. Lid.) report as follows :--\\\~ held our usual weekly auction sale ol grain and produce at our stores on Monday, when we submitted a large catalogue to a good attendance of ouveis. Competition, however, was not, keen: especially was this noticeable for .half of wiiich'our offerings were heavy. Most'.,:' the lots offered of oats and wheat were quitted at valuations. S'alues ruled as under:— tints.—The position of this market is almost without change with regard to inquirv and demand, which still continues n..t 'over brisk. A few lines of this season'; oats have been offered, but little business has yet been reported, growers in some instances refusing really good offers, on the market. P.usincs is eoniim-d chiefiv to small sales ol old oats ex_ city -tores for-local consumption. Quotations: Prime milling. Is 5.1: good to best feed Is 4d to Is 4Jd : inferior to medium, Is 2d to Is old per bushel, ex store (sacks ex- " U'hcat.— Fairly large iransactioiis were put- through during the past week in 'iaieri and "northern lines at prices ranging from cs 8d to 5s 10:1 on trucks (sacks extra!. Latest London cable advices report ii strong market. Fowl wheat is not over plentiful locailv. and samples are realising as high as "4s 3d per bushel in small lines, ex storo (bags extra). Pot;-toes. —There is a poor inquiry, and arrhals continue fullv equal to the demand existing. Quotations: Prime, £2 17s 6d to £sl medium. £2 10s 2d to £2 15;-. inferior. £2 5s and upwards (bags Chaff.—At auction to-day heavy offerings were submitted, and the priinest hues oidv had buyers' attention, medium ami interior lots being more or less neglected. Late quotations are no; maintained. Quotations: Kxtra choke old. £5 ss: good „!d oaten sheaf. £2 17s cd to £5 2-= 6d : inferior. £2 5s p-.-r ton upwards: best new (haft. £2 15s to £2 I7s 61 per ton i ''straw. —Market fullv supplied. Quotaj tie::,: I'.atcn and v.hcatcu, per ton,