COMMERCIAL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue 13812, 17 July 1919, Page 6

COMMERCIAL.

AUCKLAND MARKETS. By Telegraph. (Special to the Oamaru -Mail.) AUCKLAND, July 16. The weather is wet. but unseasonably mild. The distributing merchants report a fair business being done, though !t is generally restricted owing to t!ie lack of railway facilities. Oat^—The inarket is firm, with good stocks, and a fair local inquiry. A and B Carton-; are quoted at 4s Gd and 4s 4Jd, f.o.b. s.i.. respectively for prompt shipment. The forward quotations for B Cartons is 4s 3id. f.0.b., s.i., for spread delivery from August to 'December but little business is passing. Stock* of Algerians are ample for tile pr.scnt tlc-mand. There is a fair n>quirv for good bright lines fciiitahle for dressing at 4s Gd. and reclcaned and . lipped at 6s 3d, both f.0.b., s.i. Table Potatoes —The market is firm. I "M-ai supplies have been augmented by the arrival of the Koromiko -with a shipment. A strong inquiry exists for forward shipments in August £9 10 s f.0.b.. e.i. September quotations arc difficult to obtain. S ed Potatoes —The market is steady, and .-treks are liuht. Breeze's Prolific r.tul British Queen are quoted at £<" li»>. f.o.b. s.i., and main crop varieties at lower values. Onions —Stocks are fair, but the quality is only moderate, and repacking is general. " Present prices are from £.1(7 K>s to £ll, f.0.b.. fi.i Chaff—Tin- market is very firm, and almost dependent on Southern supplies, local being scarce owing to railway restrictions. Good local onions are quoted | at £ll ex vail, prime Blenheim at £8 1f.0.b.. s.i., Picton, and good bright Southern at £S - r >s t.0.b.. si.

Milling Wheat —Ample stuck* archeld.

Fowl Whr-at- —Tin- market is (puot, with u-iiid -applies. (Jnoi! whole is woriii Id. r-• >.li._ t.i. Maize—The market i.-. lirin. and nr. iiii'il. Old rniii is scarce, and worth 7.- Od. u bile now season's is '|uou»l nt fid. ex ivhari. Hran —Tin-re is a keen demand for ::!! line- <>tior:n r _'. I'nUar.l i; »try wuri f. IJvi^rn 1 — lnq'iiry i- dull at tid, 1.0.1'., .-.i. I'ape lSarley—Small blocks are held. a:ui there is lii'piiry lor tcr-d quality at I'., p.!. . ,

("Iras- Soon- —The market is qiu'.-i. Standard om ksto.it. 1 t»-l j 11> seed, is (itIs 2d. t'.o.li. A >i<)(id !iii(iiin- exists for inaehtr.e-dressed colonial ftt from 1°- 7v to 1.- J*d. 1.0.b., and tor white -r at rather lower rates. Italian ryegrass is worth 5s Od, t.0.b., and perennial from fi- Pi! to «s. 3d, ae- • oruinc; t-> weight. Mar.i'.ro, —There i- a hrt;.-r inquiry for !>!■:(«! and bone at £l2 Ks, i.n.b.. ADI)L\r,TO.\ MARKF.TS. Per Press Association. CIIRISTCHrRCH. .July 18. At Aldington market there were good earnings of fat stock, ami although there was practically only o butchers' marker, prices were very firm. There was r. -rood attendance. especially '>l' these interested -a s t«re sheep. for which there w:i.- a fair demand. at linn *r rat..-. The :Vw lines of fat hoggers en'ered were ?el,i amoni; the fat jhocp. and their value was affected by the ab ; "t;-c of export buyers' competition. Fat sheen, 'on the other hand, r-howed an advance in many instanres, the butcher.- requiring full supplies. Fat cattle were also firmer. There wa> son;.' 1 bu.-incss (lone by export buyers in the lighter condition sorts. There was vcrv little demand for store cattle and the dairy cows were a poor Jot. Pigs sold well.

js;ore .Sheep.—2-tooth ewes to 33/3, 1. o. and S-iooth ewes 25/'- to 27/-, -oand and failing mouth ewes 12/3 to 21/5, 2-tooth wethers 21/- to 30/6, 4 and 6-foot h wethers 30/- to 32/-. Fat Sheen. —Extra prime wethers to »i2/ti. prime wethers 46y- to medium wethers 36/- to lighter wethers 29/2 to 35/6. merino wethers 23/0 to 2!)/t>, extra prime ewes 60/6, prime owes -Pi/- t f ' medium e'.ves 35/- to 3!)/6, Tighter ewes 22/- to -",2/6, prime liopgets to -12/-, lighter hoggets 20/9 to 32/0.

;■";>{ Cattle. —Kxtra j>rimf steers to £2t>/-, prime steers £ift/- to £'-•'>/■)/•, or.iinarv steers to , prime "aei:V,r> £i 2/17/ij to £l7/12/-. ordinary heifers £!>./- to £l-/10/-, extra prime" ,'OPo £2O/-. :-ri'■ it- i'ows £ll/3/- to £lt>/17/t>. or'linarv oows £S/10/- to in*/:.-/-.

S'oro Cattle.—Two and a half year heifers £5/1 ft/-, 'irv eows £5/- to £3/-. Kxtra heavy iiaeoners to £7/2/, hrp.w £(>/- to £6.'lmedium £4/1 •"">/- £."/'■'V'-. equal to ■ I per lb. Heavy i»>rkers £"/l'V- to £4/-, medium £2/10/equal to f'£-d to 1-01 1 pc-r lb. < iir-r.T.ers £-">'- to £O/-. medium stores St;/-''to £2/1 •!/•. .-mall stores :>»/■ to weaie-is •»'/•» >0 !"/•».

nrnxsiDE market* Per; T'hkss Association r»rxr;Dix, .iui>- v.;. At to-day. 1.';2 i'at eattlo v.-. r.- panned. The quality was mostly medium. <V.mperi!ion was keen, and prices: aivaneed 1 11 ■- to 2"s. l' f --• t bullo.iks £22 ?r. £2' i 2* IM. medium £lO 10s to £2l. lijji.tiv .£l"> to £l7. prime h'ifers £l." !•>.-. to £l7 Fat sheet —i:;27 were penned, mostly medium to inferior, with a few pens sorts. Competition was keen, and i.rif' -i for uood quality advanced 1 s to 2s. Inferior- were slow of sale, and prices were barely equal to late rates. Prime wethers 52s to 'id. medium 4-Js to 5 Is. lit;ht to .'lis. Lambs —? K 2 were penned. The quality was medium, and prices: were practically on a par with lain rates. Best 25- it : ;•> ";!•*. medium to iio<-.