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Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14042, 27 April 1920, Page 1

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HOME MARKETS. • •■•-v ••• : ■ ' (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, April 2, ' The Department of Agriculture has recent«!<i~fcjie following .cablegram, dated. London, April 24th.,/from, the High Commissioner for New Zetland Butter—There is no. change in the prices of Government controlled - butter, which are —Wholesale. 2s 84d ( ; retail, 3s. The average price, of. English butter is 3s;9Jd wholesale and 4s 3d to* 4s fid retail. For the small supply of Irish* butter,'thi quotations are— Oreiiniv, 1 £2l:per cwt; factory,: £IB. . Hemp—The Manila market is firmer, with<a. better" demand during tins week. "•Ui grade, January to March sliip-nJSnfc*-is now' quoted at £70. ; Sellers to ApriJ shipment* and JJay to July shipment: are asking' £69 i|Fs. 1 The New Zealand market remains fratv-and prices have declined. The present values are — ; High points spot.: £62, fair £SB: February to April •jnent, £57 and £55 respectively'. The wool market is firmer since the . opening and the tendency of price is upward. • •• ■ DUNEpiN Markets. " ' i By Telegraph. (Special "to."Oaiuaru Mail.) DUNEDIN,. April 26. ; Messrs Donald Reid aM 'Co. report as follows ' (tiiillirig,) 5s 2d. to ss-.3d, good to best feed 4s (xl: to as. Sparrow.bills and good dark Duns, art; ,in good demand. Potatoes— Best Taieri table, £7 IOdJtO £7 -15s: : mixed quality, from £6. Chaff—Prime, £8 os'to-£8 7s 6d; medium to good; ,£7 to^£B., Wheat—All jines meet with ■ready sale. Me.ssrs.Dalgetyand Co.. Ltd':, report tIS follows: — ;v- - ■ .••Oats—There is little change to report., Farmers aro-firjii holders, and there iY no* yoluntg of business .passing?. There,is a very .'strong' inquiry for Sparrowbills and other '-short oats, these being utilised owing to.the shortage of ssi 2d to. Os 3d ;v good'to best feed. 4s Si to ss; medium'and inferior, from 4s ,fid per bushel, sacks extra. • Wheat—Only Odd lines are offering,' and these, are readily taken by'millers ; at maximum rates. Fowl wheat is in . keen demand, but practically unprocurable. 1 , - . "Potatoes-—Fair; supplies are coming -forward I .' Best freshly-dug lines are in ■ most demand; medium and inferior lots neglected and difficult to place on arrival. We quote.; Bestv freshly-dug lines £7 10s to £7 15s, others from £6 per ton, sacks in. , Chaff—Heavier supplies have come forward during the past week, and sales ate difficult to effect at last rates. There, has been more inquiry- of. late for medium' quality and light chaff. We quote: Best ontensheaf, £S os to £8 7s 6d; medium to good. £7 to £> per ton, sacks extra.