COMMERCIAL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14044, 29 April 1920, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

•" By Telegraph. jj (Special to the Oamaru MaiL) ;. "'.•••• AUCKLAND, April 28. The weather continues showery. Dis-; tribwting-'.merchants report that business is .disorganised owing 'to the, . Prince of Wales' visit and .the railway strike. •.':■•'■ ■:_' .-,..■.:•'-, .■■.; ■' - ;. Oats —The.'Southern, market', is steady at last week's quotation of os 7d f.oib, s.i., fpr B Gartons. The local market is dull, with good stocks and an average demand." For Algerians, the. market is steady, with-, ample supplies.; There is a good demand for good bright seed lines at from 6s 6d to 6s Bd, and' dressed and clipped at 8s f.0.b., s.i. Potatoes—The- market is ' slightly firmer. shiomeuts for April deliver}- are still due: Fair supplies are held, and the demand is steady.at ifro.n'v £6 15s to £7 f.0.b., s.i., for prompt, shipment.-I>oeal fiua'itv is now' off the market. '. : ~.._-.. • : Onions—The market.'is' weak. are heavv, with n moderate demand. Chaff—The' market is steady, with good supplies and a ..fair, demand.: Good •nright- Canterbury is at £lO os and prime Blenheim at £11.5s f.0.b., s.i.. while prime is quoted at £lO os, : on trucks at Marton. -..,-■ *Bran and Pollard— Both are la good demand', and supplies are. light. , /Fowl wheat is almost unprocurable. A few samples of inferior quality are offering. Flour —Stocks are light, and a. good demand exists for .Southern hnes at fixed prices. "•. ' A • ''. Ryecorn—Nonefis offering. Barley—The market is steady, with good supplies t at 8s f.0.b., s.i. ifeiize—The markefc is steady and good supplies .are .available from the East Coast and Fiii. There is .a. strong demand-at 8s 3d ex wharf.'- . Grass-seeds^-The market- is quiet. A-karoa cocksfoot. 1 161b to 171b, is at Is 8d per lb. ltyegrass is at late rates. White, clover and cowgrass are inattiye, and buyers are difficult to secure for the new season's crop. , Manures —-For blood and bone th:~markei is firm, and there is strong demand for all lines offering.

BURXSIDE MARKET

Pkk Pbiwb Association DUNEDIN, April 27, The outstanding feature of the Burnside sales to-day was the poor quality of the sheep offered. Wethers appear •to lie diminishing in quantity every week, and in consequences prices for this class were firmer to-day. Supplies in other fat stock departments were ample for requirements, but generally speaking the quality was disappointing. . • Shrep.—There was a medium yarding, numbering; 2706 head. The quality was very indifferent, very' few prime sheep* being forward. 'No extra pi-im:> heavyweight wethers were offered. For all inferior sheep, pricey were firmer, while for prime wethers prices wore from Is to Is 6d higher than those which ruled at, last week's sales. Prime wethers made from 44s to 4Ss 6d. medium 35s to 535, light and unfinished kinds from. 3os upwards, prime ewes brought from 38s 3d to. 'los Od, .medium 33s to 375. light and aged from 22s upwards. . Fat Lambs.—A small yarding, a total of fil3 head, was offered. The quality on the whole was fair . On acvimiit of the small yarding prices were firmer by Is fid per head, and values ranged from 205....t0 37s per head. Fat Cattle.—There was a fair yarding, numbering IS4 head of medium qiialitv. At the commeneement.fflf the sale, there was a good demand for all. prime cattle, at an advance of 10s per head on last week's sales. Prime bullocks brought from £l9 to £24 12s 6d; medium £l6 10s to £lB 10s. light and unfinished kinds from £l4 10s upwards, prime heifers brought from £l6 to £l7 10s, medium £l3 to £l4 10s, light and aged from £9 upwards. 'Store Cattle.—There was a smaller yirding than usual, with a sprinkling of cows suitable for canning purposes. For.this class prices were on a par with late rates, but for young and backward cattle,' which comprised the bulk of the Vat-dins,- competition was slack, and prices barely maintained Into rates. Pigs.—A good yarding with very few baconers were forward. The bulk of the yarding consisted of porkers and small pigs. The prices realised were equal to late rates.

CHPJSTCnrJRCH MARKETS

(Per Press Association.'* CHRISTCHURCH, April 27. The shortage- of trucks'is a factor of some importance, in the amount of business being transacted. Some •stimulus was given business during the week, particularly in potatoes, on account of the Waihora being prepared at Lvttelton to load 5000 tons of general 'cargo for Auckland. This being the first steamer for some time for thaiport, there has been activity by merchants to secure cargo: However, the wet burst has stopped produce deliveries coming to hand, particularly protatoes. The Waihora. which was to have sailed to-day, is now scheduled to leave on Saturday, but unless the weather improves there will be difficulty in /securing produce cargo. _ Potatoes have firmed as a. result of the Auckland market being available, and sales from £4 10s upwards at country stations have been fairly free, but there is little forward business. Oats have been experiencing only a moderately active market; There is no change in quotable values. Wheat supplies have been coming in anything but large quantities. Millers have been obliged to buy seconds in many cases at milling prices.. Business in onions has been done in a number of cases between farmers and merchants at £7 ,10s per ton at'conntry stations, this figure also forming a basis of business between merchants.

ADDTNGTON 1 MARKET,

Pun Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 28. There was an average yarding of fat stock and a reduced one of store sheep. Values were well maintained in all class of fat stock, particularly in sheep and cattle. The store sheep yarding comprised a considerable consignment, from South Otago and southern cheep, which were ■in a backward condition. The market opened sluggishly and at a considerable decrease oh the preceding week's rates. The vendors were prepared to accept the market and there were few passings. The tone and values improved as the sale progressed. Forward lambs 19a to 21s lOd, ordinary lambs lis 9d to ISs 6d. cull lambs 10s to 12s 9d, good 2-tooth ewes to 29s 9d, 2. 4. 6. and 8-tooth ewes 25s to 28s 6d, inferior 4, 6 and 8-tooth ewes 19s to 23s 6d, 4 and 5-year ewes 20s to 24s 6d, .sound-mouthed ewes 21s 6d to 28s, good 4 and 8-tooth wethers 30s. to 345,' inferior 4, 6, and 8-tooth wethers 25s to 98s, good 2-tooth wethers to 295, ordinary and inferior 2-tooth wethers 22s to 27's 6d. I . ,-"_• ' Fat Lambs. —2750 were yarded, of moderate quality. Considering the lack of weight, the market was good, freezing buveFs securing the bulk. Extra prime 'lambs to 34s 6d, prime lambs 27s 6d to 335, medium lambs 25s to3d, light and unfinished 22s 7d to 24k 9d. '.■,.-' The fat sheep market opened somewhat weakly, but quickly strengthened,and a good'sale restilted. Extra prime wethers 45s 3d to 54s id,- prime wethers 37s to 44s 9d, medium wethers 31s to 375. lighter wethers 26s 3d to 30s 9d, extra prime ewes 44s to 49s 3d, prime ewes 35s 6d to 43s 9d. medium ewes 31s to 355. lighter ewes 21s 3d to 30s

Fat Cattle.—Extra prime B teers £24 od to £26 10s. prime feteers £lB os to | £24. medium steers £l4 5s to £ll os, lighter steers £lO 17s 6d to £l3 10s, prime heifers - £-12- 10s jto "2sfe 6d£ ordinary heifers" £7 10s'to'£11 10s.'or--dinarv heifers £7 10s to £ll 10s. prime cows "£l3 os to £l9. ordinary cows £9 to £l2 ss. Store Cattle.—r2£ to 3-year bullocks to £9 10s, cows £4 10s to £6 10s, 18months cattle £3 10s to £O.,

Dairy Cattle. —First and seeondcSlvers' £lO 10s to £l4 10s, second and third-calvers £lO 10s to £l9, cows calved and in milk £9 to £l3. Fat Pigs.—Choppers -*6 10s to £lO, extra heavy baconers £8 to £8 13s, heavy baconers *£7 to £7 los, others

-to lo.= to £'6 lOrf (arc rage price per lb lOd to l()id) ; heavy porkers £-1 10s to £5 7s, others C 8 los to a.'+ 5s (averaye price per lb lid to Hid). AVAIAREKA YARDS AVEEKLY SALE There was a poor representation of stock of all kinds at the regular weekly market at the Waiareka yards, and the sale wa« dragging throughout. For .-hccp a decline in prices had to be accepted in order to do business. Eat ewes v ere «oM at from 22s to 2Rs according to weight and fat lambs .it trcm 24s to 28s. Other prices were — Mixed four and six-tooth ewes, 325; full-mouthed ewes, 225:; failing-mouthed ewes. 13s 6'd; lambs in forward condition, 19s to 22s 6d. Cattle were, few in number, store'" being lepresented .by* some 2i-year-old steers, which were knocked down "at H 4. Two cowh in profit were sold, one at. C 9 10s and the other at £l2, while a line of 2i-year-old heifers in calf realised -C6. The frw pigs in the pens were weaners, which brought .'37s.