COMMERCIAL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14704, 3 June 1920, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

HOME" MARKETS. [By Eleotkio teleghapii—-Copstriohx.] (Per Press Association.) (Aus. and N.Z. Gable Assn.) Received June 2, at 11.20 p.ni. LONDON June 1. Shares—Wailii,. buyers- 365. 3d, sellers 38s 9d; Peninsular and Oriental, buyers £440. sellers =£46o; Bank of. New South Wales, £3l; .Union Bank, of Australia, £123; National Bank of New Zealand, £122 ; Bank of : NewZealand, £22 10s. . - . ■ At the wool sales, there was a large offering of merinos on catalogue;, .but. two-thirds were withdrawn.. The prices were the.same as on the. opening day. A fair selection of crossbreds was offered, but low. prices led to heavy , withdrawals, AUCKLAND MARKETS. By Telegraph. ;> (Special to the Oamaru j'Majl.) >r AUCKLAND, .Tune 2. The weather has been .fine-,; but. cold. Produce merchants reportr.. a", steady trade. " , . , Oats.—There is a. good demand witn fair supplies. The Southern markets are slightly easier owing.to the reported break in the drought in Australia,.. 15: Gartons sire quoted at. fromss . lOd to os 10£ d f.0.b., .s.i. ; tor. prompt shipment. For Algerians the market is firm, but good stocks are held. Farmers' lines suitable for dressing arc quoted : at from 6S 6d to 7s,' and_ New Zealand clipped at 8s 3d f.o.b;, s.i. Potatoes.— I The market is firmer owing to* the prospects of' the removal of the Australian embargo and ciuotiv tions are now from £6 to £6 os f.0.b., s.i. Ample spot stocks .-are: rlield; -buw. there is a good demand.-: Onions. —The market v is , improving, slialitly as stocks are:,'Woik.Uvg.:dQW.n, and there is a better inquiry. Present prices are from £7 10.s to £8 ex store. Chaif.—The market is firm with lightstocks, and a good demand-exists. Good bright Canterbury is quoted at £ll and prime Blenheim at £l-1; ss, both f.0.b.,. s.i., while' prime is worth £l2 10s on trucks-at Morton'. Bran and Pollard. —There, is a keen enauiry, supplies being light. Milling Wheat.-—The local "mills are well supplied. . Fowl Wheat. —THe position is unaltered. There is practically none offering. ' "4 Flour. —A strong inquiry prevails, and it is difficult to secure adequate sup?, plies of Southern brands. Ryecorn.—There is , a , moderate inquiry at 8s Cd,- f,o.b. Barley—-The market is dull, with sufficient- supplies for present requirements. The quotation is "7s 9d, f.0.b., s.i. ■ . Maize. —The market is firm, with supplies light, and a keen demand, the usual winter demand being accentuated by the scarcity of fowl wheat, and 10s 3d, ex wliarf, is the current quotation. > Grass Seeds. —A steady inquiry exists for farmers' dressed cowgrass at 2425, white clover at 2905. standard 16-171b cocksfoot at Is Bd, all f.o.b. Manures.—There is a strong inquiry for all descriptions, and supplies are not equal to the demand, THE ADDINGTON MARKET.

(Per Press Association.)' CHRTSTCHURCH, .Tune 2. A larger yarding of sheep and .lambs of all classes, and a. smaller one of cattle. came forward at Addington market. Prime mutton maintained its value,, and beef showed an advance. Store slieep values showed an easing, - and store slieep bidding was slack, especially for inferior ewes, and prices, generally were lower. Forward ! lambs, 19s 6d to 23.< i Gd, ordinary lambs:!# 9d'.' to 18s 3d, cull lambs lis 8d to 13s, ewe lambs 17s Id to 23s 4d, two, four, six and eight-tcoth ewes 215.t0 30s"6d, inferior two, four, six tind ei.Qjht-tooth ewes 15s 6d to 18s 3d. good four, six, and eiglit-tootli.ewes 15s 8d to 18s 3d, good four, six., and eight-tooth wethers 26s Sd to 30s Id, inferior four, six. and eiglit-tootli wethers 22s 6d to 245. "Fat Lambs—A yarding of 2650 came forward, compared with 2400 last week. There was little demand for unfinished stuff, but prime lambs were in good demand, although values were easier than at the previous sale. Eitra prime lambs to 40s, prime 27s to' 325, medium 24s 9d to 26s 9d, light and inferior 19s lOd to 23s lOd. ' ... Tat Sheep—Considerably more sheep were forward, the entry comprising 11 races, 'as against seven a week ago. The qualitv was well up to the average of recent sales. Competition was fairlv spirited, both from exporters anu local traders, and the prices \vere a trifle- firmer than a week ago* Jiixtrn. prime wethers, 47s 6d to' 54s 6d; prime wethers, 39s 6d to 46s 9d; medium wethers. 35s to 395; lighter wethers, 30s 9d to 34s 9d; extra, prime ewes, to fi2s 9d: prime ewes, 31s 9d to 3<s 6d; lighter ewes, 22s 6d to 30a 6d. Fat Ca.ttle —Owing to the short yardino- rates showed a considerable advance on" last week. Extra, prime steers to £3O 10s; "prime steers, £l9 to £26 12s 6d; medium uteers, £ls 10?. to £lB 12s 6d; lighter steers, £9 6d to £ls; prime heifers, £l4 to £lB • os; ordinary heifers, £lO to £l3; pxtra prime cows, £2l 2s 6d; prime cows, £l3 15s to £ls 17s 6d; ordinary cows, £9 to £l3 10s. . Vealers —Runners, to £8; good veal--ers. £4 10s to £6; medium vealers, 38s to £3 5s ; small calves, 9s to 32s 6d. Store Cattle —Only good quality stuff was in demand. Eighteeu-month-old steers, to £4 3s; bulls, £6 to £l3; dry cows, £3 10s to £6; spring calver, £7. Dairy Cattle—Springing heifers, to £18; second and third calver,s, to £.lB ss; inferior and backward' .cows-, £6 to £lO. ~ ft „■ „„ Fat Pigs—Choppers. £7; to £9 10s; light baconers, £5 15s to £6 18s,; heavy baconers, £7 to £7 15s; baconers, £8 to £8 8s (ali average price ( per lb of lOd) ; light porkers, £3 15s to £4 10s; heavy porkers, £4 15s to £5 j 10s (average price per lb lljd to Is).