LONDON SEED TRADE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 6149, 24 October 1881, Page 2

LONDON SEED TRADE.

Messrs Joho Shaw and Sons, of 37 Mark lano, L'liiilou, report through tlieijr agent (Mr Leonard W. illaku, of Christchurch) that the amrkot during tho lurtnitrht ending September Btb continued quiet, tho juost Doticeablo laatuio beJDg the lucr.eai»n(j Orronottt

of rod clovor owing to tho bad roports of the new crops, not only at Home, but on the Continent and in America. In England it would have been good, genorally, on the clay landa hud it not boon for the recent disastrous rains,"in conaoquonce of which some of tho earliest heads were sprouting, the clover waa being 6 beaten down, and instead of ripening waa growing, so c that the prospects of a good quality and yield wore r- completely destroyed. Considerable quantities of v yearling were being shipped to tho Continent, whilst n advices, both by cable and mail, from America gave ,c very bad accounts of tho new crops there. The stock ol ie Atnorican in Liverpool waa estimated at ISO tons, against DfltS tons same poriod last year. English it a'lsyke(now) moderate in quantity, but of mio quality. White clover, als.vke, and trefoil quiet, but prices j. steady. A heavy rise in canary and hemp ; the formei ■^ wai being shipped largely to tho United Stales Mustard and rape were selling sloivly on former terms. Linseed was easier.