COMMERCIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17326, 28 May 1918, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

COMMERCIAL CABLEGRAMS. Press Association— By Telegraph— Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. bvk ~ fiJUBON, May 2#. - 33 ° id; plantatioD ' 23 W; Hemp. In fair demand at Government rates.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. (Psr United Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Maroh 27 Kay 25-— Conuni6sioiler reported as follows on Meat—lmported moat represents 80 per cent, ol the supplies at market, including a large of American pork. The maximum pr& Butter—A small supply of Danish and Irish thermit accumulation of stocks releases ®^ aU can bo obtained Jot the consumption of the civilian population. The estimated Canadian cheese stocks in London, Liverpool, and Bristol are 8043 boxes as Th« n TW f , bol , cs , at J ll6 6ame time last year. The New Zealand stocks are 11,447 boxes. maiket P rioes without oats—These markets are inactive owing to tie absenoe of Government offers.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE SALES.

~ " CS3r ? D°™ld Ee'd and Co. report :-Qats: All lines of bright, heavy oats continue to meet ►wLf °? arrivaL Medium quality, although not so strongly inquired for as better J 3 no * 11,60 "'"re saleable. Choice line S , citable for seed—particularly dun oats—are in tfrong demand. Prime milling, 4s 4dto 4s f° od feed # > 48 2(1 to4s 4d'medium ?" , U ? to ,f 3 "U inferior, 3s 6d to 3s lOd per bushel, sacks extra. Wheat: Most of the wheat tawln 8 h '°T d miUlD 8 condition, and is taken by millers at Government valuation. Fowl wheat is eoaroe and meets good demand. Potntoes: The market has been quiet dnrin° the past week. The Taieri crops are almost exhausted. and the local demand is now being » northern grown potatoes. ConOTpjmeots of these are coming to hand more y , < ?, em 110 in B<»d oondition, and these are saleable at prices a shade below best Taieri grown. Medium and blighted lots are not so readily dealt with, even at much bSrt'rJK*"' T Si eri B rown < £9 to £3 ss; £8 ,„ 6a ** 15s ". medium, £7 10s to £8; others, £6 to £7 t*r ton «<ipir« included. Chaff: Heavier supplies have been SI P , Hm \ oat< ' n shea ' w in most demand locally, and when freight can be ob- ? e ? i? for ooapta ' shipment. Medium and inferior lines are not easily dealt with, and It is rather early for straw chaff to sell readily. f D . f 8 103 to £6 12s 6[1 '> choice i ' J?, £S 15a °> medium to good, £6 to ££ ' a '• 'igbt and discoloured, £5 to £5 15s • straw chafl, £4 to £4 8s per ton, bags extra.' Messre Dalgety and Co. report as follows:— Oaits: There has been good inquiry of late for any heavy lines suitable for milling, and late values lor this class of oats are well maintained. Light samples are not receiving the same attention, the only outlet for these being local feed requirements, which is not extensive. Dnns and other seed varieties are in strong demand. Prime milling, 4s 4d to 4s sd; good to best feed 4s 2d to 4s 3d; light and inferior Ss 6d to 4a per bushel, sacks extra. Wheat: All lines of milling quality are readily taken bv millers at Government rates. Fowl wheat is in short supply, and meets ready sale on arrival Potatoes: The market has been fully supplied of late with consignments from Canterbury and northern districts, the bulk of which are more or •less faulty. For these the demand is verv slack. Choice well graded lines of southern grown tubers are not plentiful, and for these buyers prefer to pay the difference in values Southern grown tables, £9 to £9 'ss; medium to good, £8 to £8 15s; others from £6 to £S per ton sacks in. Chafl: Supplies havo been coming forward freely of late and soles are more difficult to efleot at late rates. The demand, which is purely local, owing to tho scarcity of freight is oonflned to consignments of bright, heavy'

oftofL Medinm quality and inferior lines aro not readily cloarcd on arrival. Best oaten sheaf, £G 7s 6d to £6 12a 6d; medium to good, £ti to £G 5s per ton, thicks extra.