ASHBURTON.

Otago Witness, Issue 2883, 23 June 1909, Page 21

ASHBURTON.

The past week has been one of the quietest experienced sinca the opening of the wheat season, co far as sales are concerned. Millers are ■still holding off tho market, while sales to the English market are rendered mor>e difficult owing; to the weaker state if the London market. Merchants have been ver3 busy in making deliveries of Train for shipment, 'covering ! sales of some weeks back, and the traffic has bsten increased to such an extent that shortage of trucks has again been felt, and delay in loading has been reported in several instances. There is no alteration in values : —Tuscan and peai-1 4s- Id to 4s 2d, Hunters 3s lid to 4s. - There has been a limited inquiry - for oats for shipping purposes, but merchants very quickly covered - their orders, and again Left the market stagnant, there hems; .very little locaLand coastal .trade to' 6peak of. ".Sales have besu . reported for. shipment to London' at prices, which show a decline of 'at least Id a bushel ' in", many cases, and it now-appears as if .the market" would ,not .further recover Ihis season- unless, someI thing unforeseen occurs. V-alues are:— A" grade. Gawons Is 5d to .Is 6id,^B grade Is s£d to Is 6d, duns. Is 5d to Is -s£d} 1 Danish Is 4d. - "• .. ... "Vcrv little business nas been reported in oaUheaf chaff. 42s 6d still beinsr the best price obtainable for prime- quality.