THE MARKETS.
SOUTHERN PRODUCE.
Per Press Association. Oaaaaro, July 31. Easiness Id tbe wheat market has again been dnli. Millers have a sufficiency of supplies and are not anxious to buy, while growers are not disposed to sell at tbe red Deed values, believing that the drop will not be permanent. The present general quotation is 8* (id net to farmers at conn try station*, and what sales have been made have been on this basis. . Oats have also weakened. “A” grade Gartens have solo at Is lid, less commission, and “E” Gartens have been disposed of in small lines at Is 10d and Is net at country stations Altbongb potatoes have gone back a little in Sydney they have shown an advance bere At the beginning of tbe week sales were made at £4 net at country stations, and tbe week closed with prices at £5 5s and op to £5 10a Bayers are now, however, holding off as the margin is not sufficient for shipment to Sydney The shipments by the Waihora to Sydney from this port have turned ont all right and there are further inquiries for ehipm nfca at the end of the month by the Waltemata, bat stocks have already been secured for (his vessel.
STOJK REPORT. Messrs 'Freeman R Jackson and 00. reportsOa Wednesday, 17th, we held oar fortnightly Wanagnal sale, when a good yarding of cattle, sheep and pigs were penned In spite of the inclement weather the attendance was large, and a good sale reunited. A line of 5-yeae ewes on account of Mr Speed sold at 15s 6d. . We quote Fat bullocks £9 14s, light do £8 18s to £9, fat cow? £5 to £6 103, store cows £9 10s So £8 10s 6d, aged cows 80a, steers £5, dairy springers £5 10s to £7, ewes in lamb 12s 2d to 15a 6d, mixed hoggets 13a 3d to 13a sd, medium hoggets 10s to 11s 4d, store ewes 11s 6d to 13s 3d, poor do 9s to 8s Id, forward wether? 17s 6d, store do 14s 6J to 16s 6d, fat ewes "16s lOd to 17a 4d, cull lambs 53 10<1 to 7s 7d. Pigs.—Baooners £2 10a to £2 18a 6'j; beat porkers £3 to £3 2s 6 % medium 803 to 843, light do, 253, weaners 8s 611 to 11s 6d, small do, 6s 6d.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10408, 23 July 1912, Page 6
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394THE MARKETS. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10408, 23 July 1912, Page 6
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