THE MARKETS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10692, 9 July 1913, Page 3

THE MARKETS.

j SOUTHERN GRAIN MARKET. I . I | Per Press Association. j | * Oaniaru, July <>. j j ■ Tho dullness in the grain market | j lias "been broken during tho week by j | tho snlo of an exceptionally good j I lino of 900 sacks of velvet wheat at | 4a net. and a line of 000 sacks of red ! j chaff at 3s Del net., but other galea | lof velvet have been made at 4s, less j j commission, and 8s 13d net. Solid j ! straw Tuscan has been- quitted at 3s oil net, and Marshall's White at the , same figure. Red Tuscan is worth j 3s O'd to 3s 7d nfit at; country stations. | "What sale's of oats have taken place | have been at 3s 2d for "A" grade Gartons, and 2s lid fur "B" grade. \ 1 Cow grass seed has weakened, and f 8d or B%d is now 'the best price going. Pressed hay sells-at £2 10s net lon trucks. The potato market shows j !no improvement, sales having, boea j made during the week at £3 'ss, ■£3 j 7s 6d, and £3 10s, but.at the end of I the week 65s was the best price go- j { ing Up-to-Daf.es haves old at frosa j £3"5-3 to £3 10s, and Gamekeepers at j from £4 to £4 5a net on trucks. .j HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. I Wellington,, July 7. 1 The following ic the High Com- | missioner's cable, dated London, I | July sth. Quotations unless other- I ( wise specified are' average market | | prices on spot:— ] « The mutton market is linn With J j no change in prices except for heavy f \ weight, which may be quoted I-16d I | higher. .Canterbury light . weight 1 and "as high as heavy | I weights 4%d, North Island | I Lamb.—Market weak, with downI ward tendency. Prices have de- j 1 clined %d for "best quality. There is j I dull sale for heavy carcases. Can- I | terbury twos <Sd, heavy weight s fours 'sd, other than Canterbury f ., I j Beef.—Market firm, wito poorer j j demand for fores. New Zealand { ! hinds fores B J .jjtl, chilled hinds ; j 5 5-lGd,' rores 3d ' ! j Butter. The market shows no ! { change in prices, J Oneese.—The market is firm and ) prices continue to advance. There sis good • demand for New Zealand \ cheese first hand, stocks of which I 'oractically cleaied. New Zealand I white". Cos," coloured 63s 6d. Ganadi ian new make, finest white 70s, ? coloured (>3s to 655. I Hemp —The market is rather un- | settled" and speculative prices ir- [■ regular. New" Zealand good fair ! grade £29 10s, fair £#s. The output {from Manila for'the week was 16,000 I bales. f Wool.—There is a strong market I for all grades of coarse crossbreds. { The market is firm for merinos, but prices are irregular for all grades of J fine and medium crossbreds, \ Wheat.—The market is dull with j a downward tendency. New Zea- \ laud long berried ex granary per quarter of 49Glbs 395, short berried i Oats. —The market is dull and dee- « lining. New Zealand short Sparj rowbills ex granary per quarter of j 3841b5, 22s 6d; New Zealand I (Danish) per quarter 3201bs 20s. Beans—The market is very quiet, with nothing doing. New Zealand beans f.a.q., new crop, per 5041b5, „ 375. t-_|Peas.—The market *is steady -with | moderate inquiry. New Zealand I Partridge per 5041 bs, 40s.