LATE COMMERCIAL

Southland Times, Issue 17468, 24 March 1915, Page 6

LATE COMMERCIAL

CLEANING SALE OF LIVERY STABLES AND PLANT. Hunter, Sutherland and Rice report having held a very successful sale of livery stables, horses, vehicles and harness on Thursday, ISth inst., on account of Messrs S. and J. Templeton (Walmahaka) as follows: Draught gelding at £l7; harness horses at £lO, £ls, £l2 10s, £9 10s, £l9, £8 XOs, £R 15s, £7 ss, £5, £3; waggon £3l; coach £35; gigs at X 9 10s, £9 ss; drgg £3; buggies at £7 (two), £ls ss; harness and other sundries sold at reasonable prices. WYNDHAM HORSE SALE. Hunter, .Sutherland and Rice, report holding a horso sale in Rankin's Horse Bazaar, Wyndbam, on Friday, 19th inst. An entry of 4 2 horses of all descriptions came under the hammer, but the demand was slack, and sales difficult to effect. Wo sold tho following draughts: .Sixyear mare at I3S; 4-year filly £3B; C-year gelding £2B 10s; 3-year gelding £2l. Hacks and harness horses sold at £lO. £9 10s, £7, £5 10s (three), also an aged horse (donated by Mr Samuel Shaw to the Belgian Relief Fund) for I6s. CANTERBURY PRODUCE MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, March 33. Offerings of wheat have fallen off very considerably, and it is apparent that most of stock threshed grain lias changed hands. Prices remain about the same as at the end of last week, nominal figures being 6/S for Hunters and Tuscans and 6/9 for pearl, the latter now being scarce. The oats market is at a standstill in consequence of export being prohibited. Merchants do not care to make purchases with no outlet in view' beyond the dominion. Requirements and available supplies depend to such a large extent upon the .Southland crop, which is now being harvested. If that crop turns out well the estimated yield for the dominion of 10.194,037 bushels may be exceeded. There is some doubt as to the dominion's annual requirement of oats, but the following figures show that there is little exporting out of the crop of less than 1 1,000,000 bushels, the export figures being given for the twelve months ending February 2S of the year

prices are unchanged. Potatoes arc still selling at £4 at country stations. SIBERIAN BUTTER. NOT PROHIUfTED FOR EXPORT. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON March 23. Cabled advices received in Wellington to-day state that the report that an embargo has been placed by Russia upon exportations of Siberian butter is without foundation. The butter market in London has eased considerably and is now as low as l ibs for New Zealand. LONDON WOOL SALES. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright) LONDON. Marcli 23. At tho London wool sales (here was good competition for crossbreds and good merinos, and slightly "belter demand for faulty merinos. LONDON WHEAT MARKET. LONDON, Marcli 23. Tho wheat market is quiet and tending to become easier. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand report having received a cablegram from Messrs Mills and Sparrow, London, advising that the market price, for New Zealand butter is 14 3s to 1445, and for cheese 94s per cwt. The market is very firm, LONDON METAL MARKET. LONDON. Marcli 32. Copper—Spot, £6B 5s to £6B lbs; three months. £SB 15- to £69. Electrolytic. £7l to £74 10s - . Tin—Spot. £l7l Ids to £173; three months. £156 15s to £lsi as. Lead —Spot, £33 ss: forward, £23 10s. Spelter, £43 lbs to fti 10s. Silver, 23 13-15 d.

following the harvest: — Total Yield Exports Year. (bushels). (bushels). 1909-10 . . . 1 2.81)4,000 297,772 1910-11 . in.ns.niT 121,806 1911-12 . . . l9.GH2.fiBS 4.175,642 J 91 2-11! . . . 115.0S11.924 154,960 Oatsheaf chaff is firm ami scarce, and