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Southland Times, Issue 17454, 22 June 1915, Page 4

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! AGRICULTURAL. EVENTS EOS WEEK f ENDING, JUNE 26, i —Tuesday, June 22. I 1 Stock sale at Cotc. ) —Thursday, June 2 I. I i Stock sale at Wymlham. \ Friday, June’ [ ; Stock sale at Waikaka. ; DUNEDIN GRAIN AND PRODUCE. j ! I j Messrs Dalyly and Co. report as tiV-J | wats; Although U •' qiunii ily offering | of late .ills led !>.■;: is u!\y, thef*‘ is no alteration in 'values. Any good lines ol bright heavy oats arc taken for local consumption at late values. Shippers jure not operating freely. mar- ; ket va!u*-s are as follow: I'iiinc miking, ■ is i'd i«» -M ;:d; y.-M t.» b.-st feed, l< to ! Is 1 d; inferior ,i.nd damaged, :‘.s I'd to : 2s ! M bushel * sacks extra'. ; Wheat: Tiiriv has been more inquiry I m‘ !. 1 1*• lies in yood milling cmdi- ; li'Ui, ir.niv particular! y velvet, of which » j thc»v is imi a large quantity offering. / ; Fou [ wheat is in good supply, ami meets 1 ; with a fair* demand at quotations. AV»* ; q u ■ • • i : i *ri me milling m.-Iv-h, 7s to 7s 2d; ' i Tiis-iin ail.l 1 n htMts, C.s SI to Os 11.1; I j bc.-t vin.lr fowl win.::;, .is .;•! in (is ,vl j I pi-:- 1 . s.sks extra., J > t a t» " -s ; "!' led*, s::ipf"-is i.U'.'c b*a-n I q.H\r ; :u f i * ly at im-r--a~cd valm-s. av.iiii; i.» i'.risk of exportation being I stopped *>.;-• nets ;i:v not so ke*-n pi-nd- ■ ing lUlivr d - • \ <• i • >; • in*-n I s. There is a ! yo.nl d rnaml locally for ciodee, wdlyiadnd s-ann'es, which are readUy clear.-. 1 f a t «j u• >.at i» uis aiTtcad. We tpmp* : j (’lad* -- !"!s, I-» 27 -~s; good to byt tables, ■ 2*'. les l > 27; medium t.» yood, I*l to 2 'j ; y’.isdf; Inning t ! *«- past v. e**k there has b► n n y ; ' -d d--mand for all bright, lioavy i le-.t.-n sneaf. which is read iiy 'placo.l on larvivnl. T:• < I.* has b.-.-n a good demand , I P>r .d'lij'.'M. ji! in addition to a yowl local : inquir; . w it:* lie- result th.at values arc • hrm. has also in-en a demand for , 1.>.0.h v\ -n and onten, end shippers ih:rw n]MT.ii iny fr-Mv. We qmue: : 2*l .’•♦< t>. i*l 17s: medium, i 'j in 2'i 7s ibj . pc r l-ei < >a< Us extra *. : Me-'-rs n-mabl lb-id and *’o. report: ’ We held .-..r weekly auction sale of yraiu , a:;>! pr.-do-,-- at ear store-, when values I w.its; I oohity the past week the Inquiry for export Hues has not been, so ! kc• ■!;. « mV. rings have been light, and i bixn.ss umequently Quoi tiikois. i;i!\v(vr. an- practically tin* ; c’ l :* u y* •>!. and w«* do not anticipate any i immediate decline in value-. Wo quote: j Prim*- milling, Is 2d to M 2d: yood to i 1 11. • st *.■.• ij, :to Is 2d; in ferior to medium. 2s *:' d to 2s i Id per Imshcl (sacks Wheat: .Miderc’ immediate require- ■ im .its n-a Pea vy. and they* are There- ! for-; md buyiny fr».-ej\-, ihoir operations !• ; ny confined chlclP, lu choice lots. : .Medium •» j un 1 i t y is n.H in request except ! as fowl w !• cat. wlilcli meets vvitli lair ; demand at late calm s. We quote; I’rime | m; 1 1 ii;y \eivei. 7s to 7s 2d; r Jhrscan. etc., ( r.s I'M »:s lid; best wlioh* foul wheal, j »;d to Us Nd; iiieddum, (is to l>s HI per ■ J'olatucs; Tii.‘ market early hist week j bad a very linn tone, and several buyers 1 were Keen purchasers at prices then rul- | iny. The Xew / -nlami I’rendier's utteriamc ~s to th - probability of restricting | llu- expo: \ o*' ]>utal oes* had l!ic effect of : reiardiuy business, loit at present late I quotations are practically maintained, i Wo quote: JJc-st table potatoes, £♦; Ifs to 1 27: choice, to 27 r.s: medium, 2*» to 20 j |ns per ton (sacks Included). j I'.haff: There is i-midy : ale for prime I quality at prices fully equal to late quo--1 rations. Medium are not so sale--1 able, but straw chaff, both oaten and | wheaten, meets v. ith stmny tlomiiud at I record price'-*. Wc qm.de; H<*st oaten sheaf, 2(1 I7»s to 27; ciioi re, to 27 r.s; medium to ynod, 2k to 2*» 3es: straw chaff —oaten 22 2s to 22 IT.s, wheaten 22 to 22 IPs p‘.T tun i bays fvt’Ui. HXGK COMMISSIONER'S MARKET REPORT. (Per United Press Association.) 1 AVKI.U.VGTOX, .Tunc 21. j hho- fliyi! ( 'ommis.-vioner's t able, 1 1; 1 1 o<I j t:' 11; mdal ions, unless otherwise I t;pi i-Ui.-.1, are for :• v» ray** market prices roa M‘'di is as f..:1..w5: .MI'TTO-X. ! T!- liniku i H i m, : i f! d prices ci.lli i iiuir in :i(l\ii!icr. Tifere is a fail* dei d‘-<jdte hj iy her pi-ires, i ’antt-rbury, ! 7 ( . d l or |i.*st qua 1 iI y ;iy i l l’.V*■ iy hj t ; bfcuvy- | weichl7d; Nurtli Island, 7 l s d for light- | LAMP. j Tis mat Iml is whin litiiv altera- * in ft iv-f •-: I iy n t-v\ c iy i: i gratie, i. C-HJd. Pt2El*h j There is a very limited .supply of Xew Zealand b*?ef available. Normal quotations; Minds, s ; fores. 7d; chiliad fhmis. ?;T.7d: lores, 7 r, s d. MI’TTKi:. Tiic market is linn: I'auisli, (Ids to 1-lDis; New Zealand, lies tu 112s, and up

j to I lls; Australian, 12(hs tf> I-10s?; Sibe- ! rian, 120s to 1225: Irish creamery, 120s to 12j:s; Aryentine, 12.0s to 12Ss. CJiKMSK. I Tito m.arltel is quiet, and prices have tlci-Hiu-d further. For colonial and United States cheese about the beylnJniny of the week prices declined sharply, but the market closed tinner, and prices of Xew Zealand have advanced Is to -s since tin- day before yesterday. Canadian is quiet: white, 02s to OIs; coloured, 00s to 02s. Xew Zealand bus improved in demand; white, 02s to, 04s; coloured, f»hs to l*2s. United Stales in fair demand: white, JK»s to 02s: coloured. sSs to t'"s, according to quality and size. 11 KM L*. 'Jhio market is steiuly, but the demand is only moderate. Xew Zealand •‘goodfair" grade. £22 ,10s; fair, 220 10s; fair current Manila, 22s 10s; forward shipment Xew Zealand “good-fair,” £3l W»s; fair, 2 20 10s; Manila, 225. The output from Manila for the* week was 2(,oeu bales. it is impossible to forecast the ! prospects for hemp, but it is anticipated I there will bo little change in values for ! some time. | WHEAT. j During the week the market has been , inactive, but it is now somewhat steadj icr. Canadian April-Juno shipment, sls ; per quarter; American July-August, 14s; ‘Argentine not quoted. OAT?, j *Tlie market is quiet, and small hiisiv !.'.'ss is d* ’ill g. Argentine June-July shipments, 20s per quarter. HOPS. The market is firmer, with an increasing demand for bettor grades. Fnglish, :*"s to l!"»s; Californian, 7;“s to 105s. TS't* market is strong, and prices fur lino wools have advanced sharply, LONDON WHEAT MARKET. LONDON, Juno 20. The v> heal market is steady and un- ; Ti:** wheat and flour alloat for the I Unit*’d Kingdom is .T.dsojMO quarters, land f*-r the Continent 2,7 10 f fU)O. Allan111** shipne-m-- total 522,0 be and j Pacific nil. The total landed in Ktirope iaM. wc'-'x \\as I,o:p»,(mu quarters, including n'>';n India Isl* t <n.M>, and from the Aryntine 22 2, an. LYELL RETURNS. MKLP.OIR.M-:, .! ime 2!. The Mount f-ytell returns from May 12 to June J show that the converters produced J.'M tuns of copper, and 24,002 uiim-'s of silver. The quantity of gold Is not stated. * SYDNEY WOOL SAKE, SVDXKV, June 21. jp-reived June 21, M.2D p.m. Wi>ol. — There is strong demand for all better classes at full late rates, with an advancing tendency. iShort burry sorts are out of favour.