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Southland Times, Issue 18620, 19 August 1919, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

OAMARU MARKETS. OAMARU, August 18. There has been little movement in oats, hut the market cannot be described as active. Sales have been reported of A grade Cartons at 3/11 to 4/- net, country stations, and 4/6 net, delivered at Oamaru; seed Algerians, 3/9 to 3/10 net, country stations; Ruakuras, 3/6 net, on trucks. Some business is reported in oaten sheaf chaff at £6 10/- net, on trucks, and also delivered in Oamaru. Potatoes advanced considerably during the week. Early in the week purchases were made at £8 10/- net, on trucks; but later £9 to £0 10/- was paid, at country stations, and up to £9 15/- net, delivery in Oamaru. THE TALLOW MARKET. Delgety and Company (Limited) reports having received the following cable from its head office, dated August 13: —“ Tallow auction. Offered 2000, sold 313 casks tallow, mostly gut. Nominal quotation: Beef, 112/- per cwt; mutton, 110/- per cwt; mixed tallow, good colour, 102/- per cwt; gut, 84/- per cwt; buyers very reserved." LONDON WOOL SALES. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, August 15. At the wool sales there was keener competition for all sorts, and prices were distinctly firmer. Americans are operating for pood crossbreds. “Awarua” made up to 34Ad per lb, and averaged 30Ad; “Gore” made up to sod, and averaged 47d. The Bradford market is very quiet owing to

difficulties of combing.