COMMERCIAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 46, 31 March 1914, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

FROZEN MEAT MARKET. In the London meat quotations, published yesterday, the prices of Canterbury lamb were given at —light 63d, medium 63d, and heavy 6Jd, whereas they should have been 61d, 6d, and 5Zd respectively. HOME SHARE QUOTATIONS. (Received March 31, noon.) LONDON, March 30. Share quotations:—Waihi 43/9 to 46/3.

FARM PRODUCTS.

IN THE MARKETS.

The stagnation of the past few weeks still pervades the markets. In grain especially is this noticeable, and farmers are not disposed to sell at the rates now being offered. WHEAT. Very little business has been transacted in this commodity during the past few days; millers still have good supplies in hand. The ruling figure for Pearls is 3/7, while exceptional lots have brought as high as 3/8. Tuscans still range from 3/6 to 3/7, and Hunters are unchanged from the prices quoted last week. „ OATS. The oat market is still steady. A grade Gartons are fetching 1/6$ or 1/7, and B grade from 1/5 to 1/6; good seed Algerians are quoted at 1/8 to 1/9. There iB a good enquiry for seed lines. BARLEY. There is much the same feeling vailing in the barley market, and until something is done to get Tid of surplus supplies it will still continue dead. For prime stuff 3/- to 3/3 is being paid, second quality 2/6 and less, CHAFF. Sales have been effected during the week at 45/- per ton for good chaff, but it is anticipated that this figure will shortly be bettered with increasing demand. POTATOES. More of the earlier crops have been dug, and are coming to hand. The crop, however, taken all round, is lighter than anticipated, and it is doubtful if the later dug wifl show any improvement. Prices are the same. ONIONS. There are large stocks of onions still on hand, of which sales have been effected; from £3 10/- to £3 15/-. OTHER LINES. Bran and pollard remain unchanged at £4 5/- and £6 respectively. Oatmeal is quoted at £l4 per ton. Flour prices are: —Sacks £9 10/-, 1001b bags £lO, 501b £lO 5/-, 251b £lO 10/-. DAIRY PRODUCE. Factory butter ip realising 12$ d, and farmers' separator 9d to 9sd. Dairy lines are quoted at from 8d to S§d. The price for eggs is 13d per dozen. Factory cheese is bringing 6£d, loaf 6d.

Honey (extracted) is worth 3d per lb. '

AT RANGIORA.

(Sun Special.),

Wheat. —Tuscan 3/6 to 3/7, Hunters 3/7, Pearl 3/8; fowl wheat 3/- to 3/3. Oats. —Gartons 1/6 to 1/7s, Duns 1/6 to 1/7, Algerians 1/5 to 1/6, Danish 1/4 to 1/5.

Partridge peas 3/10 to 3/11; oatsheaf chaff 45/-, market quiet. Eyegrass, best samples to 2/3, inferior 1/9. Barley: No business. Linseed £8 10/to £9.

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE. MARCH 31, 1914. SALES REPORTED. Taupiri Coal .. .. .. f 1 2 4| Auckland Gas .. .. .. 1 7 10J N.Z. Insurance .. .. .. 5 16 0 TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. Buyers. Sellers. BANKS— New Zealand (ex rights) 190/ BREWERIES— Manning .. ». «» COAL— Taupiri ». .. .» 22/ GAS— ' Auckland . . * ~ 27/9 . —■ Cliristchurch >. .. / / National of N.Z. ~ .. 51/3 Standard of N.Z. «. 32/6 SHIPPING— Union Steam Ship •,« 24/6 25/3 MISCELLANEOUS— Glenmore Brick .. .. Mason, Struthers and Co. N.Z. Drug Co. (ex div) 45/Whitcombe and Tombs 112/6 117/6 Press Association. WELLINGTON, March 31. Sale reported—Talisman 40/-.