LATE COMMERCIAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 890, 16 December 1916, Page 11

LATE COMMERCIAL.

AMERICAN MARKETS. DISTI MIIKD BY RI'MOIMiS. By Cable. — Press Association. — Copuriu \i. Australian and X Z. Calrie. Association. (Received December 10, 2 p.m.) LONDON, December J3. Slocks roniinur to decline from three to 1(1 points, owing to wild disorders following the rumours of peace. The market was slightly stronger at the close. Chicago wheat slumped on the receipt of peace rumours. Ouotations:— December options. 15(1 cents to 1 121 cents; May opti i«:» cents t- in:u re*.* . TALLOW. The following cable was received hy Dalgely and Company, from their l.ondon office, dated December lit, HUG: The mar Let is linn and prices are unchanged. TO-DAY'S POULTRY MARKET. Messrs .1. li. Merreit and Coy. report n very huge entry for their third Christmas sale. Nearly 1,000 birds were penned. Table chickens, ducklings and goslings were in keen demand, but the hulk of the entry was immature, proving that hatching had begun too late to produce quality: Hundreds of pounds arc lost in securing top market prices for want of early preparation for the Christmas trade. Table chickens realised I'./- to I I/O. ducklings 7/ to 11/, ducks (i/- to !l/is. i,"ns .'I/- to 7/(i, gos lings './- to lit/-, turkey liens 11, to 18/-, gobblers 17/:;, to 52/-, all per pair. Tin: KC<; MAHKKT. The egg market continues well supplied, and the Christmas demand is good. Can lei-bury Kgg Circle first grades are 1/1, seconds I,:; per dozen.