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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13490, 11 January 1908, Page 4

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TI.MARt" GRAIN" MARKF.T. Whsr.t. —Very little is being done in ■wheat in Tim.trn jrtt now, pdc! what Las beea sold thk- week has realised 4» 6d (old wheat). One •£-•>! k-r who refused 6s before tin- fall in prices was glad to quit at 4s 9d. Regarding tli? i:.- wcrop sum-' merchants think 3s 6;i will be- the opening price. utlieiii ?>-> 9.1 and others 4r>. a prominent merchant- here ridicules the idea that pnvehu c -&:< for iWivard delivery huvtbeen made at anything ah.vve 4s »•» it. has been *aid. and he hx> jwt- heard ol any such salis. Oats.—Sonic- samples: of the> new- eeni ion's oat.-t have arrived in r.~>wn. but as far us crui be ascertained no .'-itles have been effected. ]£>;r one line of Gartons showing a. fairly good cample 2s 3d and 2s 4d have been otfcred by two buyers. hut, the ownr-r declined. Other samples f'ho«Ti 'tl».» "Herald" reporter were very lean, having ripened before getting a eh;uice £■> lilt out. Bur. although &> *kE has been refused it is nr> criterion as to what the market- value is. Ths price may go tip or it may go down. foi*'it is tnrv -early y?t to make any forecaste. THE CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH. .January 10. There appears to be- ui> dtinand'at present for old vrli-eat. bat none is offering. Samples of new nr.* corning forward end several alss havci b.:en made, mostly in email lot';. A liti? of 12J0 br.-:li-j!s ,-.f good'fcsd Uarcoiw has changed hands at 2.-< 4d at a 14d -station. though this is now probably an outride price. About 1200 bushels of Buns have l>e..-n sold at ?.< 3d and light Used at Ss Id to 2& 2d. Samples of barley have been offered, but- tLe quality has b.on mostly rhin. and no bid.-? lor light or teed lines have been mads. Prims malting is in requ«t and 5y and Ss 3d has b.-tn paid at country station::. Rye gn.rs iu coming t'u-ward. a good many Hampies bjing light, bet then- « nr,t a rsadr ea!e.