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Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16230, 28 March 1917, Page 7

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WOOL PRICES VERY FIRM. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) ■ LONDON, March 26. At Bradford sales were very firmBusiness was exceedingly limited owing to shbrtage of free supplies. CHRISTCHCURCH GRAIN REPORT (Per Press Association.) V . CHRiISTCHURCH, March 27. There is still a scarcity in the offerings of wheat, although both millers and merchants are prepared to operate up to the Government fixed prices. The scarcity is said to be mainly due to delay in 'threshing. As was expected, +he oats market is weaker in consequence of Australian oats corning into the North Island, and Southern oafos being offered at a cheaper rate than' the pricvas lately ruling in Canterbury. For heavy Gartons and Algerians, 3s 6d to 3s Bd, for heavy Duns 3s 8d to 3s 9d, at country stations, is now offered. More oats:are now boing submitted to buyers, and growers are more willing to sell. THE RIALTO. H. Allchurch and Co., report for the week ending 24th ins"&. Fruit is now easing off. Late peaches are still arriving, but in limited quanti- . ns. • Prices realised during the week were—peaches 2Jd to 3d case loite, 4d m crates; plums ljd to 2d; apples (cooking) Id to 2d, dessert to 3d; t-vnatoes 2s to 2s'6d case: pears Id ,to l^d. Produce—potatoes IPs to 13s sack; fowl wheat, 13s to 18s 6d; oats 20s: veee'tables brought market rates. . On Saturdavwe penned a large entry , of poultry. Prices were much firmer. ! Ducks realised 4s 3d to ss, cockerels (iisrht) Is 6d to 3s, medium to good 3s 3d to 4s 3d, roosters (old) 2s to 2s i 9d, hens 2s 6d to 3s 6d, all at per pair: : fr?rs.o 3.; »* to 3s 3d each; Tune of > mrnW m-rik Orpington cockerels brnught 5s each. Pies—weaners ("small) from lis (to 16« each: calves 6s to 7s. Furniture and sundries sold well.