MARKET REPORTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12061, 17 July 1917, Page 5

MARKET REPORTS.

GRAIN AWT) PRODUCE. CHRISTCIIURCH, July 16. There is little life in the Ghristchurcb grain and produce markets. As far as wheat is concerned, indications tire that practically tlio whole ol the crop has been disposed of. Millers and meichuiits arc buyers at the Government standard prices. , . Oats of all grades are changing hands in limited quantities, the offerings being quite equal to the demand. Algerians are jjiactically off the market. Prices i\ro unchanged since last, rcnort. Good lines of chaff are readily placed at recent current quotations, but tne bujingjs of the hand-to-mouth order. There « no alteration in regard to potatoes. Merchants are generally of th<i opinion that the quantities <sf potatoes_ recant ly put into pits will be quite sufficien to nisit any reasonable demands, particularly as South Canterbury has large quantities for disposal. Several shipments have gone to the North Island on consignment, and this operates against local merchants liopin? to book orders from those parts. Tlier?" is a healthy tone in the Australian market, and the possibility of export cf Borno of cur present surplus is being discussed, but no trade of thi.3 kind is likely urntil Australian values are considerably higher. Meanwhile the best'prices paid are from £.5 tn £3 5s per ton, on trucks, cocintr} st-a-T'iio suspension of the export irado, and tho consequent accumulation of butter in cooi store, has reduced the market pri°? ot butter, which now comes in to af is .!<l per lb for first quanty, factorj The brisk demand which followed tho lowering of the wric.cs for eggs has caused a shonago in scone quarters, ana gr&ceis «re paying Is Sd per dozen. The stringency is expected to be onl> temporary. The quotations given below are tor purchases from farmers, not cash, sacks extr , delivered at country stations, tho figures for 15)16 being also given for purposes of comoarison. Varying quantities m the sales, and near or distant railway loading, have to bo taken into account. In the case oi wheat the maximum prices are fixed by the Board of Trade, on a f.o.b. basis. The quotatious are as follow: July 16, July 21,

Eggs ... - 1 8 12 PROPERTY SALES. SHIRLEY PARiK SUBDIVISION. Subsequent to the auction eale of tho Shirley Park subdivision on Saturday, Messrs Cr.uldork, M'Crostio Co., Ltd., sold tho following allotments; — Lot o_i acro a perches, to Mr J. W, Brings for 190 Lot lfl—2 tieros H rcoda, to Mr G. Han cox, at per acre Lot 17—2 acres, to a, client, at per aero 10;> STOCK EXCHANGE. CHRISTCIIURCH The following are tho latest quotations on the Cliristchurch Stock Exchange:

[Per Press Association.l AUCKLAND, July 17, Sales. Waihi, 37s Cd; Junction, 15s 3d,

19i7. d. 1916. d. s. d. ». d. s. 8. WheatPearl 5 101 f.».h. Lyuoiton Hunters 5 9i l'.o<b. Lvttelton to 5 Tuscan 5 Si f.o.b. Lyt. i 6 0 Oata— 9 Gartens 3 8 to 3 10 0 6 to 2 . Algerians 3 6 to 3 Duns 3 6 to 3 9 9 2 10 2 3 to 3 to 2 0 9 Barlsy— to 5 Matling 4 6 to 5 3 5 0 i Tens— 0 Fartfidge G 0 5 Bran 70 0 105 0 Pollard 185 0 100 0 Oatmeal 440 0 810 0 Flour 300 0 250 0 Onions 180 0 80 0 to 100 0 Chaff 75 0 ' to 83 0 95 0 Potato®! 60 0 to €3 0 120 0 Seeds — RyogTais 3 G to 4 9 Cocksfoot 0 0 to 0 104 S 0 6 7J to 0 11 "\V. Clover farm to 1 3 dressed 1 C to 1 9 1 0 Cowurass 1 0 to 1 1 0 8 to 9 0 Tho following are tho prices paid by grocers and merchants: — July 21, July 16, 1917. 1916. B. d. b. d. Dairy factory eheess 0 10 o 11 But tor— 1 6 Local fact'y (1st gmao) 1 4 Farm separator pats 1 2 X 4 Dairy pats 1 1 1 2 Dairy, bulk 0 11 Hams . - • 1 '2 1 1 Sides . 1 i 0 11 Roll hams 1 3 1 I Lard pats 0 10* 1 1

Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ s. d. BANKS— 6 0 0 Gcmmercinl (pref.) • Union 57 0 0 BREWERIES— 1 10 0 Crown . • • 0 Ward 5 15 COAL— Westport - Stockton - 0 12 0 (prof.) FINANCIAL— . 11 5 a Mutual Benefit National Mortgage 3 17 6 Permanent Investment a o 0 Wright, Steplianaon 7 6 and nnd Co. (ord.) 0 Wright, Stephenson and Co. (prel.) i 16 0 INSURANCE— Standard . . 2 1 « 8 10 0 New Zealand . . MEATS— 0 Canterbury 8 10 Canterbury (pref.) _ . 5 2 6 N.Z. Refrigerating 22 0 (£10 paid) 0 Wellington (£2 12s Gd 9 19 paid) 0 SHIPPING— New Zealand (pref.) . if> a 0 Union (prof.) 1 1 0 MISCELLANEOUS— Colonial Sugar . •12 5 0 Mason, Struthers (£1 paid) 1 4 0 N.Z. Consolidated ])entfil 1 2 s N.Z. Drag Go. (£2 paid) 2 13 0

?< Z. Farmers' Co-op. (2nd prof.) . 5 0 0 Papuan Products . 0 2 7| Sharland and Co. . 18 0