CANTERBURY MARKETS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20171, 25 February 1931, Page 12

CANTERBURY MARKETS.

WHEAT MARKET EASIER. (BT -OUB COKIOCBOUX. XOROB.) 1 Tuesday Evening. I The wheat market has eased since t tho last report. Millers are still very little interested. For 'a particularly good sample 5s 3d on* trucks could be secured but nulling Tuscan - has been sold at less money," '* 1 There is a fair amount of movement in fowl-wheat, but' the quotations are now 4s Hid f.0.b., s.e.;"for prompt delivery, with a similar quotation for March delivery. Spread delivery is quoted at 5s f.0.b., s.e. It is stated that a considerable amount of the milling wheat coming forward is out of ■ condition^ Barley. The season is not far enough advanced yet to assist business in barley, but it is commencing to come into the picture. The . quotations indicate an easier position. Cape is quoted at 2s 9d to 3s on trucks, and good malting at 4s. Both those quotations are merely nominal. B Small Seeds. Y There have been no alterations in the f small seed quotations since the last re-; port. Reports are to hand of the crop ' in Otago and Southland. The. new. crop • of Chewings fescue has been'harvested r in Southland, despite a great deal of. ) interference by wet-"weather.; The crop j is a good - one and of • good ./quality seed., ; Perennial ryegrass- is to- be > a good crop in Southland and - Otago. ; r It is expected to be quoted at. round . about 2s 6d a bushel on trucks. , . Machine-dressed linos are worth 4s-6d ! f.o.b. for March-April delivery, i Of crested dogstail there has been a large carry-over, and merchants axe, [ showing little interest. Low. prices tto , growers are indicated. The crop this . season is a good one. Branand Pollard. i :i The price of pollard has been ■: ad-r J vanced 10s a ton; but bran values remain unchanged. It was stated recently at a bakers '< conference on the West Coast that the, price of flour \had advanced. It was stated officially to-day' that that, statement is incorrect, there having been no increase made since last May. Quotations. The following are quotations for produce to be paid to farmers, on trucks, free of commission, sacks extra, except where otherwise stated:— Wheat (d«W season's: nominal)- 1 — Tuscan to 5a 3d on tracks. , : :Fowl wheat 5s fo.b., s.e.,' spread 'delivery; ,4s llid f.0.b., s.e., prompt delivery. Oats (new. season's) —Algerians Is lOd to 2s. A Gartens 2s 3d, B's 25.; „ Barley—Cape 2s 9d to 3s, malting 4s. * ( Potatoes (new season's)—£3 5s to £3 7s 6d. •. : Onions (new season's)—r£4 10s tg £i, 15s. - . 3 "~ -~s~, '* - |' ' Red Clover—id per. lb (nominal). White Claver-^-7ai0.,9d." Perennial Ryegrass—2s 6d. ' . - Italian Ryegrass-r2s. Cocksfoot^ 3d to Sid, Plains •£6 /lOs a ton f.o:b.; shipping;' f.o.b, extra for smaller packings.. ." * ; Pollard-rLocal £6 5s J V tonj f.o'.b.; shipping, 15?,t0n,.. JE.0.1).; ,10s extra for smaller pickings. Flour— price/ £l6 168- a «o» ll^r»er<3 d ' -a Jowor The:!tftanipd, for, »ai*e continues .fairly, B«f» TflTthcn*h ln "J 3:50 « a ib! am'expected,'to arrive selling f Wholesale current prices art:— * —fbllard £$ 10a * top; .tarn 7W : V>V.iISjV -*/-• ton; '• mercha'nts' Prleea: - Australian pollard £6 to £6 10i per ton: bran ffi; sa. Oats-fewTß Girtons 8s ; lid pir hasliel, A 'Gartonß 4s,- alipped Duns - ' jUfceriona '6s;to 5a Bd. clipped Gartons'4s 6d;;lpwl, wheat 6a Bd to 7a per bushel: 1 1 uai(& local,. Si 9d store; .barley. feed 4a bushel, seed Cape barley ' J» f»-P«r bushel; meal Ale 6d«j»er,; ' 1001b: barley meal 1 104 - per\ 1001b; .chaff, 1 £8 -pet ton. Blenheim or Canterbury «B"per ton ex store, £0 15s on trucks' " Pukekohs; Unions 10e 6d per' cwt ex store,, sad 9a 63 on trucks Pukakohe. ' t'-