SOUTHERN MARKETS
By Teleeraph—Press Association. • Christcliiirch, August 21. ■ There are no ■ changes to note in the .'■■ grain market. . Chaff continues in good ' demand for the North Island, and a fair quantity is coining forward. ■ The price paid is still M os. to 'JE4 103. at country -stations;' The potato market is firmer,' '■ and.buyersare now offering £2 12s. Co'. :: to £2 155.,:' most, of -the business being ' done at tho'latter' figure at near stations. All centres-of-the North Island are re- ■'• comrig,. potatoes from'/tho South, owing ■; to thOrdpf haying i.been poor this last "; season; ..The nevr..peaspn's crop is likely to be, late owing to : the unusually wet ■•winter and'.spring-- preventing planting being done,-and'the-North Island will i probably require southern' supplies up to ;■' tho" middle; of 'December., Very.- little ■ business has been done.- by Southland this - year in supplying' outside' markets, but - there now appears' a: disposition to sell, and 6orue business has'been done at £3 ss. on trucks. .
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3173, 25 August 1917, Page 10
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156SOUTHERN MARKETS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3173, 25 August 1917, Page 10
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