SOUTHERN MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 172, 10 April 1918, Page 8

SOUTHERN MARKETS

By Teleirraph.—Frees Association. Christohuroh, April 9. There is a fairly large quantity of wheat offering to brokers, but a considerable proportion is not fit for milling. This is now found to bo the case with wheat thrashed out of the stack.' The oats market is maintaining its rising tendency. Seed Algerians are especially firm and are worth 4s. 6a. to ss. at country stations, and feed lines 4s. to 4s. sd. Gartons are a little easier owing to the southern crop now coming on the market. Milling quality is worth up to 4s. 6d., and a specially prime line might command 4s. Bd. Good dark Duns for seed purposes are worth 4s. 6d. to 55., and lighter from 4s. upwards. Good quality Danish would bring up to 4s. 6d. * There is little barley now in growers' hands and prime malting has been sold at 6s 3d. to 6s. 6d. at country stations, and medium is worth ss. 9d. to 6s. The Cape barley.crop was a light one and is bringing up to os. 3d. at country stations, and ryo corn up to os. 6d. There is now less grass seed coming on the market, and the North Island demand has now practically absorbed merchants' stocks. No locally-grown cow grass seed has come on the market as the cr6p is now being qut. The yield of seed is expected to he very light, as the area is too large for tho bees to inoculate, and the cool weather, especially in South Canterbury, has kept the bees from working freely. A little Blenheim and Nelson seed is offering at Is. 3d. to Is. 4d. per lb. White clover is commanding high prices and is worth from Is. ]od. to 2s. 2d. (particularly good srmiplo weightnative 2«. 3d.) per lb. Bright oatsheaf chaff is in demand, and weighty sajnples, going 26 and 27 bags to the ton, are worth £5 los. to £6 at country stations, according to railage. Potatoes are offering a little more freely as the main crop digging advances. Prices are firmer on account of the Auckland demands, and sales are being made ab £5 to £5 ss. at country stations.