SOUTHERN MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 226, 12 June 1918, Page 8

SOUTHERN MARKETS

Christchurch, June 11. There is very little wheat offering, «nd as local.millers have not yet obtained their requirements they hope to be a'»le (o obtain further warrants. In the meantime they are unable, to make purchases. The oat.s market" is firm, but owing to-the'shortage of this eerenl in Canterbury there, is practically no business doing, and no further change in prices. Polaloes ore (inner,'.£s ;»._ at country stations being the ruling price, and it is reported Unit JUS" 10s. has also been paid.

In Ihe course of his reply to a deputation' which asked that: 'i forest roscrvn of .TOO acre?, six miles from Te T'uke, be opened up for settlement, the Hon. 1): IL Giithrie staled at Te Puke that the matter was under review. Discussiii}! land matters generally. Mi". GAthrie said the farmers might.think.the tlovernment was locking un hind, but the Government had to hold all descriptions of land for soldiers when thev cavne back from Iho war. lii adrisinsr a deputation which urged the nurehase of laud for soldiers in the district lo obtain offers and submil, them In the Land Purchase Department. Mr. Guthrie. said it must be distinctly understood that the laud must bo value for tho money. The board was buying land on its productive- value only, and ws going tn continue, that pol-" icy,' whatever the criticism might be.