SOUTHERN MARKETS
By Telegraph— Press Association. ; Christchif,rch, JuW 2. ■The grain market generally is very quiet. A little wheat, both milling vii. fqivl wheat, continues to come forward, and is readily taken at Government prices. Some concern is now being felt at the probable shortage of wheat, and that no steps are yet announced as to what will be done to make up the deficiency. It is urged that if the millers had more good Australian whea't for milling purposes more use could be made of ihe inferior lines. Potatoes are the only ' lino that i 3 moving, and these somewhat \slowly, as growers are not offering very freely, and the drizzling rain that 3et in last night and may continue will put a check upon deliveries. Sales have been made during the month at A's 15s. to £$ at country stations. A fair quantity of both potatoes and oatsheaf chaff .went, north during the week. A consignment of chaff has been shipped to Wollihgton and railed to Napier.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 235, 22 June 1918, Page 10
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168SOUTHERN MARKETS Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 235, 22 June 1918, Page 10
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