CROPS IN THE SOUTH

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 109, 1 February 1919, Page 10

CROPS IN THE SOUTH

By Telegraph.—Fro?s Association. • • Christchurch, January 31. ~ Rain, after continuing more or less in- - termittently until yesterday, lias' now cleared up-aiid the weather lis beautifully fine, /The harvest work can again be resumed, Beyond causing n; : little 'discolouration, of barley that may be still out,'the rain has done no harm to the grain crops, but on the whole has done a considerable amount of good. A few sales of oats, principally Algerians, continue be made. Prices have eased a little. Parcels have changed hands at 4s. id. aad 4s. 6d., and an odd i line of better quality 4s. Bd. at coun-1 ;try stations. There are very few white oats yet available. There. are inquiries for Duns and Algerians for seed, but Inst season's are preferred on account of their Jjetter germination ae compared with the early_ thrashed new season's grain. More Italian ryegrass is now offering arnt ' sales are being made at 4s. 6d. and ss. .'<ifc country according to weight .and (markings. 3?or perennial. 4s to fe.,, according to quality, is being offered. ■ ■ 4 of : ;cocksfoot arj3 being marked ; Is.- per lb., but Banks Peninsula - seed' .is not yet being offered. White clover .is now coming, forward, and for samples .containing more or less sorrel lOd. and Is. 2d. is being paid, and for an extra ■ good sample Is. 7(1. lias been given at country stations. Oatsheaf chaff is ouiet •at present as northern markets are* being supplied. Locally the potato" niar.Jcet has not yet opened; though occasional offers have been nrpde.