CANTERBURY PRODUCE MARKET

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 164, 5 April 1919, Page 10

CANTERBURY PRODUCE MARKET

By Toiegrapli—Press Association. Christchurch, April i. '■' There is little fresh to report-in connection with the oats market. There are very few offering, as growers Me still holding for'more than the prices now being quoted. A few sales take place, ' and this week a large line of B Garten's changed, hands at 3s. 2d. per bushel at a country station. Growers generally, however, are asking 3s: sd. and 3s. (id. ''""The price of oatmeal has been reduced, and is' now quotsd at ,£2B per ton for •' 251b. bags, and £6i for 71b. bags. . There is nothing doing in the oatsheaf chaff ■i! market beyond local trade and small ■ shipments to the "West Coast. The noin-'

;.,Mu'al. quotation to M ss. per ton stations. The potato market during tlio week, and purchases ;s*.wero being made at M per ton at coun•'"'"'jtry- stations, though the market now has ,':.' an easier tendency. A few partridge ''. peas are now coming on tho market, and •;.V salea. have been-made at 3s. Ud. to is.

■■' t per bushel' at country stations,' good samples being worth the latter figure. .;■ For white peas ss. per bushel has been ■'. offered, but growers are expecting more. ': Tho market price for linseed is now £\b ■ \ per ton.