SOUTHERN MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 241, 5 July 1919, Page 10

SOUTHERN MARKETS

' ;3y Telegraph—Press Association Cnristchurch, July i. The markets generally are very quiet, although neither tho railway curtailment nor the wet weather that prevailed during the week are t.o any extent responsible. The weather has, of course, made growers mbro firm' in holding oats and chaff, and supplies are not offering. However, there is not a keen inquiry, for oats-'at .the present.-time,' and a report Is current that the market is weaker, though inquiries have not confirmed this. Tho fine weather experienced during the greater-part of Juno and the more plentiful offerings' during that time enabled merchants and dealers to accumulate stocks of- chaff, which haye been sup. plied, soifar to meet local demands. Tho market for chaff.is a purely local ono, and is able to absorb supplies available. Quotations for shipping a.'e lower in the south and Blenheim than here. . Bad weather lias increased the demand, but buyers are still not keen to offer more than : -,£6 to M 55., country stations, though sellers aro not willing to accept less" than .£6 10a. Soma are asking as high 'as £T and £I, los. The potato market is still quiet, though' there is a little more inquiry, aid the price now quoted is £5 lo iG 65., country stations. ", ■ - There is no change in clover sood prices, red being firm and white inclined to bo a little easier.

, The high price which linseed , hon reached is affecting the demand and sales are not now so easy to effect