CANTERBURY PRODUCE MARKET

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 244, 9 July 1919, Page 10

CANTERBURY PRODUCE MARKET

By Telegraph—'Press Association. Christchurch. July 8." ■fhere is a generally firmer tone in the market, which is partly due to the limited railway service. Some of .the tanners who have not sold their wheat are placed in'-a serious position. 1 lie recent rains have found their way into the stacks of grain standing in paddocks, Kid the fanners are anxious to get the (train into store before any further damnite is done. The railways will not, however carry wheat, except for immediate gristing. The oats market, im- '■' like other-branches of tho'trade, is still ■ in a very dull stale. There are none ■ oftcriti", and white oats would not cora- : mand more .than 3s. Cd. to ia. per bushel at country stations if they were placed ■on the market- Oalsheaf chaff is in ' fair demand, but in sympathy with oats the -price shows no firmer tone, M to M 5-i. Tier tori at country stations being the ruling price.' The potato _ market is mucli firmer, the demand being more active, and there is not a large quantity offering, as most of the crop now in growers' hands is in pit. The price has advanced to M 12s. 6cl. to .£6 15s. per ton at country- stations. Onions nlso are , firmer, and the quotation is now,*£lo to . .Cll per ton at country stations. Partridge peas are firmer, and Gs. Cd. to us. Oil. .per. bushel at country stations is •' iioiv being paid, while blues are worth 8-i. Cd. to !>s.'' Most of the heavy Penin- . Rula cocksfoot seed is now in merchants hands,, and,,those growers who are still holders are .asking up to Is. per lb., while merchants aro disinclined to go 1 over 10d. ' Eed clover is worth yip to Is. : sd. per lb.. and white clover is firmer - »nd has sold up to Is. 3d. per lb.