SOUTHERN MARKETS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 26, 25 October 1919, Page 10

SOUTHERN MARKETS

By Telegraph—Press Association. , Christchurch, October 24. There lias, been some movement in oats 'during-the week, but sales , have been principally between merchants. Tho ' price has advanced 2d. per bushel during the week, the ruling quotations at countiy stations being te. 2d. to 'Is. 4d, for . Gartons, and -Is. 3d. to -Is. Gd. for Duns. / Tho demand by millers for wheat con- ' tinues, but offerings are very limited. .. Fowl wheat is also scarce, and up to >v-'6s. 7d. is quoted .at country stations. : v;Thero has been a sharp rise in good oatsheaf chaff during the week, consequent . on the demand from the North Island. - Snipping facilities, however, are very reV; etricted, and the demand has not been . " fnlly./met,/and fvoin J;fi Ids. to £1 15s. . nt country stations is now t.lie ruling - quotation. Clovers are firm, with a : tendency' to move upwards. Quotations are about the same for ryegrasses and ...cocksfoot, although inquiry has been rev::.',viTed during the week. ' Merchants are to operate in potatoes and tho limit of their quotations is now .£8 10s. •" at country stations. Several lots of .i v 'Pakotas.reds and Up-to-Dates have been offered by growers during the post few days, .but business'has been practically '; ail.'The 'demand from tho North Te-—-land-has- diminished consequent on supplies of new potatoes coming to hand.