SOUTHERN MARKETS
j By Vrois Association. j Christchtirch, January 27. j There has been a good deal of activity i in Algerian oats during the past few days, partly due doubtless to the fear by drawers of discolouration of (he sample ■ on account of the rccrjnt heavy rain. The demand continues strong from th« North Island, a slackening in values at the end of iast week being of. a tempor- . arv nature. Business has been done at countrv stations at ss. good, briirht seed. -There are no how season's Gartons in. and the feeling is (hat price? will ease. Tho limit of merchants' offers is about -Is. Gd. at country stations, and as there is a considerable quantity of the.old season's' Gartons alxtut, this future is subject- to reduction. Merchants are disinclined to do any forward business. ' Wheat prospects have ! been improved by the recent rain, : although reports indicate u much reduced vield on account of frosts and the season. Cocksfoot is still in firm demand $nt a rather wido range of values. There is a sood deal of indifferent quality about, which in an ordinary season -would be difficult to market. However, with Hie comD.irative failure of the Peninsula croD. the inferior quality is in demand at !)d. and lOd. nor lb. Up to Is Id. is readily procurable for best. There is also a eood demand for ryegrass, undressed bringing from -Is. Gd. to 55., the varied aual/ty also accounting for the ■wide ranire. ,
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 105, 28 January 1920, Page 10
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246SOUTHERN MARKETS Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 105, 28 January 1920, Page 10
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