CANTERBURY PRODUCE MARKET

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 296, 8 September 1920, Page 10

CANTERBURY PRODUCE MARKET

By Telcer«Dh-Prcss ABSoelatlonChristchurch, September 7. The tone of the oat market shows a continued improvement, and business has been itansacted at an increase on weakened quotations. A grade Gartons have been sold at ss. f.0.b.. s.i., and I> grade at 4s. 9(1. Inquiries continue to be received from tho north, but merchants anticipate further movements towards pve-slump values, and sellers are not plentiful at present values. There is a lively inquiry for the bulk of grass seed lines. Partridge peas are also in request and are worth 9s. Gd. to farmers. The delay over tho Tcmoval ot the poihto embargo and the prospect of rigid trading conditions be:lng imposed, are not helping the tone of the market. Some merchants express their intention not to bother with tho trade, as the passing of time is reducing the prospects of the export trade paying. - The t.me has arrived when the tubers will have to b« repicked and rebagged, representor a charge of about 355. to 403. per tbn and tlii* additional cost, combined with the conditions suggested by Sydney merchants and the short time now lefv. to operate, tend to make merchants indifferent about the trade Large quantities of notaivies have been sVppcd north during'the past week or to.-