CANTERBURY MARKETS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 17, 21 January 1924, Page 3

CANTERBURY MARKETS

(BT TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH, 18th January. Comparison of the reports reie.\ea regarding the effect of the recent sc utherly gale indicated that little, if any, damage was done to the wheat bi.d oat crops. Other crops, notably poli.loes and peas, and pastures have (jreaily tfiiefited by the rain. Oats cased slightly after the rain, but are firming up ap:ain. For B grade Gartons, 3s lOd, f.0.b., s.i., has been given. Algerians are reported to be difficult to -secure, and as high as 3s 9d on trucks has been paid to farmers. Generally, farmers do not appear to be anxious to dispose cE their oats. Some are stated to be holding for the anticipated rise. The lUaiand for fowl wheat has eased somewhat sii'ce the begining of .the- week, and to-day's price was given as 5s 7d, f.o.b. The position as regards chaff appears to have intensified since the previous report. Some operators report that farmers show very little inclination to sell in view of the possibility of another spell of warm weather. The lemand is as a consequence unsatisfied. To-day's quotation is £6, and some sales rre reported at as high as £7 15s, s.i. For potatoes for April-May delivery farmers have been offered £4 10s at country stations, but are not showing much anxifty to do business at that price. Onioni for prompt delivery are stated to be worth about £5 a ton, but there is '..i.t a great deal on offer. Supplies iioiii Victoria are still on the n.irket, ar.d the demand for Canterbury cnions viil not begin until early next month. Cocksfoot is firming again, and .\ues of machine dress standard have an effected at 12£ d for prompt delivery. The keen demand for ryegrass shows no tign of diminishing. Auckland buyers are stated to be operating freely and keeping the market up. For an "exception!.,l ly fine line of good to heavy Ita'inn rirgisss, 7s on trucks has been paid, but '6s to 6s 3d is about the value of the ordinary run. There is now a fair quantity of seed coming to hand from Southland. There is a better feeling in the market for white clover, and all choice lines are being booked by North Island buyers.