CANTERBURY MARKETS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 7, 9 January 1932, Page 14

CANTERBURY MARKETS

r (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) U_~ CHKISTCHURCff; Bth January. lhere is little to record since the midweek report. Merchants generally are adopting a wait-and-see policy in regard to crops before making definite offers lor produce. There is some diversity of opinion as to how some crops will yield, although it is generally conceded that returns will be substantially below last year. '• ,

c Fowl feed is weaker, and a little forward business has been done at 4s 3d i.ob s.i. as against 4s 4d prior to the holidays. It is considered that undergrade wheat will form a larger percentage of the total crop this season than usual. ~ I here is no movement so far in seeds, although it is apparent that there will be a much smaller return than last year.' Cocksfoot is mentioned as likely to be worth 6d alb to farmers. Reports from the south are to the effect that the oats crop there has been improved by the recent rains and is looking well A Gartons are quoted at 3s f.o.b. South Island ports. i There has been a little forward ' busiiness in potatoes at 7,7s 6d a ton. f .0.b., s i., but the-North Island is not making much inquiry. ■ The frost of last week cut back some crops rather severely, and the drying winds have offset the benefit' that would otherwise have been conferred by the showers. The continued dry weather in South Canterbury has affected the crop in that area, and the yield from there will be smaller than, last season. Quotation* are £2 12s 6d to £2 15a on frucks.