Second Edition

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 February 1915, Page 3

Second Edition

COMMERCIAL ♦ CANTERBURY GRAIN MARKET [PBR PIIEBB ASSOCIATION.I Ohristcburoli, Feb. JO. There is a considerable quantity >< wheat now offering as the weather lias been so favourable for stouk threshing. A nor'-west gale on Sunday knocked ho staekb and stooks about, but as most of the crops oa the plains have been cut there was not the loss there would have been had the grain been standing. Although millers are not such keen buyers as they wore, there is no weakening of prices, which remain very firm. The general run ot values Is 6s 6d and 6s 7d at country stations and up to Os 8d has been paid for prime pearl. Oats are still in keen demand, and buyers are following up the threshing mills in order to secure grain is it is threshed. The range of prices s 3s 4d to 3s 6d and up to :3s 7d at handy natations, A grade Gartens being must Jii demand. Oatsheaf chaff is still • degree and firm at £4 16s at country stations. Malstere are not now giving the high prices for barley thai samp'es opened at. Prime malting is now worth 5s Id to 5s 4d and medium Is 0d to os at country stations, most .>t the business being done at 5s Id to >s 3d. The cocksfoot market has not opened yet. Growers are asking higri prices and buyers are not prepared to give them, as the seed is not. expected to dress out well, and in view of -he short crop this season importation I seed has been made. Ryegrass scarce and up to 4s 6d has heen paid for good heavy seed. Buyers arc still holding off white clover, though it is reported that some sales have been made at Is to Is 3d per lb.