CANTERBURY MARKETS.
The following js r the ■ i r'e£or.fj of the . * r &ani^rf>iivj niiarkets for tHe , we>ek : endirv |ng, Febrjiar^ a^ r :-rr { .,.) . ; ; ' L (*?; C^MJs'^to,^Jl\e j J; fiiyourable . weather' At 'lately J 'experienced., fpr , baryestipg, " which is aow being proceeded with # aijKeal^jeaimeat," fanners do not feel inplijje.d .to.lose time m putting their earlier crops on the market, consequently operations m all kinds of grfein have been a good deal restricted, and there is littleiikelihood of a material enlargement, of business fbi* ft few weeks , i( f, tjft gonxeV ^.rpmJ \£e oonditiqßi jof y jn^yiamp^^rought m, last fortnight, it iy to be feared that our wheat willjaot bear favourable I j,. v cpniparisw_ . w,i th that of the other .^"^Cjoljoni^B,. there being: evidently .*; dc36(^jsireon the.part of^prpdncers to hu'ny vp > harye^tjng.aud tlijjeshing too close on each other, and not giving sufficient time to welfare 'in. >the. stack, the grariri has a tendency to toughnens, which is ' most undesirable. Quotations are as follows:— . 9 * ' '," Wn^at sbq'w'B no' change ot any com ~'° °se|nentJe, tKe 1; v^ues " iieihg ' m , any way settled a^' between P^ers and Viv 6lile^'lbe''no;minur price feeing about -"' 'Vf p'b'i • tn'siie'l f.o:b.; ; wiJth' no, inislination m buyers to advance. ■ rtcr. ""XJafeTiavc a slightly drooping tendY f "^n^fv , Bujers are freely offerifl^ % to j i i- sfcW£?- V* but hplder^s are unwillf ng .d> jtOipatt.Atjtheifigure. r ; ,, ;- u;i. t'i^Birleyl—A few ■ parcels of' small <w>t *AWnSnsion^ have changed hands ftfc^ irom 3s ; 3d to 3s 9d. The opening |>rice, a3 far as can be gathered, may
be put down at from 3s 9d to 4s for very, prime samples. ; Grass Seed.. — Rye grass is m good demand at former rated, viz., from 3s to 3s 6d, ajshode more being obtainable ,for jextra good. Cocksfoot con- ' tunics" "to ' be h.eltT for higher prices than^'feufers- ate disposed 1 to laeet.i Nominal value, 3£d f;O.b. j Butter : and Cheese.— Matk^tL un-! altered, with a little better inquiry for; the former. .'■! .-. ■ ' : .■ .
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 82, 5 March 1884, Page 3
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322CANTERBURY MARKETS. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 82, 5 March 1884, Page 3
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