CANTERBURY MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2815, 26 February 1908, Page 23

CANTERBURY MARKETS.

CHEISTCHUHCH HHAIN 1 AXD PRODUCF. REPORT. '(LytteHon limes, 22.id inst. 1 * Business" in wheat and oats continues very restricted, and the number of sales since last report has been very few. Wheat, nearly all of pxcellent. quality, is coming forward in increasing quantities but the demand just at present » far from keen. Buyers are not disposed to operate, except on a basis cf 4s and 4s Id at country stations, and sellers are disinclined to accept prices below la {Jd. Growers feel mat their position -Jus season is tolerably secure, and in most cases are determined i.ot to seli their lines miles? ■their demands are conceded. As a result of fperchante not being prepaied ta gi7e the firices *sked, many farmers are storing their brain in their own gr.maries. The sales Shade during the last few days have not eccn At much importance. The sales included between 500 and GOO bushels nt 4s Id, 1030 (Ueks Tuscan and M6O sacks Gartons at 4s fid. »t country stations sacks extra. A fide of about 1000 bushels vras gold m a (basis of 4s 24 delivered at a mill inChnstfcbiircft. A. private cablegram received from [Melbourne yesterday stated that the flour fbarket was weak. ' Pew oats have been placed on the market. fad the »ales made aave been insignificant.

Buyers are not inclined to purchase extensively at the prices asked by lioldeis. a^.d as the latter are not, except in a few cases. prepared to accept lower prices than tho«e ml ing recently, few sales have resulted Sales made during the last few days included 38O sacks Gartons at 2s 1½d, 700 sacks dubs at 2s 2d and 3000 bushels Gartons and dubs at from 2s to 2s 1d, all at country stations, sacks extra.

The bulk of the season's bpiVy is now in merchants' h?nJ=, and conscquonilv fe'v lots are being offered During the week a few sales of prime nialtnig quality ha^e ocen mide at 5s on trucks at co-unt:y stations The offerings of c'^aft have been limited. a -l d a few sales have been made at XT ">= fit ccun'r;' «.ations. Few holders aie piepared to -accept this puce, doniandi'ig m most cas^» £3 lOs-

Lines of peas are ben g offe cd. and «aics of well-threshed Pruss a'i b lies (imbicken) have bssn made at 4s. Partridge are slow of sa'e, the Home maiket not offamg much eiicoiuagement at the prices asked. The demand for ryegrp=s sail continues, «nJ lai«re shipments sre being made to the Xorih Island Cocksfoot remains firm, and for well-cleaned 13ib scad s^d has been paid.

Onions are aasier, owing to mciea c ed sunvil'e-. to-day's \alue oai r g £5 per ton ?t covntiv <^?ticns

The pi ice ci eggs has advanced to Is 3d lip' dozen

Tue fol'ow.ng quotations are foi purcha=e3 f'om faimeis, net cash, sacks extia, except r^cie otherwise s/>c:ified —

Wheat — New reason's 4s Id to 4s ecu 1 c.ry stations sacks extra.

Oats" — Xew season's duns 2s, Gaiters 2s I'l to 2s 2d srarrowbills 2s to 2s Id. Canadians 2s Id to 2s 2d, at country stations.

13.1 i ley — Kxrra prime 5s to as 3d, second quality 4s to os

Chaff — Oatsheaf, new season's, £3 ss, at country stations. Potatoes — Xew season's. £o per lot. Onions — £5 5s at country stations. Peas. — Partridge 3s 6d, and Piussian blue

4s. Oatmeal —£U

Flour. — The New Zealand Flourmillers' Cooperative Association (Limited) quotes the following prices per ton, local or shipping Sacks £11. 1001b bags JBII 10s. 50lb bs<?=i ±'11 15s, 251b bags £12. Bran, £5 ss, pol'ard £6.

Seeds — Xcw mason's ryegrass 2s 9tl to 3s 6d, s^d to sid per lb, cocksfoot o'.d to Cd Dairy Produce — Cheese, dairy, large 6d loaf 61, d;6 I ,d; factory, laige 6id to 6Jd Butter, fresh local factory prints Is 2d, bu'k 13d. tecond giade 11 Jd , farm separator lid, faim dairy 9d. Hams Bid. Bacon, rol'ed sides 9d, sides Sid. Fresh egg a , Is 3d per dozen.