CANTERBURY MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2892, 18 August 1909, Page 23

CANTERBURY MARKETS.

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORT (Lyfctelton Times, August 14.) Business wi fcho «rr«iin trade has Been practically suspended during the past week, as is ihUal during the racing carnival. Hjogarding wheat, repcrts from fchc United Kinprdom have b^en in tlie direction of weakening, but the difterenc of opinion ent&rfca>necl in \?rious quarters as to whether tilio Dominion has o\>p;shipped or not has had the effco: of maintaining the undercu'Tenit of specu'ttion which has l>cen manifest duiinjr the last month or ■ five we^Ls, and which has accounted for a steady harden ing of jhe market reoenily The quantity placed on offer has continued wifchin narrow limits, and iv most cases holtlars are a-^kincr pr^ce so far in advance of current quotation-, as to make busings* practically out of the question. Mixed parcels have ohanjeed hands during the 'a-t few clays at prices slinrhtly in advance cf the- current riitps, but these have' in nearly every case be<er> from eec-oml-liand, ex store. A few parcels have been shipped during the weak by the s.=. Bantu for Pouth Africa, and it ie reported that further'parcels arc likelj to mo\ c in the same direction. Oats maintain their firmness, but this is dtue mainly to the paucity of offering*. Outside markaife are dull and the business pacing is r«sirioted, as buyers sock to purchase at lower prices than those now current. I Only a email business ie being done in .

' potatoes, for which the quotations are un- ; changed. ! Chaff is extremely dull of sale,, and many ] winters have passed since the demand has bß«n so weak. Onions ara steadily advancing in value owing 1 to the supplies becoming limited, the current price being £3 10s. As a result of increasing- supplies the price of freah eggs has been reduced to Is pea- dozen. The following quotations are for purchases from farmers, net cash, sacks extra, except where otherwise- specified : — Wheat— Tuscan and pearl 4s 3d tc 4s 6d, Hunters 4s 2d to 4s 4id> at country stations. Chick wheat 5s 6d to 3s 7d. Oats. — Dune Is 6d, Danish Is sd, Gartens A grade Is' 7d to Is 9d, sparrowbills Is 7d, Canadians Is Bd, Algerians Is 7d to Is 9d. Chaff.— Oatsheaf £1 17e 6d to £2, at country stations. Peas. — Blue Prussians 3s 7d to 3s Bd, partridge 3s 7d to 3s Bd. Beans— 2s lOd to 3s. Potatoes— £2 15s to £2 17s 6d. Oenions— £3 10s. Oatmeal— £lo 10s. Flour.— The New Zealand Flourmillers' Co-operative Association, Limited, quotes the iollowing prices per ton,' local or shipping:—Sacks £10 10s, 1001b bags £11, 501b bags £11 ss, 251b ba.gs £li lQe. Bran, f.o.b. £3 15s; pollard £4 10s. Seeds.— Ryegrass Is 6d to 2e. Cocksfoot A^d to 42d'. White clover (farmers' samples) 6£d -to 7d; cowgrass 6cl to 6£d. Dairy Produce. — Cheese, dairy, large sd, . loaf 6d ; factory, lao-ge s£d to s|d. Butter". , fresh local factory prints Is Id", second grade factory ll^d, farm dairy 9d. Hams Bd, sidee 7|d, rolls B£d, shoulder rolls and middles (equal quantities) B£d, shoulder rolls only 73d, middles 9d. Lard, pats Bd, bulk 7id, bladders Bd. Fresh eggs Is per dozen.