PRODUCE PRICES

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 218, 3 December 1927, Page 12

PRODUCE PRICES

WEATHER SPOILS ONION CROPS Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. Business is practically lifeless in most sections of produce. On account of the uncertain weather forward quotations of wheat are practically absent. The little business that has been done this last fortnight is on a basis of 5s lid a bushel f.0.b., but until the weather settles and affords some indication of the prospective yield forward operators are virtually silent. There is a little inquiry for B garton oats at 3s a bushel f.o.b. s.i., for AprilSeptember. Standard dressed cocksfoot is quoted at llid a lb. for prompt delivery. As there is practically none offering. As there is little prospect of Danish importations this year on account of the price and the compulsory staining a considerably larger quantity of local cocksfoot will be needed. To meet this position a larger area is being closed up on the peninsula. A slight inquiry has developed from Britain for white clover but the amount of export quality is very small. Any business transacted is on a basis of 112 s a cwt. Cowgrass is not sought. In any case, there is very little about. Partridge peas are all cleared up and at the moment a line for export would be practically impossible to secure. A sale took place yesterday at 7s 3d f.o.b. s.i. for next March. The heavy weather has been somewhat perturbing to onion growers, as crops are tending to, develop top instead of bottom. It is estimated that a smaller area is in crop this season. Values nominally are £4 10s to £ 4 15s a ton on trucks.