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CANTERBURY PJTODUCE MARKET. Chrlstchureh, July 13. The Inactivity in the grain and produeo market continues. Reports coming In point lo a considerably increased wheat area being seeded in Canterbury. The oat market Is somewhat puzzling. There Is not much inoulry from the north at present, and the firm holding here indicates that merchants are confident of the future. The comparative absence of cowers' offers is'taken to suggest a greatly Increased use of oats for fowl feed. For Sparrowbllls for the poultry market uni to lis 8d at country stations has been for this purpose. The bottom maj» ba «aia to have dropped completely out of the tiottito market. A number of farmers are restated to he leaving" their potatoes in the Ground thus saving the cost of pitting, wlifch wltli robagglng, cannot be done under. 30;> \a £2 per ton. The present price does, not lustlrv this outlay, and It Is reported that grower's are thus "cutting their losses" forthwith Business for September delivery has been offered at £4 10s, South Island' fo.b.
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Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1920, Page 3
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