Ashburton Grain Market.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXi, Issue 6066, 12 September 1903, Page 2

Ashburton Grain Market.

The Aahburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., quotes^ as follows on ! September It, 1903: Wheat (New)— Pearl 4s Tuscan ... ... 33 10d to 3a lid Hunters ... ... 3s 9d to 3d lOd Oats— „ Danish ... Is 4^d to Is 5d New Canadians ... Is7£dtolsßjd „ Sparrowbills ... Is 6d „ Duns ... ... Is4£dtolsod Barley—Malting, prime 3s Inferior ... 2s 9d Peas—Prussian Blue ... 6s „ Partridge ... 3s6dto3s9d Eyegrass—Farmers' samples, 2s 3d to 2s 9d The above are prices current paid to farmers on trucks at Ashburtqri.

The following is the Grain Report'for week ending September 11th, L 903 i,-~ Wheat —.Demand for prime milling has increased, and prices are again quoted Id per bushel higher. Holders remain firm, and very little grain has changed hands, forcing buyers to offer still higher rates. A few small lines of prime Pearl have been sold at 4s, Tuscan and Hunters at 3s lOd, while milling seconds cell readily at 2e 9d to 3?.

Oats—Beyond sales of a limited quantity of short feed, nothing has been done. Duns and Danish are offering freely at Is 4Jd ; to to Is 5d on trucks. Quotations are —Milling Canadians Is Bd, Short Feed Is 6d, Duns and Danish Is 4£d to Is sd. ;;

Oatsheaf Chaff has met with, more enquiry, and values have slightly increased. 50a being paid for prime bright" heavy samples.