COMMERCIAL. Ashburton Grain Market.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXII, Issue 6668, 9 September 1905, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

Ashburton Grain Market.

Tho Ashburton Agency of the Now Zealand Farmers' Cp-oporativo Association of Ca.ntcwbnry, Ltd., quotes as follows on Sept. 8, 1905 :— Whfisfc— Pearl 2sßJdto2s9rl Tuscan ... ... 2s Shi to 2s (JJd Hunters ... ... 2a 7-jd Oats— Canadians ... Is Mto Is B|d Duns la ~M Shore Fe t >d ... Is 6Jd to Is 7d Danish is 0-J to la 6d The above ace prices current p'nd to farmers on trucks at Ashburton. The following is the Grain Market report for weokendiDg Sept. Bth, 1905 :— Wheat.—Owing to the presence of a number of boats loading for Rome ehipu:eut, there has baon a better demand for this clhss of wheat, and sales have teen I'nirly heavy. Shippers are, however, not o?er confident, and wore it not that they had engaged space lho recent cable would have aiitjet.ed business. Prices so far have remained firm at lute quotations, while in a few exceptional cases of prime milling prieos have beau exceeded by a halfpenny per bufihol. Quotations are :—Tuscan, 2s 9d '.•■> 2s9£d ; JE'earl, 2s B|d to 2s 9d j Hunters, 2a 7H. Oats.—Any oats offering meet with ready sale, more especially thoso suitable for milling purposes, and good colour heavy Duns. Only a very limited quantity, however, is available and these go to fill small coastal orders. No shipping of any consequence 13 taking place from this district. Prices remain &cm :—Canadians Is 8d to ia B|d, Duns Is 7i d, Short Feed Is 6£d to Is 7d, Danish Is 5d to Is 6d.