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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 106, 5 May 1923, Page 5

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CANTERBURY MARKETS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. Potatoes have met with a demand that wide disparity in merchants' quotations, sales ror the South having been made at a tlfrure that places Turther Northern quotations very much in the shade. As Tar a≤ the North Island Inquiry, which Is g-enerally the lntluencini? factor in the market, is concerned, orders continue to come forward and the market is from 5/ to 10/ per ton better than last weeKs report. The Rakanoa sailed last night rrom Lyttelton with iOOn sacks. The. next boat Tor Auckland does not sail until late next week. Quotations are Iron £-i 15/ to £5 to rarmers lor whites, and £i 5/ to £i 10/ for r.a.q.'s ror current delivery, which ngures are beinp exceeded for business with the South.

The wheat scheme i> working smoothly. Millers who an- parties to tlu- ajrreement are paying out the agreement price, forthwltti and non-parties an- payiUK at tlio end or each month. The allegation that millers are "picking tlie eyes out" or offerlntra may be differently described. There is a tremendous quantity or wheat coining , forward not' up to good milling standard and millers are naturally loath t< ■ purchase this while they have sufficient uf the best milling: in their stores. It is Ihls abundance or Indifferent quality wlu'at tliat growers are llnrlin? tlinirulty In disposing or. Fowl wheat is quoted at 1.- r.o.b. Oats sluw little chansre. There are inquiries both I'roin Australia and England, but the niarpln does not permit lmsliie.-s. Algerians are inquired for I rom Australia on a basis or 3/ per bushel to fainiPra here, but hlirher values are a.-kcrl wlnle oats arc worth'from 2/S n> i , ' , .. inuntry stations. Chuff is inclined to firm ami goud hriptit oaten shear is worth up to £ i 111/ to rarmers. Peas are -nil In demand, quotations are mmi 0/9 t.. 7 p>-r Mishel ai •• mnlry stations. l\ed clover is nol otTeniii.' to much extent. So Mr ll.< >alue :- sid ;o lid lor riirruprs' ,ij •--.•< l. VaWniie ilr '1 rorß-sroot ha- pas.-.-d ai n-oni .-I t. .-:■!. peninsular mover* are holding .'it the \aliies oMVniiir. M I id ami in .-••!. hanisll ri..-k-r«.it has l:npruv.-.l m pri ■-. bin imy pii.ti-clh.n mis ninrlit hue iiir.irdcd mc.ii irrowers i< nirsi i h.\ 'in- iedurllnl) in rrt-lfrlil. Tlien; lias li-eii no rlianfTf in ryyrass "r while cloiei- tins %vo, k. r.v,-~i !.--!.-iil h,:-i bpMi sold at •id per Hi. lor iiiaclinn' >lii-sse,i. uqual •■> .jj.,l to r..1 l>. fin.wer-'. Machlne-dress-rl llfiewillif's fes.lH' ha- been sold .11 I p.-r 11).. equal In s.l lo inovver.-.. An inquiry in America m n-jntnl I" valip-- ulicll -n i'i 9 reply mat pns.-.ii limitations «...■ i<,o hiKii for business ami an ua.-ief p; ..al belntr awaited. ~AI X AT TAIHAI'E. Mi'"r-. Halu'i-ly and Co.. 1.1.1.. |-r>nnrt having lieM Mien usual rmi:il!rnllv -.iio at Taihape on W.-.tne-ttiy. -.'ml :i-:..' whi-o a b\ir yarding i>l anrl a r.nr yarding of catile rami' Iμ han,i. Willi the excopli'Ml ut two rrnill pi-n- a total rli-arauca V.-A4 made, but prices were ,i him,, ea-ier. We qiinp-:- -Mi,l \\J. i.tnii,-. l|,t); illli b.r. lamb-, \<t . dlum wether letiiUs IS 3. IS/8. I" I-I/U: snort wether lambs' IT. : -mall euc lambs. It,/; medium b.r: lilinbs 1.1 ; >mall ■.' -tooth welliers IT/--mall -.. iiiifl Itiioth wethers ■!■•'/ 1 - V and r. wethers. J7 . small b.r wethers V-'/H.: in :i. empty ,. Ki ..<_ ,9/3. smm y Ml"'i-',',u-"" .'- HU -'' : l :. iim ','■ rows - M 10/;