CANTERBURY MARKETS.
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) CIIKISTCnUItCH, Friday. The rain which fell during the week has undoubtedly done 'good, but 'the more recent nor'-westers are having a bad counter-effect. The threshing of ryegrass has commenced in the Ashbnrton district, and the crops are turning out well. The demand for cocksfoot has gone off to some extent, and at present there are more sellers about than buyers. Machine-dressed seed is worth from U.d to lOd. Reports from Home regarding Partridge peas are anything but encouraging. The latent advices state that there are between 600 and 1 00 tons of New Zealand peas in London stores still unsold. Tbe demand for oats has slackened off during the week. Inquiries are still coming to hand from Australia, but so far no business has l eventuated. There is slightly better del . inand for white clover and cow-grass from the North Island, although no sales of any ' considerable extent have been recorded | The position in respecfc $q chaff is un-
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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 299, 15 December 1923, Page 8
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