STRONG MARKET FOR OATS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 188, 9 August 1924, Page 8

STRONG MARKET FOR OATS.

DEFICIT IX THE TIBLI). (By Telegraph.—Special to -Star. 4 ) CHRISTCHUKCH, this day. Now that a sow-ing demand for oats lia< set in. the effects of the deficit in the vieh'l are becoming apparent". X grade Clartons are commanding 0/ a bUFlif!. and A grade 6/C f.o.b. South islaml. These are famine prices. Of course, it not only is the genuine demand which forced them to this level, but also the speculative interest Forward operators have been real friends to the farmers.xhis season. At present no large number of over-sellers are on the market, there being odd inquiries So difficult is it to secure A snide Gartons for seed thac B\s are changing hands for rue purpose. Oiitsheaf chaff is fairly Jinn at late rates. J rm Interest in partrUjre peas has fla—od and prices have receded from 7/ a bushel f.o.b. South Island to G/ioj, and there arc said to be lower quotes about than thiV Eyes it-re cocked upon the rye-rass nmi-' ket vTi lcr £ ? 7 'k seed . is nuotert from S'H to S/6, but business in the grass seeds and clover markets is but slight, and there are no chaoses-1» rupnrt.