GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 94, 21 April 1928, Page 4

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

CANTERBURY MARKETS.

(By Tsltgraph.—Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. Wheat remains very firm and up to 5/8 a bushel on trucks has been paid at average mid-Canterbury stations while 5/9 has been definitely paid north of the Waipara. Although fewer out of condition samples are now coming forward as a result of the advance of the season a good deal of soft wheat has been offered millers, and for this class the price is 5/3 to 5/4 on trucks. Oats are still firm and further inquiries have been received from England. A steady export of Gartons continues. The Somerset, after loading at southern ports, will lift her Lyttelton quota next week, and the Kia Ora and lonic will load from Oamaru and Timaru within the next week or ten days. The price of A Garton has firmed in the south and 3/10 a bushel, spread delivery, is now quoted at the Bluff where holders are asking 3/10 for prompt delivery. B Gartons are quoted at 3/6 Lyttelton, and 3/5% in the south. Ths demand for white oats will tend to increase the chaffing of Algerians, and should firm the price of the actual oats. In the meantime, however, there is little demand for them. Values range about 2/9 on trucks. Duns are in very strong demand and 3/4 a bushel has . been paid on trucks for good quality. As a result of ths Somerset lifting peas next week, space for 15,000 sacks being booked at Lyttelton, values have hardened, and during the last few days 0/1 has been paid on trupks. An odd case or two of 0/2 has been recorded. There is no change to record in the market for small seeds. The potato market is still very depressed. There is no inquiry from Auckland snd none is expected until the accumulation is cleared. Forward business is very slow, the reports in regard to the blight curbing speculation. Prompt deliveries have been sold at £4 15/, f.0.b., s.i., but growers will not consider the breaking of £3 10/ on trucks. Rates for onions are weaker than those for potatoes. There is no demand from the north and sales have been made as low as £3 7/6 a ton on trucks.