CANTERBURY PRODUCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 139, 13 June 1936, Page 4

CANTERBURY PRODUCE.

INTEREST IN FOWL WHEAT. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTGHURCH, Friday. The week has been an exceptionally quiet one in the grain and produce markets, little business having been recorded in any line, with the exception of fowl wheat. Prices on the whole remain unchanged. Fowl wheat is being offered plentifully, the Government Statistician's figures, which were published this week; having turned the thoughts of growers to the quantity that is likely to be available this season. The bulk of the offerings are of under-grade, some of it good and some of it very bad indeed, and, while this can be bought at relatively cheap prices, there is only a small demand for good whole grade. Values have not slipped further than the point reached at the beginning of the week, but there is little strength in the market. Oats continue to come in steadily, although the offering is not large. Gqod quality lines are saleable at about the rates ruling at the end of last week. The potato market has this week shown no signs of recovering from the uncertainty that has affected it recently. Inquiries from the north are few and far between, and wlidn they arrive they generally oft'er a figure lower than merchants here can induce farmers to accept. Farmers are still holding for £5 a ton on trucks, but the Auckland idea of value is about £4 15/. Some business has been done at this figure, but in the main growers are content to hold in the-mean-time. Shipments north have for the fortnight been small, and it appears that northern buyers will soon have to come to the south for supplies. Reports coming in appear to indicate that* the crop has been by no means as badly damaged as it appeared earlier. There have certainly been complete failures in some districts. but to offset this other districts have had yields that have not been known before. Graders have been kept busy at the ports, particularly with dirt, and more lines than usual have failed to past The small seeds market remains? in * comatose state and no great improvement is looked for before the middle of next month or early August. j