MARKET REPORTS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8929, 20 October 1894, Page 5

MARKET REPORTS.

«9»~ SEED MARKET. Gco. G. Stbao (per D. B. McLaren, manager seed department), reports :— A week of real good growing weather has been experienced since we lasc wrote, and ploughing and sowing are now about over. Our pasture lands are looking well, feed being everywhere, and store sheep are in strong request. Our growing crops could not be better, and we have the promise of an excellent harvest' for the coming autumn. As Iμ customary at this time ot the year, the principal business passing is in turnip seed, and the copious winter rains that hare fallen have left the land in good heart, and should the fly prove less numerous than usual we should have nothing to fear in any other direction. If, however, he should be in evidence we would recommend sowing a little thicker than ordinary and give him something to feed upon, for at beat he ia a' very short-lived animal, and with plenty to work upon he very soon gorges himself and retires into a quiet life. Should the crop be too thick they may easily be thinned out by running the harrow once or twice over the held. Since the introduction of artificial manures this most deetrUCtiTO enemy W (tie Vuroip crop has not had it all its own way, and. failure is ciotu use of manures, for so soon as the plant has passed the cotyledonoue stage and into the rough leaf it is safe from iU attack and abU to take care of itself, and I the development of the bulb then commences. There ia probably no other feed, so invaluable as turnips, and no other plant so liable to be attacked by a greater variety of insect life ; and as it is only while the plant is young and weak that the fly is dangerous, the application of a little manure will often tend to secure the crop. Ryegrass— Sales of heavy machine-dressed ryegrass have taken place during the week, and buyers of this quality eeed are still on the list from the North Island. Cowgrass is more in demand than supply, local buyers sweeping the market completely bare, and befoie the month closes stocks will be reduced to a minimum. Swede Turnips, 655. Devonshire Greystone, 95s to 100*. Imperial Green Globe, 90s to 955. Aberdeen Yellows, 90a to 100 a. Average test, 96 per cent, of germination. Fison's superphosphate, £7 per ton. Fison's special turnip fertiliser £7 10s; sacks free. Ryegrass— Choice machine seed (old pasture), 4s 3d to 4s 6d per bush.; fair average seed, 4s. Italian Ryegrass— Clean and true to name, 4s 6d to 4s 9d per bushel of 201b. Cocksfoot—Heavy dressed, sid; fair to medium, 4£d; seconds, for surface sowing, Id to lid. White Clover—Extra bright, 90s; clean well graded seed, 80* ; colonial grown, 112s. Cowgrass—Choice seed, patent rotary machine dressed, 67s 6d to 70s. Alsyke, good quality, 75s to 80s. Timothy—Colonial grown, 40s to 45s ; English, 30s to 40s. Lucerne—lmported, 755; colonial, 90s. Broad-leaved Rap*—Essex No. 1 (choice), 30a ', Essex No. 2 (medium), 22s ; Colonial grown, 20s. Trefoil, 355. „ Prairie grass, 4s. Meadow fescue, 75s to 84s. Sheep and hard fescue, 75*. Thb Cantkrbuby (N.Z.) Smd Company, Limited, report on the seed market for the- week ending 19th October, as follows :— . It is becoming more evident every day that spring sowing is over. The demand for seeds ia limited to odd lots to finish up. Turnips are in request and good business has been done during the week. Rape is also beiug sown to a considerable extent. Stocks of this seed are low until the arrival of the Tainui, which brings fresh supplies. A little cowgrass has changed hands during the week at.full rates, bub there is nothing worthy of note in the way of any outside business, and as the epring season "is over auy purchases will liave to be held till the autumn. We quote:— Ryegrass— Machine dressed, 3s 6d to 48 6d; farmers' samples, 2s 3d to 3s. Cocksfoot—Machine dreeaed, 5d to 6£d; other samples from 4d to 4|d j seconds, Idto2d. ■... Clovers—lmported white, 90s to 120s ; colonial, llOa to 120& Cowgrass—7os to 80s for machine dressed; and 6d to 7£d for farmers' lots. i Alsike—7os to 85* for imported; colonial 100s.. Rape — Best quality Broadleaf Essex, 22s &. Trefoil—Colonial, 35a to 455; English, 60s. Lucerne—6sa. Prairie grase~4s. : I Meadow fescue—7os. I Sheep fescue—6os. Hard fescue—6os. Chewing's fescue—9ss. Mangolds—Colonial, &ss, imported, 112s. Timothy—Colonial, 37s 6d to 42s 6d. Turnip seed—Aberdeens 80s to 85s; other sorts, 75s to 100 a; Elephant Swede, 1255.