FRIDAY'S PRODUCE REPORT.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9365, 14 March 1896, Page 6

FRIDAY'S PRODUCE REPORT.

(Br OUR COUIUSUCIAL KDITOR ) ' The week past has not beeu attended with any special features, beyond a general dispositiononthepartof growers to sell Wheat ab current market values, and a fairly steady absorbing reepouse on the parb of merchants. The coudition of the bulk of the grain arriving at port so far this season has been eminently satisfactory, and very little troub'e is being experienced in the way of rejections. Australian consumers are still holding alooi from our offers on the ground that there is a general impression abroad that values must go lower presently. Outlets therefore are very restricted ab the moment. Pearl and Tuscan are most in demand and command top values. Oats are nob being offered at all freely. Here and there a small line is tendered, but when holders hear of prices obtainable they retire from the Seld. Barley—Business is being done mainly with maltsters, shippers haying no immediate payable outlet. Peas are coming to hand very slowly, although there is at present a very fair demand. Beans are only just showing op, but the market offers bub scant inducement for growers to realise at once. Chaff remains dull, owing to the falling off of outside enquiry. Onions are steadily enquired for at up to £4 at country stations. Potatoes —There is a limited outlet for early sorts, and a certain speculative trade is being done for forward delivery in Derwents. Ryegrass is quiet, samples offering being too poor to tempt much speculative buying. Cocksfoot also is dull, buyers being indisposed to operate much before the time arrives for buying for autumn requirements for Home soAving. We quote current market rates as under: — Wheat—F.a.q. Tus.ian .. .. 33 3Jdto33*ld ~ Pearl .. .. 3s 4d to 3s 5d „ Hunters .. .. 3s 2d to 5s 3d Seconds.. .. .. 2sßdto2slod Oats—Prime milling- .. ..2s Good stout feed .. .. Is lOd to Is lid Duns and Tartars .. .. Is 9d to Is l(Ud Danish .. .. .. Is 9d to Is lOd Barley—Prime malting .. .. 3s 8d to 33 9d Fair .. .. .. 3s 4d to 3s 6d Feed .. .. .. Sis to 2s Id Cape .. .. .. 2s4dto2s6d Peas—Prussian Blues .. .. 5s 6d to 3-) 7d Partridge .. .. .. 2s 6d to 2s 8d Beans—Nominal .. .. .. 2s GhaK—Good Oatsheaf .. .. 42s 6d to 47s 6d country stations Onions—Good sound .. .. £4 „ Potatoes—Early Roses .. ..50s „ DerwentJ .. .. 39.3 ~ Rye •.ra<!S, best samples .. .. 3s 3d to 3s 6d Cocksfoot—As per sample.. .. 3d to 3£d [The above prices, where not otherwise specified, are those paid to farmers for delivery en hoard ship Lyttelton, free of commission and hroticrage.]