ASHBURTON.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13225, 19 September 1908, Page 11

ASHBURTON.

The following is tho market report foi *.ho past week: —"Wheat—rThe market has been extremely dull ojid very little business has taken place. Buyers who a week ago were purchasing freely filled their requirements and iramodittely stopped - buying, and* everything, pointed to a further weakening in prices. Cables report a largo amount of business, having been done in America, and this has assisted the local market u< that several buyers havt come forward and taken any lines offering at their limits, which are based on present quotations, sales hay ing been made at 4s Id on trucks, 4shburton,-for several lines of prime milling, Tuscan and Pearl, which price represents piesont value, Hunters 4s. Oats —No further transactions have been reported,' and the market is at a standstill. Local farmers in many cases aro having to buy for horsn-feeu and this constitutes the only business taking.place. Quotations are: —'Milling 2s, .good short feed and Duns Is lOd, lighter feed Is 9d. Oatsheaf Chaff—rThere has been slightly bettor demand for chaff for export, but the quantity on offer prevents any possible chance of increased prices. There is still more available for sale than orders can cope with, and prices remain £3 ss. on trucks for primo quality white oats. Dun oatsheaf is not in demand for export, and".. is therefore difficult to sell, buyers* offering only £3 2s 6d.