ASHBURTON.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13348, 13 February 1909, Page 11

ASHBURTON.

The following is tiao market roporc for tho week :—

Wiieat. —l'liero have been somo fairly heavy deliveries or small lin-css oi wu?:i i. threshed out of stooii, the bulk \y K which iiavo uoi been ia condition lit for nuiling, but as there has been an exceptionally good demand lor whoio fowl wneat, purchasers havo been found for the bulk of this grain for this purpose, and at prices wnich will probably exceed millers' prices lor prime milling later on. In a few cases, cho grain has boon such that millers have pnrbhat'i.xi, subject tooomilitiion. being guaranteed by- the seller, and lor immediate delivery as high as 3s 8d on trucks lias been paid, but it is not Knticipaced that sales at this rat© wil , continue for long. Whole fowl wheat has so far brought 3s 6d on trucks, and thie class also will fall with the henvier offerings which are to bo expected within a week or 60. Oats. —Owing to farmers being busy with their wheat croi*s, offerings and deliveries have nob boon so heavy jio might otherwise have been expected. At the same time, a fairly large- quantity has changed h&nc'ts, and so far <t appears to be Very good, and well above last year's average. The colour, also, is not so dark as might have ber:n expected after the heavy rains ex]>cr-ie-nced. Prices are as follow :—Heavy A Krado Gartens, tor miliing purpicses, i 3 "!• 1; B gratis. Is 2}d to Is 3:1; Dun.s. is 3d to Is 3dl; J>anish, Is Id to Is 2d.

Oatsheaf Chaff. —No business has been reported. Several farmers nro now cutting now chaff, mostly for their own requiremente, and it is unlikely that any largo sales will be made for somo time- to come, tho North Island being now supplied locally. Nominal prices of new chaff is £2 to £2> ss, ton ti uctks.