SOUTHLAND GRAIN MARKET.

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

SOUTHLAND GRAIN MARKET.

(SPKCIAt, TO "THE PBESS.") INVEROARGILL, Folwuiaiy 12. Oats—Thexo is no business at tho present moment. Stocks of old' oats in nuerdhants' bands are small, and it will be about a month before any quantity of new oats are- on t'w> market. Can-terbiny oste a.re being sold at equal to Is (id Pot B grade, f.0.b., s.i.. and this is equivalent to aibout la 2d to Is 2Jd on trucks, at country stations. There nro vetry heavy crope in Ot<igo nnd Southl-and, and it is expeotod that u'hen these conio on tho market, tho prices will recede somewhat. Kye.gi-ass — A fair quantity has been offered , , but mcrcHiante' offen, not meeting with farmers' expect a ticms, no business has passed so far. Tiiioro hus beon no enquiry from tho North I&Jand, anrl it is anticipated that com'Faraiti vely litUe seed , will be required tlvero this year.* There has bocoi a very liea-vy crop in Southland, but the seed, on the whole, wild be light, running from abcmit 20' lib to 301b. To-diay's Tβ lues are Is 3d to Is 6d, on trucks, a* country stations, fc-r nibove weights, according to condition and freedom from impurity. Hc-n.vy seed in first class condition would "be worth, pcrhaips, a shade moro. Cdiaff—There is nothing doing for export, and' very little for local ccmSiiimption. Voluee"to-doy are nominally 45s to 47s Gd, on trucks, at country stations. . In irlieat and barley there is nothing dbdng.