GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14042, 13 May 1911, Page 11

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.

(l!Y OUR COiIJIIiKCIAI, KDITOIt.) Friday Evening. There has been some activity in the local wheat market during the past tew days, a considerable quantity clianging hands between merchants, up to bs 6u f.o.b. The Timaru market is reported to have advanced to a similar extent. Thero is still little wheat ottering by farmers, those who are holders being evidently satisfied to wait for j further developments in the market. ! Oats and chalf are firm, and the only business doing is for local requirements, as prices for both are above shipping level. > ' Potato buyers are still holding off the market in consequence of the Northern outlet being blocked with supplies. The nominal quotations are 05s to 70s, growers, however, not being willing to accept less than tho higher ti_ure, and few will sell even at that orice. The undermentioned are tho prices paid to farmers, at country stations, free of commission, except where otherwise stated: — Wheat.—Milling 3s Id to 3s 2d, at country stations. . Oats.—(Nominal). New Algerians 2s ud to 2s 6d, Gartons 2s 2d to 2s 3d, Duns 2s 3d to 2s 4d. at country stations. Barley.—Nominal. Rve«rass. —Italian 3s 3d to 3s bd, Perennial 3s 3d to 3s Gd, nt country stations. . Cocksfoot.—6id to 7id. on Peninsula. Roans.—3s 3d. at country stations. p eaJSi> __p nr tridge 3s 8d to 3s 9d, Blue Prussians 6s 6d to 7s, White Ivories 5s to os 3d. at country stations. Flour.—£B 10s per ton. Bran.—£4, local £4 os, f.0.b., per ton. Pollard.—£6 per ton. Oatmeal.—2s's at £13 per ton. Oatsheaf Chaff.—Bos to 85s, at country stations. "Onions. —40s. at, country stations. Potatoes. —Up-to-Dates andDerwents <35s to 70s, for immediate delivery, at country stations. Dairy Produce. —Cheese, factory 5Jd, dairy s\d, loaf 6d; butter, factory 12d nnd" 13d, farmers' separator lid, dairy g'-d; bacon, sides 7}d. rolls Bd. hams BJ|d: honey, extracted 3Jd per lb, wax Is 2d per lb; lard (packets) 8d; fresh eg<zs ls 7d per dozen.