GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15017, 11 July 1914, Page 13

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

(jrr oxn. CO_______U, IUITOB.. . . ■ ■-*: . Friday Evening.: .__l___oag^-thore r is a littleienquiry for good __ii--Ug wheat, there"te.pr__-»__U"*r. none offering. There is no mc*vM-w*-jt either in fi-M-s, bnt:-bereis;a probahuiigr df soroe business being done ■with. Ans--T—_i_~ Emjniri—6.have cc__o-to.baad _-■___ tli-4'Q__rt-« > ana if the dry •w*bs** _her. oc_-__-U_• in"-Victori-,: _*_ppu_e may be xequired. $r_w Sooth -Wake baa also sa&er«i from. a dry • seatenx,. hoi thero were rains reoen-ly: in .-J—ittte*-*----ior, but n_*.__,mx_-li as,-* ree-uir-d..- ' The. potato market is easier in .con--6-qnenc-e of no fresh orders.coming to hand from the North Island,. Local' buyers are consequently -standing off; the market at p**_e_t. Tiiere is a.larger

quantity of potatoes placed in bags this season, and growers are offering fairly freely, but buyers are not ready to make further purchases at even £"_ 10s per ton, at Avhich price thero aro some growers ready to sell.

The undermentioned aro the pricepaid to farmers at country stations, free, of commission, sacks extra, excepting whero othei'Aviso stated :— Wheat (nominal) —Tuscan, 3s 7d to 3s 8d; Hunter's, 3s 8d to 3s 9d; Pearl, 3* 9d to 3s lOd; fowl wheat, 3s 4d to 3« 6d.

Oats —Algerian, ls 7d to ls 8d; Danish, ls 6d; Duns, ls 7d to ls Bd. Barley—2s 6d to 2s yd for best samples. Cocksfoot —Bright and heavy samples up to 4*d ; average. 3d to 3id. White Clove/—9d to lOd. Red Clover—7d to 7"Jd. Flour—£lo per ton; 1001b bags, £10 10s; 501b bags, £10 Iss; 251b bags, £11. Bran — £4 5s per ton, local. ' per ton. Oatmeal—£l2 ocr ton. Oatsheaf Chaff—£2 5s to £2 10s for good samples. - Onions—£3 10s to £3 los. . Potatoes— £2 10s to £2 los, and up to £3 for forward delivery, at handy stations; £2 10s upwards at distant stations; early seed potatoes, £4 15s to £5. "

-.Peas—Partrid-re. 3s 9d to 4s; Blue Imoeriai ftioT--iin-il)/Ss 6d; Blue Prussian (nominal), 3s.