TIMARU MARKETS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15172, 9 January 1915, Page 11

TIMARU MARKETS.

v (OPECLU, TO "THX FB-tSS.'*) TIMARU. January 8. Very." little wheat is changing hands _iow, and it is difficult to tell exactly what its value is. Millers have so far been= able to get enough to keep t& e ,r niilk L «iU to some extent be relieved by the imported wheat which Mr Massey has arranged for. Attention is now being turned to the new season's »mc of which will be cut in Sonth Canterbury«gj» the next 12 or H - days. Competent authorities market tor new wheat will. open at_6s or 6s 3d per bushel, delivered at Timaru. Offers of 6s are obtainable A g0 ???^ y farmers are: now; heard to say that the crops will not turn" out so badly-aa was automated earlier in &c .season » although the. straw is ehort the h«ads have filled fairly well. The yield will not. howeter, come up to that of last S6 S4rs are/complaining .of the high price they hare to j>»Y »r. flour. Seven torday .they received notice that the

price.-is to be. further advanced from the last rise to £15 per ton. For some flour £16 per ton has been charged lately.

Oats.are still very. firm,, and sales have'been made "this week, at 3s on trucks, country stations. Some of the new-crops will be cut in South Canterbury next week. They are now ''turning in" fast, and are expected to yield fairly well.

The potato crops have improved wonderfully since the rain, and the wholesale price has fallen from 4d to Id per pound.