GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15238, 27 March 1915, Page 10

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS

(BT.OCE COMMEItCIAL EDITOE.) Friday Evening. The wheat market shows further evidence of -weakening, sales of Hunters and Tuscan having, been made at- 6s 3d and dem-n to 6s 7d at country stations. Pearl .is still worth 6s 9d. Most of the lines now offering are on the small eide and no doubt large straight lines would commaud a little more money. The oats market is settling down a little, but there is still some doubt as to whether the contracts entered into with Australia will be allowed to be carried out. The nominal price foi Gartons and Duns is 3s 9d to 3s lOd at country stations. A report from,

Southland states that the oats crop j there is going to turn out much better j than was expected. In the western district they are especially good: and the Agricultural Department's estimate of 25 bushels per acre will be considerably increased by the actual yields. There are 73.8. 3 acres in oats in Southland, but it is considered that ten per cent, of the acreage in the western district will not ripen for threshing. Oatsheal chaff is firm, and there ; s little business doing, growers being unwilling to accept less than £6. at country stations. Rota'toes are still selling at £4. Onions are easier, as the market is well stocked. Wheat—lmported,. 5s 9d; ucw season's Tuscan and Hunters. 6s 7d to 6s 8d; Pearl. 6s <Jd. Oats (nominal)— Clarions, A grade, 3s lOd: B grade, 3s Ud; Algerians (nominal). Barley—Prime malting, 3s Id to 3s 3d; medium, 4s Od to os. Flour—£l7 10s. f.o.b. -. 1001b bags, £18; 501b bags, £18 ss: 251b bags, £18 10s. (Iran—£7 5s per ton local; £• for shipping. Pollard—£B per ton. Oatmeal—£l9. Oatsheaf Chaff—£s 13s. Potatoes—£4 for Alareh delivery. Onions—£2 10s to £3 for Alarch delivery. Ryegrass—3s 6d to 4s 6d. White Clover—ls to ls 3d. Peas—--Partridge, os 6d. Cocksfoot, 7d to Bd.