CANTERBURY MARKETS

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19772, 9 November 1929, Page 16

CANTERBURY MARKETS

(«r our cojOfMciAi. eniTOR.) Friday Evening. Merchants report an unusually quiet time in all branches of the grain and produce trade. "There is nothing to buy from farmers, and there is nothing that thev want." remarked one merchant to-day. after the holiday there will be some increase of interest. Potatoes are very "sick," and the market*would appear to be about over for the year. Prices have eased further since the mid-week, and to £5 5s f.0.b., s.i.. is a nominal quotation. Oats, chaff, peas, ryegrass, cocksfoot, ai'd clovers remain as last quoted. Wheat is quoted at Gs 5d f.0.b., and practically all the wheat unsold is in the Pool. The Government Statistician's retnrns of the area under crop may occasion a revival of interest in the near future. Fowl wheat is quoted at 5s Hfd f.o.b. Quotations. The following are quotations for produce, to be paid to farmers on trucks, free of commission, sacks extra, exeept where otherwise stated: — ' Wheat—63 f.o.b. a bushel for Tuscan, to 6s 6d for Hunters; fowl wheat 5s 11M f.o.b. for prompt. Oats—Cartons. 3s Id to 3s 3d a bushel : Algerians, t,o 3s. Chaff—£s 5s to £3 7s 6d. Potatoes —£4 (nominal). Eed Clover —id to 4jd per lb. White Clover—lOd to 12d per \b. Perennial Ryegrass —4s 9d to os a bushel. Italian Ryegrass—4s to 4s 3d a bushel. Cocksfoot—To 9id per lb. Bran—£G a ton. f.0.b., southern ports. 10s extra for smaller packings. Pollartl—£B a ton, f.0.b., southern ports. 10s extra for smaller packings. Flour—Local wholesale price £l6 5s a ton for 2001b sacks, with the usual increments for smaller packings. Price for shipment, £l6 5s a ton, f.o.b. OTAGO. [THE PRESS Special Service.] DUNEDIN, November 8. milling wheat market eontirrnes quiet. Ther* is little good millingwheat to offer locally, and millers who require an odd line or two have to draw their supplies from Canterbury. Some lines cl indifferent quality are held here by the Pool and these are being- disposed of for fowl feed. The market foa this wheat i§ fairfy stca-dv, and 6s 2d per bushel, sacks extra, ex store, is obtainable for the boat quality. This figure applies to beat quality only, ether lines beins slow of sale at reduced prices. Oats—There is little activity m tße oat market. An occasional line is being sold for shipment, but there are only small stocks now held in the stores her*. Most of these oats will be wanted for feed purposes. The market can be quoted as firm at laVte rates, namfclv 3s S£d, f.0.b.5.i., for A's and 3s 7d for B's. These figures are equivalent to 3s 2d and 3s respectively, on trucks, country sidings, sacks extra Consequent on the recent dry weather, a number of farmers had to secure feed oats. Now that there will be a good growth of grass following on th* recent rains, this demand will probably ease oft. The rains Should also materially benefit the crops already planted. Chaffs-Stocks of chaff are in email compass, and following on the advance in price in Canterbury the local market has also firmed. Good quality chaff is readily placed at £6 10s per ton, sacks extra, ex store, and £G, ex truck. Potatoes —The potato market is beginning to drag. Occasional consignments are still arriving from the surrounding districts, but this is rather unusual for this time of the season, most of the old tuber 3 having under ordinary conditions been cleaned "u|> by now. Sales are. difficult to effect, and only freshlypicked lines are enquired for. The value of these is £7 Is per ton, sacks included, ex ttuck. • L <# THE FRUIT MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH. There was a "double" market yesterday for vegetables and fruit. Very heavy supplies of all classes of vegetables came forward. Values for most lines remained firm. Lettuces were in over-supply, and sold at very low figures. Green peas- ranged from 2s to 2 s 9d a peck, and rhubarb was cheaper at from Is 6d to 2s 6d. Some' of the first of the season's strawberries were on the riiarket, and realised tip to 4s a- purinet. Tomatoes have been steady throughout the week. A shipment of South Australian and Sydney oranges arrived during the week, and prices for these were firm. Apples and pears are still scarce. Canadian apples should arrive about the middle 1 of next week. Ruling prices are as follows:- —Apples, local, per case up to 14s; apples, Deliciotfs, per case up to 16s; apples, cooking, per case up to 12s 6d; bananas, Fiji, per case lip to 32s 6d; gooseberries, per lb up. to 6d; American grapes, per keg up to 26s 6d; lemons, Auckland, per case up to 20s; oranges, Sydney, per Case up to 27s 6d; passions, Sydney, per case up to 26s 6d; pears, dessert, per half-case up t6 7s 6d; strawberries, per lb up to 4s; tomatoes, dessert, per lb up to 2s 2d; asparagus, per dozen bandies up to 14s; cabbages, per dozen up to 5s 3d; cauliflowers, per dozen 17s 9d; carrots, per dozen up to Is 6d; cucumbers, hothouse, per lb up to 9d; green peas, per peck 2s to 2s 9d; kumeras, per lb up to 2Jd; leeks, per bundle up to 6&; lettuce, pet dozen (over supply) up to Is; new potatoes, local, per lb up to 6d; potatoes, local per s.b. up to 4s; onions, Canadian and local, per cwt up to 20s; parsnips, per dozen Is to Is 6d; potatoes, per sack 12s 6d t6 ISs; radishes, per dozen up to Is bd; rhubarb, per dozen Is 6d to 2s 6d; spring onions, per dozen up to Is 6d; turnips, per dozen up td Is 4d; spinach, per dozen up to Is 6d. DUNEDIN. ✓ [THE PBESS Special Service.] DUNEDiN, November 8. Stunner apples are almost finished for the season and High prices are being realised. A shipment of Canadian apples is due ex the Kurow ftext week. A small ship : m»nt of Fijian bananas ex thfe Wingatui brought high prices. A line of Samoans is exacted next week, being transhipped from the Waipahi at Auckland. Ihe MaiuPornare will arrive with a shipment about December 3th The Manuka brought a small shipment of Victorian Valencia* The Karetu. due todav from Sydnev, will bring a large supply of citrus fruits and also small lines of pines and outside-grown cucumbers. Califomian erapes arc in good supply- Lemons are in short supplv, and there is no information in the meantime regarding further supplies. Christchnrch hothouse-grown tomatoes are arriving more freely. Strawberries are expected on the market some time next week. Central grown cherries are reported to be of good quality, and plentiful supplies should be on the market at an early date. INVERCARGILL. ISPECLtL 10 THE PBESS.'. INVERCARGILL, November JThe market is now clear of New Zealand apples, and prices have been very varied. The first of the Canadian Jonathan* are dufe early next week. Oranges are due by the i Manuka, and values will be about 30s per case. The market is well supplied with Calii forhian grapes, but lemons are in short supply. A consignment of Fiji bananas arrived in mixed condition. Supplies of cau ( h " have eased. Christchurch hothouse tomatoes are commencing to come forward regularly. All spring vegetables are in 20od demand. Current prices are: Lord VTolseley app e«, lis to 13s per case. Stunners lis to lor. Delicious 12s to 15s 6d; New Zealand lemons, 22s to 27s 6d per case, according- to quality, grapes, 25s in lug boxes, kegs to dDS bananas, 32s 6d to 40s per case: Icuce. -.« 6d to 4s 6d per dozen: sprine onions, is »« to 2s 6d per dozen bundles asparagus. »i « to 8s per dozen; rhubarb. 2?d to 3d i>*r "». <-ucumbers. 6s to 10s 6d rer dozen; caobage>, 3s to 4s per dozen; turnip*'. 3d , io "j* p do?en bundles; carrots Is 3d to 1' Ja V r dczen bundles. LONDON MARKETS. (tnrITED PRE3S ISBOCIATIOS—BT ELECTBIO TELEGRAPH —COPTRIGHT.) {Received November Bth, 7 p tn.) _ LONDON, November <. Flour is easier. Australian »x " tore ,9 quoted at 35s 3d. Oats are dm!; pe» s ate quiet, and beans steady. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 20.)