CANTERBURY MARKETS

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19851, 12 February 1930, Page 12

CANTERBURY MARKETS

(BT OTO COMIMBCIAI. SMTOK.) Tuesday Evening. In the opinion of at least one local merchant the high prices asked by growers tor their produce this season is preventing merchants from . oper *" tine freely. In addition to this, tne absence of demand from the Nortn Island is very discouraging. Wheat. Some new wheat is now coming inSome of it is in good condition, wmw other lines are out of condition prices are still, nominally. 5s 9d for ' Tuscan 6s for Hunters, and 6s 3d for VegU on trucks, but it is difficult to locate buyers. . „„j i» Fowl wheat is slightly easier, and » now quoted at 6s and 6s ia i-*>- v sacks extra, for prompt shipment a certain amount of forward ™* ine ~ has been done during the past d arson the basis of 5s 10d f.0.b., * or Apru September delivery. Oats. The position in regard to oats isi that A Gartons have been sold this weeK, for prompt delivery, at 3s 6d on trucks, while Duns have changed hands at 4s 6d, on trucks at country stations but only one or two lines have come on to the market so far. A Gartons for forward delivery, which were sold last week at 3s lid f.0.b., s.i., September delivery, show a slight hrming teridency, and business was done veiterday at 3s HJd for the same delivery. B Gartons for tabard ■■delivery are enquired for at 3s 8d r.0.D., s.i., but sellers are asking 3s 9d . 1™ forward business is between merchant and merchant. Chaff. There is a good enquiry for chaff, but it is difficult to procure. To-day s quotation is £5 15s for old, and £4 los for new. Potatoes. The position in regard to potatoes remains unchanged. The crop is making good growth where it was not affected by flood waters. Small Seeds. The only line on the small seeds market to which reference need be made is danthonia. It may surprise some people to learn that although danthonia is looked upon in the bouth Island with 6ome disdain, there is a good enquiry at present for the seed, chiefly from the North Island. Sales of danthonia seed have been made this week as high as Is Ud a lb f.o.b. Quotations. The following are quotations for produce, to be paid to farmers on trucks, free of commission, sacks extra, except where otherwise stated: — Wheat—New crop: 5s 9d Tuscan, 6» "Hunters, 6s 3d Pearl, on trucks, sacks extra. Fowl Wheat—6s to 6s Id f.0.b., B&ctcs Is 2d Oats—A Gartons 3s 6d, B's 3s sd. Duns 4s 6d, and Algerians 3s 9d to 4s. Chaff—£s 15s for old; £4 15s for new. Potatoes—£s for prompts and £3 10s to £3 15s for April, May, June. Red Clover-4d to 5d lb. White Clover—Bd to 9d lb. Perennial Ryegrass;—ss 3d to 5a 84 a bushel. ' Italian Ryegrass and Western Wolths—4s 6d to 4s 9d a bushel. Cocksfoot—Bd to B}d for farmers' dressed lines. Danthonia—ls ltd a pound. Peas—Nominally 4s 3d to 4s 6d a bushel. Onions —£3 15s a ton. Bran —£7 a ton, f.0.b., southern ports, 10s extra for smaller packings. Pollard—£B 10s 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. RANGIORA MARKET. The total yarding of sheep at the Rangiora market yesterday w»i 1588, made »p of 339 fat lambi, 817 fat ewes, 61 fat wethers, and 981 stores. The harvesting accounted for a small attendance, and there was little life in the market. The best sale of fat lambs was 21 at 29s for R. Collie, Ashley. Other sales were:—For V. 0. Harris, 16 at 27s 6d; W. Bowler, 28 at 26s 6d; B. Wood, 5 at 27s 4d; K. Ritchie, 7 at 27s 6d; W. Bowman, 21 at 25s Id; client, 37 at 24s Id; Mrs J. McCraeken, 8 at. 28s 7d; W. Spooner, 8 at 23s 4d; J. Moir, 8 at 26ft 6d; Mrs M. Mehrtans, 70 at 26s 4d; O. P. Cook. IS at 24s 4d. The fat ewes sold as follows: —V. 0. Harris, 7 at 24s Id, 17 at 20s; K. A.*Ritchie, 11 at 16s lOd; R. Taylor, jun., 4 at 17s lOd; W. Bowler, 6 at 19s 2d; W. Stalker, 54 at 20s: Mrs J. McCraeken, 6 at 16s lOd; J. Hall, 4- at 18s lOd; B. Forrest. 7 at 18s; Mrs Hudson. 41 at 16s 3d; R. Collie, 7 at 20s 3d; JV. McHugh, 87 at 225; J. Brosnan, 16 at 25s 4d; J. "VV. Brosnan. 14 at 20s 3d; 0. S. Cook, 82 at 16s 7d, 6St 22s 3d. Fat Wethers—R. Taylor, jun., Bat 27s lOd; W. Bowler, 8 at 26s 7dj Ot Tcmperley, 7 at 25s Id. ' The sales of stores were!—2o mixed sex lambs at 225, 28 at 16s, 100 at 17s Bd, 82 at 20s 2d, 61 at 20s Bd, 61 rape ewes at 14s 6d, 65 at 18s, 36 at 16s Bd, 54 twotooth wethers at 21s Bd. In view of the annual cattle sale, to be held on Friday, only four head were yarded and the sale of a fat heifer at £ls 15s was the only transaction. Only 31 pigs were forward, and price* ranged from 24s to 87s. In the poultry department roosters told to 10a a pair, hens to 4s 6d, ducklings 5s 6d ducks 2s 6d, geese 6s. Produce—Chick wheat 16s to 23s a bag oats 17s, meal 16s. peas 16s, oatsheaf chaff 6s straw chaff 2s, potatoes 2s 6d a petrol tin carrots and turnips 2s a tin, rhubarb 4d a bundle, cabbages 8s a dozen, cauliflowers 3s lettuces 2s, peas Is. 6d a peck, onions-Is a string, beetroot 4d a bundle, marrows 6a * dozen, pears Is 6da case. • a. I s ina Ci E P ,lfbred ls t0 2 » M . crossbred 3s, lambskins 2s 6d, calfskins Bs, wool 6d hair "is 2d Ba 2d ' IOCkS 2d ' hidM 4d * ho "«- ■AUCKLAND MARKETS. tTHB PRESS Special Service.J AUCKLAND," February 1L The potato market has recovered a little thia week and sales at auction have reached m 8d a bag compared with 2a 6d last week. Merchants are paying £5 10s on trucks at and selling at 7s ex Auckland ■tore, the higher price being, dne to growers snowing more inclination to hold, where their potatoes are free from blight. A good deal » ti lght ,_ haß a PP«ared lately, but if the weather keeps fine, it is expected that no more will develop. The Niagara took to qualitv consignments of guaranteed Onions—Supplies of onions are very plenum ana the city price ranges from 5s to ■ rw *,• according to quality. ♦Jr and c haff—The usual difficulties beir.^i.B6^ 8011 * hBV6 *»en accentuated this year by the email stocks left over from last ftarvest, and also the fact that the wet and ».». BU , m j ner has made the harvest late this year. o«' oats are virtually unprocurable in tne south and local merchants have to ask tJ-.J? 8tor ? i Ol th « small supplies etill left. , aign quotations for forward deliverv indi, n a ™» *^ all J** l - Cha ff is much 'in the *h£l poa . ltlon - OW chaff ia about over and snippers in the south are asking a high price ; %£»* "jjD lines etill storei. gP , wneat—The market is well controlled by In a n poo A ? he coming harvest will be tha ? laß * year's, but there is* good carry-over-from last harvest, mostjy of hard «£^. ,a j? d thl s, "ill make up for most of t£e shortage Fowl wheat is quoted at late '3;«f*. Fob "J a, 7 delivery, and local merfnr M. T et,l l aßkin 8 7slld ex store, but «*i *K h . to June delivery it is- 4d down, W ™i*. " Btil . r a few " ence hi ßber than lost years opening quotation. • B f an . an <* Pollard-The only development JB the increasing scarcity of pollard. It may Itu 7 '?. draw more heavily upon the south for supplies, paying an extra 10s a ton. maize—Local stocks an quite sufficient for ■So -

NO WHEAT FROM RUSSIA. AN AMERICAN REPORT. (mtD PRESS ASSOOATIOW—BY EUOTBIO TELIffSAP'I—COPYBtOHT.) | (Received February 11th, 6.30 p.m.) ! WASHINGTON, February 10. | Mr R. P. Lamont, Secretary of Commerce, stated that authoritative reports indicate that since Russia is on a ration basis el production which amounts to scarcely mors than a subsistence, "no wheat may be expected to be exported from there during the coming season." LONDON WHEAT REPORT. LONDON. February 10. Wheat—Cargoes, in sympathy with American advices, are fairly steady. Sellers are awaiting the Canadian American stabilisation proposals. Buyers are content to look on. Parcels are in quiet request and unchanged. Futures:— London—March 80s 6d, May 39s lOd per quarter. - Liverpool—March 8s 4d, May 8c 7{d, July 8s Bgd per cental. EGG AUCTION. Messrs Harris Bros., Limited, report that the usual weekly auction sale of "Feather Brand" guaranteed fresh eggs was held yes- . terday. afternoon. The following prices were realised:— Hen eggs, Ist grade (2oi or over) Is 6d; hen eggs, second grade (under 2oz) is 4d. —8