CANTERBURY MARKETS

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21258, 1 September 1934, Page 11

CANTERBURY MARKETS

HEAVY POTATO SHIP- i MENTS ! (*T oca COUVIICUL IDITOS.) Friday Evening. Shipments of potatoes went north this week, which constitute a weekly record for some years. The mid-week vessel, the Waipiata, lifted a little more than 11,000 sacks from Timaru and Lyttelton, and the Waimarino yesterday followed with 1700 from Timaru and something more than 6000 from Lyttelton. This represents approximately 19,000 sacks. The Auckland market was very bare but a quantity like that shipped is likely to supply needs well on into the third week in September. The market, naturally, has received a set-back, and no busi- j ness is being done. Quotations liom- J inally ere 55s to £2 17s fid a ton, f.0.b., s.i., and to farmers, 35s to £.l 17s (id. j Oals for England j There has been a spurt in the Gartori oats market, because of the continuance of enquiry from England,-and the shipment of 3000 sacks from southerr? ports by the Tekoa. More are being shipped next week. The enquiry so far is for A Gartons. Values, f.0.b., s.i., are 2s 9d. B Gartons are worth to 2s 5d f.0.b., s.i. It is believed that there are not many Gartons in slack in North Canterbury, the bulk being Algerians, so that the trade is likely |to be largely confined to the south. Values on trucks for A's are 2s to 2s 2d. i The fowl wheat market is very firm, quotations being 3s 9d f.0.b., s.e. I The partridge peas market is un-! changed; on truck values are 4s 6d a bushel. There is a little more interest developing in the small seeds market. Recent quotations are firm. Milling wheat earns a further increment of a halfpenny a bushel, as from September 1, this being the final advance for the season. The prices [ (interim), f.0.b.. growers' nearest port, now are: Tuscan 3s lid, Hunters 4s la, Pearl 4s 3d. Quotations The following are quotations for produce paid to farmers, on trucks, I free of commission, sacks extra, except where otherwise stated:— Wheat—Milling (for September), Tuscan 3s lid, Hunters 4s Id, Pearl 4s 3d, all f.0.b.; fowl wheat, 3s 9d a bushel, f.0.b., s.e. Oats—A Gartons 2s to 2s 2d, B Gartens Is 8d to Is 9d, Algerians Is Bri. Italian Ryegrass—3s 3d to 3s Cd a bushel for heavy seed. Perennial Ryegrass—3s 3d to 3s 6d a bushel. Cocksfoot—9d to lOd per lb for Akaroa: to 9d for Plains. White Clover—ls to Is 3d per lb Cowgrass—Bd to lOd per lb. Partridge Peas —4s 6d a bushel. Potatoes—To £1 17s Gd. Flour—£l3 a ton, local; £l2 17r shipping. Bran —Large, local, £5; shipping, £4 a ton; small, local, £4 10s. Pollard—Large, local, £5 10s: shipping, £4 15s, local £O. i DUNEDIN [. irnE-w association telkouam.) DUNEDIN, August 31. Odd lines of milling wheat are still l on offer from growers, who have either delayed threshing or who have been holding for the higher prices ruling under the Wheat Purchase Board scheme for later months. The fowl wheat market remains firm. Best fowl wheat is now worth in Dunedin 3s 9d a bushel, sacks extra, ex store. A number of poor quality lines are on the market and prices are irregular for these. The broken weather in the province ! is still holding up the sowing of wheat. ; Farmers are anxious to plant spring wheat, but the state of the ground is preventing them doing so, and this may eventually affect the area put down. The oats market is firm, following on enquiries from overseas. Up to the present, however, few sales have been recorded. A grade oats have moved up in value, and to-day are quoted on the oasis of 2s 7d f.0.b.. s.i.. for A's and 2s 4d for B's." The quantity of oats hold is on the light side, and growers who have them for sale are asking for prices above shipping values. Quotations in the country are on the basis of Is lOd, sacks extra, for A's, and Is 7cl for B's. ! There has been a good demand for [ seed oats in some districts. Supplies are short, this applying particularly to Central Otago. A fair quantity of oats has been sent to this district from 1 Dunedin owing to the unfavourable weather conditions at the time of threshing. Good seed oats are not very plentiful. There is no alteration in the chaff market. Best quality in truck loads is worth £3 Is a ton, sacks extra, but most of the business is confined to sales of small lots, ex-store, at round about £4 5s a ton. Canterbury is still supplying chaff to the local market. It is now quite apparent that the potato market will remain dead for the remainder of the season. The stores contain far more potatoes than are required for immediate consumption and values continue low. Good quality is worth from £2 15s to £3 a ton, s.i., ex-store. All seed markets are firm, with a rising tendency. The demand from overseas has had the effect of merchants putting up their values. A small quantity of ryegrass has been sold for export, but the bulk of the trade has been done in the finer seeds, such as Chewings Fescue and Brown Top. It is expected that Dogstail will also be required for overseas. Values for fine grass seeds are much higher than has been the case for a number of years. There is not a great deal of Chewings Fescue available, and the wholesale price has moved up to Is per lb. Cocksfoot and clovers are also firm, with the former remaining steady at recent rates. Cowgrass moved up to higher values and so also have Timothy and Alsike. ASHBURTON MARKET Willi the exception of milling wheat find potnotea, tlio grain and need markets show :l (innins tendency, due to oversells enquiries. There lias also been a firming in tlie price of grade tints mid fowl wheat. Very little enquiry in being received for potatoes, as hen\y piiipnienla have gone fOl - ward to tlio North island. . Practically nil semis will be reqi!it"d for export owing to the dry summer in Lngland. Oafsheaf chaff is dull of sale The following pries are quolcil ,o In* p.ml lo furine.rs, Oil trucks at country stations, «a,.|;s extra, unless otherwise stated: ' Wheat—New season's intern)) payment. Tuscan f.a.q. milling !U 101(1. Hunters -Is Velvet 'ls f.o.b. Fowl wheat L.l ' 1 o'. i ;^Ai S eHr"» U I« # M*'' t« I"'V S«-'l heavy dark Huns .Is Sd, to heavj Gnrion-i, U /ira'-'s'" Seed'-'-l'erennial 3 c '■!<'"> W , hs and Italian 3s to lis till cocksfoot r- t i ir. KH for Efiorl quality 7^ 10 v;,.-Red Od to -10.1 per lb, white lOd *2 53 a !""■ v I 1... ,-id -e fid: f.a.q.. -Is ! 'hi. ,1