GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 137, 27 February 1918, Page 10

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

CANTERBURY QUOTATIONS,

By Telcgraph-rjrccs Association. Christchuroh, February 26. Wheat business is steady,, fairly large parcels being purchased by' Government brokers.' There is a keen demand for oats, due to] short offerings, consequent upon the mills devoting their attention •mainly to wheat. Algerians are quoted at 3s. 3d. .to 3s. 6d. per bushel, with Bs. 7d. for seed lines; Gartons, 3s. 5d." fto 3s. 7d.; Duns, 35... 4d. to 3s. 7d. Chaff is firm, supplies .at present being short of the demand. Prices rango from £3 15s. to .£4 ss. per ton. Barley Js_ worth ss. 6d. to ss. 9d. per bushel, ■with 6s. for extra prime. Grass seed 3s in better demand. • Bright cocksfoot lis anything but plentiful. Prices range fronv'lOJd. t'crl3cL per lb. There is little demand for onions. Prices range from £3 10s. to £3 15s. per ton. (Potatoes are quoted at" £3 to £3' ss. per ton. - ,

The continued good weather has resulted in harvesting operations being 3n full swing, and almost needless to say harvesters are at a premium (says the i "Southland Times"). ' Thrashing mills are getting busy, and will commence, on tho grain this week, so that here, too, there is an opening for many men. A good number of men are also required tor mill work, the flaxmills toeing very busy. A few labourers can ibe placed on general farm work, though the inquiry for such _is not (brisk. General labouring lines in town are also quiet, but thero are a few men required. Freezing works have started on a small scale, but there is not much doing at present. Some good turnip crops are to be teeen between Gore and Clinton, but the country urgently needs a good South Otago's harvest is late this year As yet more of tho area to be seen from the train is standing than cut-much of it is just colouring. Crops do not appear to be heavy, but the stuff is well headed withal.