GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 121, 15 February 1941, Page 13

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Canterbury Market

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) CT-I’RISTCHURCH, February 14. The handling of tlie wheat crop con; tinues to be the main preoccupation ot farmers arid of the grain and produce trade, and little business has been done in other lines. A prolonged spell of ideal harvest weather bus allowed the wheat, to be got. in this season in exceptionally quick time, and transport services .have been unable to cope with the flow of grain. Rain today will not, greatly afleet the harvest, which was within about a fortnight of being completed. Few crops remain to be cut, and some of them liave been damapred by high wind. but. Hie crop as .*1 whole will not be affected. It is expected that witli the.wlieat harvest nearing completion, deliveries .of such lines as ryegrass will become heavier next week. The early rush lias fallen off to 11 great extent. Some cocksfoot: is coming in. hut Hie quantity is very small so far. ami samples indicate that Hie crop will be of .tanquality only. . . The shipping position continues to overshadow the small seed markets as a whole, and it is probable that prices wik he very slow in reaching a basis ot values. , Prices to be paid for wheat until April J. when an increment of Id. will aeci-ue. arc: Tuscan 5/6 n bushel: Hunters o/S, Pearl 5/10, and Marquis (1/-, f.o.b.