CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN MARKET.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 20, 25 January 1911, Page 11

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN MARKET.

[BY TELEGRAPH — TRESS ASSOCIATION-^ CHRISTCHUBCH, 24th Jan. There has been a fairly large amount of new wheat changing hands during the past few days, both merchants and^ millers making purchases. The prices* paid were os Id and 3s 2d at country stations, and some fairly large lines were taken at these prices, the wheat being of splendid quality. Tho fine weather now being experienced for harvest operations is enabling farmers to secure their crops in good order, and the dryness of the wheat makes it suitable for stook threshing. There are still few oats offering; and merchants say the/ do not remember a season when the offerings were so small at this • period after harvest. Prices are anchanged, 2s being the highest figure paid at country stations for Algerians. Malting barley is still selling at good prices when the quality is satisfactory. New oatsheaf chaff is now offering, and a sale has been made at 70s at country stations. No business can be done for shipment north, however, m the face of lower quotations from Blenheim. Ryegrass is very scarce, and new seed, is quoted at 3s *9d to 4s at country stations. Some business has been done in cocksfoot, and Peninsula seed has changed hands ac 6d and 6|d,