CANTERBURY PRODUCE MARKETS

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 49, 26 February 1921, Page 9

CANTERBURY PRODUCE MARKETS

(II TKLKORAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.}

CHRISTCHURCH,2Sth Feb.

Little business is still reported by merchants as far as produce is concerned.

A fair quantity of wheat, however, is being taken delivery of by millers. In some cases wheat has been rejected because of sprouting. The wheat now coming to hand is described-as of very fair quality. With regard to the Government price of wheat, it is understood among' merchants, that a conference to go into the question of fixing this will be held on Monday.

Oats are still as lifeless as possible, and in sympathy with the state of affairs business in chaff is likewise.

Quite a lot of difficulty has been experienced in getting bright barley, the majority of lines coming to hand being discoloured by the weather.

Owing to damage sustained b^ ryegrass through the wet weather,- a number of offers of from 2s 6d to 3s per bushel have been made.

Growers are dissatisfied with tho prices offering for cocksfoot, aud very little business is being done in this lirfo. In some cases growers are holding quantities of last season's seotl. So far, inquiries from: the North Island have been disappointingly few. There is slackness in not-nto business, forward sales being rare so far as compared with previous aeuoni.