CANTERBURY PRODUCE MARKET.

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 52, 2 March 1921, Page 6

CANTERBURY PRODUCE MARKET.

(IT mMEAFM.—PBIH ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHUROH, Ist March. In the Canterbury markets the general tone is very depressed. Outside business has been hampered by the strike, but in any &se little was in prospect. Merchants vie stocked up with practically all classes of products from last year, and a clearance will have to be eectffed before there is any movement towards meeting the preaeat srason's oSers.

Whoat is coming in fairly Ireely, late samples showing an Improvement in quality. Nevertheless, there win be a piu'.-h fcjgger proportion of fowls' feed this season.

Little of the/new season's u;ita fs Str ing, principally because of iDjrchniM boinvt disinclined to talk business. Algerians are weak, there being considerable local stocks of old season's oats. ' .

Barley is worth 7s to 7s Id at country stations. Though discoloured In many ca°es the grain is firm and well ripened. . There is no movement in grass seeds. There has been some inquiry from Auckland for potatoes for March delivery, and a small amount of business has r.een none at £5 per ton at country stations, lbe current quotations for main crop delivery is from £4 to U is, and there Is a better feeling in regard to potatoes than is the case w'rh other products.

Onions have eased In price, and are now worth £4 to £4 10s per ton at country stations.