CANTERBURY MARKETS

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 27, 1 August 1923, Page 11

CANTERBURY MARKETS

(IT TELEGRAPH.—PUESS ASSOCIATION.)

CHRISTCHURCH, 31st-July. The quietness of the grain and produce markets continues. Auckland roports state that the potato supplies there are under 4000 sacks, and- that the Kurow, now e n route, after calling at Picton and dropping a small proportion of her cargo of 3000 sacks of table potatoes, will arrive on a bare market. However, it is understood the Auckland merchants are helping one mother over the shortage, and this is naturally reducing inquiries with southern merchants. The Wingatui, due to have sailed from 'Lyttelton on 4th or 6th August, will be replaced by the Kurow, which will return after unloading at Auckland and pick up another cargo at Lyttelton, but her re-arrival in Auckland is unlikely before 11th or 12th August. Apparently by that time Auckland s limited supplies will be well cleared.. After the failure of Tasmanian purchasers to provide Auckland ■with cheaper potatoes, growers in Canterbury seem more decided to hold for i rise. Very few farmers will discuss business at under £8 10s per ton at country■•' stations, and Auckland offers do not provide for merchants here paving within 10s or ISs of that figure. Cocksfoot is firm, with a satisfactory inqniry, standard seed being worth B'd per lb. 2

All other classes of produce are very quiet,' oats particularly so.