CANTERBURY MARKETS

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 48, 25 August 1923, Page 13

CANTERBURY MARKETS

• (BI TEt,BriRAPH.-^S>RESS ASSOOIiIioH ) XHRISTCHTJRCH,24th August. Taken as a whole, the produce, market is dull this-; week. Except in potatoes (which -present"the only bright feature brisk .Business-being done at late rates) there is very little movement in other lines.- The potato, market is very nrni, and late rates ruling .'are : £9 10 E for. August whites, £8 15s for J A G 's and £9 for Dakotas. Four steamers are leaving for Auckland this week and practically the whole stocks held m store are being shipped- During the week farmers have been selling at prices equal" W the above, and there are not now many potatoes held by them.'.There has-been inquiry -for September.supplies both J.A.G. a and whites for coyer, but large holders are not quoting. It is expected that next month's prices will be above those ruling to-day. \; , . ( The chaff market has: assumed a weaker tone: owing' to. the huge quantities, of Australian. which have been landed at Auckland. Good bright chaff is offered , to-day at £6- 10s f.o.b s.i '> Local millers; report that fair qiiantjl ties of fowl wheat have changed hands at current: rates: .This commodity today is worth 4s 6d.on trucks to;fafra<srs at country stations. ' Several parcels of linseed have also changed hands durine the-week. The product is worth-about-Sib per ton to farmers on trucks at country stations. ' The spring ■ trade in seeds is being held back on account 1 of the wet weather which ■ has been experienced in both the North arid' South Islands, and' consequently, the amount of businessi .being., done -is limited. The cocksfoot/market remains unchanged although a few small parcels are reported to be changing'hands at the nominal quotation of -tyd.. Advices by the latest mail from Home report that there has been a.large crop of. red clover in Europe. Indications are. ■ for.»cheaper prices for this article than have been seen for many years .past. Dogstail and chewings fescue ' are still fairly qu iet and best quality dogstail can be bought at 7£d to 8d per lb f.o.b. Southern ports Chewmgs fescue is dull, and quotations stand at 8d tor best quality seed with no buyers coming forward. White clover prices are unchanged.