CANTERBURY PRODUCE

Feilding Star, Volume 7, Issue 2134, 13 February 1929, Page 5

CANTERBURY PRODUCE

THE LATEST PRICES

(Per I’rbss Association) Christchurch, .Feb. 12 The market for milling wheat is; somewhat weaker to-day. A sale oh Tuscan was recorded at os 7fi on! trucks, although, a halfpenny to one, penny more has been, paid during ■the week. Millers are buying very little.

Milling wheat is quoted at 5s 7d to 5s Bcl on trucks for Tuscans and 6s for hunters.

Fowl wheat is quoted at os 7d for prompt and spread delivery.

Oats are weaker and A Garten sj are quoted at 3s old tor spread tie-; livery and 13 ’s at 3s 2)d. For Al-j gerians there is? no demand, and sales' have been made at 2s 4d on .trucks,; with an occasional sale at 2s 3|d.

Consequent on the refusal of the; Commonwealth Government to allow New Zealand potatoes to enter Australia, for “food (purposes” the market is inclined to' slacken for forward months. Early delivery prices remain at £4 17s Gd, but JulySepteiuber is quoted at £5 15s f.o.b. s.l. values to growers for early delivery, and £3 10s to £3 12s 6d, but at this, figure there is little selling. The main crop onions is quoted at £5 on trucks and prompt delivery; at £6. The ra'iu .checked the development of some crops and helped to prevent an early glut.

In the absence of North Island inquiry for all classes of seeds there is little disposition, on the. part of merchanjtls to buy with any freedom. Perennial ryegrass is in most request, purchases, having been made at 4s Gd a. bushel on trucks, whilst Italian is quoted at 3s Gd to 3s fid and purchases for exceptional quality have been made.' in advance of the latter figure. Plain cocksfoot is being, offered, but so far not much from the 'bays. From 7d to 8d a lb covers the values.