SETBACK TO POTATO CROP

Feilding Star, Volume 9, Issue 3645, 13 February 1932, Page 8

SETBACK TO POTATO CROP

A FIRMER MARKET G ANTERI *HR Y REPORT (Per Press Association). diristehn.ro, Feb. 3. Consequent oil the continuance of the dry weather an dits serious of feet on the potato crop the unit hot li.a s firmed further this week. The last throe weeks have given. the crops in irsianv districts setback'; that even a bounteous rain may not restore as there is always a risk of second, growth at this late period. The frost on Monday night blackened some good crops hut the damage from this .cause is isolated in the north and mid-Canterbury. It is fairly certain that the yield w ill be considerably under normal. 13usines s has. been done at £4 los f.o.b. for April-June and £<> os for J uly-STeptieimber.. To-dn.v’s. q violations are: £4 15s and £5 10s, gut buyers are not keen at this advance Farmers are being offered u.p to £3 10s on trucks. Milling wheat is coming forward freely and guying has eased off. Fowl wheat is firm. Prompt is worth 4s Gd to 4s <SJd f.o.b. and pread *4s 6d for April-September. Cocksfoot has not been inquired for so freely. Quotations are from OUI to 7cl foa* Aka ran. seed. Partridge pea. are quoted at 4 s GJ trucks. ■Oats show no alteration. Sellers are asking 3 S <Hd Lo.r. A Gnrtons and buyers arc offering 3s spread.