CANTERBURY MARKETS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 6 January 1923, Page 7

CANTERBURY MARKETS.

(BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ABBoClAri6l».#

' * CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 5. | Business has not" settled down since the holidays, and there is' little life in' the market. The cutting of wheat has commenced in the northern part of the province, the crops promising quite up to the average. There are reports of siriut and rust from various parts of the province, the rain and warm, m>uggy weather being conducive to the development of tfiese troubles. The harvest in the north, endj is somewhai earlier than usual, ,and threshing will be in progress within ten days or a fortnight. On the other hand, the continuance of rains will mean a later harvest in mid-Canterbury. No forward business of any'extent is reported,

Oats are nbwVjbeing cut, and the new season's demand is equal to about 2s 6d at country stations. There, is still enquiry from abroad. Earlier, crops "are on the light side, but there is a more optimistic feeling in regard to tite price than at .this time last year.

_ The new season's Italian and perennial ryegrass is expected by merchants within a few days. Normally quotations are from. 3s to 3s 3d at country stations. ■ . - •

There have been no developments in the potato market. The general impression is that there will be a yield quite up to the average.