GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10653, 14 May 1895, Page 4

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

The weather lately has been fine, and farm-work generally has been pushed forward. Wheat has not been offered freely, holders apparently having faith in the future. Speculative enquires for parcels in merchant’s hands have transpired, but prices demanded somewhat check business. Pearl 2a 8d to 2s B£d, Tuscan 2s 7d to 2a 7Jd. Hunter’s 2s 6d to 2s 7d. Fowl wheat is scarce, and brings prices well up to milling. Oats.— Transactions in oats in the south have been frequent, and shipments from that quarter are considerable. This fact will, doubtless, help values here later on. Outside of this consideration the market locally is steadier, and prices, if anything, have hardened. Prime milling are quoted at Is 4id, and a shade more for an exceptional sample; Duns Is 2£d to la 4d; Tartars and black Is 3sd to Is 4d; stout feed Is 3Jd to Is 4d. Bakley is without inquiry and quotations are only nominal; malting 2s 6d to 2s 9d, seconds Ss 3d to 2s 6d. feed Is 6d to Is 9d, Cape barley Is 6d to Is 9d. Beans and Peas.— Samples of beans have been more plentiful but prices have not improved. Is lid to 2s representing values. There is little doing in peas; Prussian Blues %a to 2s 2d, Partridge 2a Id to 2s 2d, feed lines Is lOd to 2s. Etecobn is in little demand at Is 6d. Floue. —Millers now quote roller £7 1 Os, stone £ 7, aha rps JE3 10s. Oatmeal .£8 to £8 ss. Considerable quantities of southern production are being sold locally. Potatoes.— Digging and pitting are now the order of the day. Outside prospects do not afford much ho,pe of an improvement; 15s to 17s 6d ana quoted at country stations.

Grass Seed.—ln ryegrass there is no business. Cocksfoot is equally and business for - the nest two months will be sluggish. A few limes of farmers’ dressed cocksfoot have been cold for the south out of merchants’ stocks.. Cowgbass. —Considerable quantities of cowgrass and red clcvwer have been taken by merchants lately. A number of the lines offered have, been a shade dull in colour. Values are easier for prime seed, good realising s*d and inferior sd. Onions are quoted at 83a to 955, sacks included. Daisy Pboduce.— Butter, factory 8d to 9d; dairy, 6d to 8d ; iahease, 3«d to4d; small loaf, 4Jd. The above are prices, paid to farmers f,o.b. Lyttelton, unless where otherwise stated.