MARKET REPORTS

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 14191, 13 October 1906, Page 2

MARKET REPORTS

GRAIN AND PRODUCE. Siilce tlie Beginning of the _ week there has been little movement in the local grain market. A few inquiries for wheat have beeh mad© by merchants on the basis of the quotations given below,, but farmers are still disposed to hold out for a higher price. Ofid hundred and thirty Sacks of Pearl changed hands, the figure being 3s Id per bushel at a Id fetation. The market for oats is in a, similarly dull condition, and. no sales of, importance have taken place. The 1 highest offerings by merchants are 2s per bushel at country stations for primest quality, and this holders are not prepared to accept. The following quotations are for purchases from farmers, net cash, Backs extra, Wheat,—Mixed lines f.a.q. 3s l§d, Tuscan 3s. 2d, Pearl 3s lid, Hunter’s 3s, damaged (whole fowl feed) 2s lOd at country stations. Oats.—Prime Canadians, Duns, Sparrowbills and Cartons 2s to. Is Id; Danish is 9d to Is lOd, light and discoloured Id: to 2d less, all at country stations. Barley (nominal). —Prime malting: 3s 6d to 8s S 3, thinner samples. 3s to 3s 3d. feed 1 2s 6d to 2s 9d, Cape barley 2s 3d to 2s 5d per bushel at country , stations. ITou?\-Tha New Zealand Flourmillsrs’ Cooperative Association, Limited, quotes the following 1 prices per ton, local or shipping:— Skoka £8 10s, 1031 b bags £9, 501 b bags £9 ss, 25ib bags £9 10a.,. Bollard £4. Bran £3 15s. Oatmeal.—£l2 10S.

. Chaff.—Oatsheaf. prime bright 60s, medium quality 555,, discoloured SOs, at country stations. ... ; .. .. .'

Peas,—Partridge 3» 63 to Sg 9d, Prusiiin Bias 3 s 93, crima lines higher fates; Imperial Blue 4s, Ivory White 4» 63, at country Stations. ' , Beans.—3i'63 per bushel, it country stations. .

Seeds.—Ryegrass, farmers’ lines, good 3s 3d t<> 8« 6d, medium 2a 9d to Sa per-''busbe!, at country stations, Italian 2s 6d to 3s 63. Cocksfoot (nominal) ISlb to 141 b, good average odour 3d to 3fd, extra bright and clean Sjd to BJd per lb,_light and damaged 2jjd to 83 per lb. Red uioyet Bjd to 7|d, extra quality 7Jd, Whits Clover 5d per lb. •

Potatoes.—Table: Up-to-Dato ,£ll 10e,; Derwent's £8 to £9. , Seed: Up-to-Date £l2 10s, Kidneys £ll, Early Rose £9. i Dairy Produce.—Cheese, dairy, large ofd, to • 63;'• loaf 6|ds factory, large 73. ’ Butter, fresh; local factory prints add bulk Hid, I dairy butter 9d, farm separator lOd. Hams and .rolls Bid,. rolled bacon 83,' sides 7id. Fresh eggs lljd. r : /■ There was more wheat offering at Rangiora during the week, and some farmers being anxious to clear- their sheds, have appeared inclined to lower their with the , result that I More business has beeii done than in : the previous two or three weeks. Prime Tuscan changed hands at 3s Id to 3s 2d, Hunter’s and Pearl 8s to 8$ Id, whilst whole damaged wheat found buyers at 2s- 9d to 2s KM. Gate were only offered in moderate-sized parcels, which were taken up at 2s to 2s Id for prime samples, and Is lid to 2s for common feed. There does not appear to be any available Surplus for export. Barley—The only business done, was lid a few small lots for seed and- feed at 3s 6d and 2s 9d respectively. The same remarks apply to beans and peas. Partridge and Bide peas sold at 3s 9d to 4s, beans 3s 9d- feed pea® 8s to 8s 3d, beans 3s 2d to, 3s 6d. There lias been a gOpd retail trade for seed lines of potatoes. Growers are obtaining £l2 to £l3 for Up-to-Datee, £ll to £l2 for Beauty of Hehroh, Early Rose, and so on, .and to £9 for Derwents. Ryegrass The denial) d for Bowing still ' prevails, and stocks are gradually being absorbed-. Tile new crop will come on to practically a bare market. Farmers’ lines when offered are .takeii iip at 2s 3d to 3s. Glovei-s Prices are, easier how that the demand has subsided. Cowgrass 6d to 7d per lb; and white 5d to 7d. . Oatsheaf chaff is quoted at 55b to 57s 6d per toil.

• ASHBURTON. - . Who at.—The slight advance quoted from London, has given fresh life to the local market, and sales of grain have been more numterous than for some months past, although ho rise in last .week’s prices can be quoted'. Millers have been keen buyers of prime qiial- : ity, and local stores have been busy ! putting out grain throughout the week. Values remain unaltered Tuscan 3s 3d, , Pearl ,3s id. Hunter’s Sis. Oats.—There has been better demand for feliiplnent, and fairly large sales have been reported, for the greater part, consisting of good short feed and Gartons, for which a price slightly under . last week’s quoted rates is being given. Quotations are: Canadians 2s, Id, Gaitons Is Hid. to 2s for extra prime, Danish Is lOd. to Is lOld. I . Oateheaf Chaff. There is slightly ! better demand; .60s to 62s 6d is obtainable ,for prime heavy quality. : ! TIMARU. The local market remains quiet. A ■ few sales of wheat h-ave been reported during the week at prices equal to: — Tuscan 3s 5d per bushel, Velvet 3s 4Jd per bushel,.Redchaff 3s 4d per bushel, all f.0.b., sacks extra. ’ Transactions in oats have been of a very limited nature, and the market seems easier. The prices obtained for sales made have been for Duns 2s 4d per bushel, A Grade Gartons 2s 4d per bushel, B grade Gartons 2s 3d. per bushel and Danish 2s 21d per bushel, all f.0.b., sacks included. NORTH OTAGO. [From Our Oorresrondent.] OAMARU, October 12. Very little business has been done in the grain market during the week. There is some inquiry for milling wheat, but the views of sellers and buyers as to values differ, and business is restricted. A few sales of Velvet have been mad© in small lots at 3s lid and 3s . 2d at country stations; a line of 400 sacks was fallen at 3s 3|d f.o.b. Fowl wheat is in request, but there is very little available, and for a small parcel of broken 2s lid ex store was given.' Oat® are moving slowly, and northern buyers reply to offers that they can do better elsewhere. Some sales of Gartoiis have beeen made at 2s OJd and Id at country stations, a couple of lines of about 800 sacks haying been placed at the higher figure. A parcel of malting barley of fair quality was quitted at 3s 5d on trucks at a country station. Potatoes are moving quietly in comparatively small lots. Fob good table Derwents the prices given during the week have been from £9 10a to £9 los on trucks at country stations and from £lO os to £lO 10s f.o.b. DUNEDIN. [Per Press Association.] DUNEDIN, October 11. Oats—There is a fair inquiry for shipment, present quotations being:—Seed lines 2s 5d to 2s 9d, prime milling 2s 2d to 2s 3d, good to best feed 2s Id to 2s 2d, inferior Is 10id to 2sj sacks extra. Wheat—Little business is pass- ' ing, and nominal quotations are— i

Prime milling 3fe ,5d to 3s 6d, medium &s 3d to 3s 4Jd, best fowl wheat 3s Id to 3e 2d, broken and damaged l 2fe 8d to 3s, sacks extra. , ■ FISH, v The fish market has been easier, owing to a better supply of all varieties except whitebait. Some very, small groper were quoted at a very low pfite. Prices:^—Groper 2s fid to 7s 9d each, soled 2s, 6d to 8s 9d per'dozen, flounders 5s to 7s 9d per dozen, red Cod 2s to 3s 9d per dozen, blue cod. 2s fid to 10s fid per dozen, moki 3s fid to 16s per dozen,'tsirakihi 7s to Ipis per, dozen, ling fid to 2s each, kingfieh 10s to 16s per dozen, trevalli Is 3d tp 6s per dozen, conger 6d to 2s fid each; but-ter-fish 8s to 12s per dozen, schnapper to Is fid each, herrings’2s to 3s fid per case, crayfish 5s to 9s fid per sack, trumpeter Is to 4e fid each, whitebait Id to Is 2d per lb, whiting 2s 3d to 6s per dozen, CHRISTCHURCH SKIN SALES. At the weekly skin sale, held on. Thursday the following prices were realised Green skins—Merino, each .7s to 7s 7d. half-bred 6i 5d to 9s 4d, crossbred 6s lOd to 8s fid, lamb 2s Id; dry skins—merino, each 6s fid to 7s 4d and 6jd to 7jd per lb, half-bred fis, 4dr ; tP 8s 7d and Sd to 9d; m-ces-bfpd 3s SAto 7s 4d and 7d to 8d; wool-—crutchings 7d bo 7jd. The tone of the market was quieter., ’ 1 ASHBURTON HORSE FAIR.,, . The monthly home faiir in connection, with the Ashburton branch, of the NetV Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative tioh was held yesterday, when.there was a. good entry and a large atteimancP. The entry comprised sixty headj incsfly draughts; and prices were somewhat: firmer than of late. Prices were: Broken draughts, three years old, £4O to £50,. four years £35 to £54, {five years £56 to £57, six years £43 tP £55, seven, years £36 to £55, eight years £49, aged. £6 10s to £25. Sacks, three years, £1,3 to. £l7; four years £12,-.six -.years £lB, seven years’ £l9, agCd £6 to £2O. V - Messrs Cpiiway Matson and Sons “report having offered 25 head Of, dairy stock at. Addington market on Wednesday, and sold 17 head, at prices ranging from £3, '£4 17s fid,. £5 10, £6 10s, £6 17s fid, £8 to £9 10s per hehdi clearly showing that good cows are still in. deand command high prices. 8645