GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17949, 16 November 1918, Page 9

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

CHRISTCHTJRCH, November 15. The local grain market has never been so slack as during the past fortnight. There is a fair demand for tko little chaff that is on offer, while the fact that the season is over for potatoes is responsible for a small supply and poor demand. What business has boon done in potatoes has been at a small advance on previous quotations, several linos* reaching ill. . , The following are the prices paid to farmeta at country station*, free of commission, sacks extra, except whore otherwise stated:— ■ Wheat-Milling wheat, Government price. ■South Island 6a lid f.o.b. North Island "Oate-Secd Algoriant 4s Od to 6s, feed Algerians 4s to 4s 6d; milling Cartons, 6s 4d, feed Gartens 5s to 5s 3d; seed Duns 'S» to 5s 2d; lighter Duns, 4s to 4s od; Danish. 5s to 5s 3d. Barley—Prime* malting, 6s 3d to 6s 6(1, medium. 5s 6d to Cs. Flour.—l£ls 10s per ton; 100 lb bag*, fie 6s; 501 b bags, £l6 10s; 251 b bags, £l6 15s. Bt&n.-Shipping, £5 10r.; local, £■> 15s per ton.

PollaTcV-£7 10s per ton. Oatmeal.—2slb bag*, £SO per ton; lib bags, £34 10s per ton. 'Oatsheaf chaff. Bright heavy, £7 10s; second-class, £5 to £0 10s. Cocksfoot,—Undressed, 10d to Is 3d per lb; machine dressed, Is 8d to Is 9d. Ryegrass Perennial, 4s to 4s 9d; Italian, 4s to "4s 6d (nominal) Clover.-White, Is ,3d. to Is lOd; red, Is 4d to Is (id. ' Peas.-Partridgo, 7s; White Ivory, lis to 12s; Blue Prussian. 15s to IGs; Blue Imperial, 15s 6d to ISs. Scotch Tares. 0s 6d to lis.

Linseed .-£25 to £-28 per ton. Potatoes.—To £ll per ton; feed potatoes, £4 10s to £9, according to variety.