GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18434, 14 June 1920, Page 7

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

ASHBURTON MARKET. It cannot be said that tho past week has seen any marked vitality ' in the local market as offerings from the country have subsided appreciably. . » Wheat—Anv lines offering have been readily accepted by millers, a good.many of whom appear to be short of their quota Fowl wheat has pra-otioally ceased to exist, and poultrymem. will have to resort to oats ere long for feeding purposes. Government prices for tho current month are as follow: Pearl 7s 10d, Hunters 7s 7d, Tuscan 7s 4d, all f.o.b. nearest port. > Oats—There has been a determined, effort on the part of tho forward sellers in the north during the past week to -bring about a slump in this market, -but from latest information their efforts have been to a largo extent unavailing. Very few oats are offering from the country, and transactions have practicallv been between merchants. Nominal quotations are A and B Gartons 4s lOd to 5" Id, undergrade 4s 8d to 4s 9d; "ood 1 :vy dark Duns 5s to 5s 2d, feed quality 4s 9d to 4a lid, Algerians 6o 3d, Danish 4s 9d. Chaff—Considerable shipments are awaatrng l freights *«o oompleto existing contracts with tho North Island with the result that business is almost at a deadlock. Nominal quotations to-day ore £6 15s to £7 for prime quality, inferior quality is neglected. Potatoes—Recent advices from New South Wales aro not hopeful, of the. ombargoi beingi removed, chiefly, it appears on account of strong representation to the Federal authorities on tho part of .Melbourne interests. Values are nominally £3 16a to £4 on trucks, sacks supplied by buyers. Seea varieties ore not yet in keen demand. Clovers—Tho recent wet weather has caused tho machines to cease operations. Somo very nico samples of cowgrass have been available and sales have taken plaoo at Is 9d to Is lid, according to quakty. Very littlo white -elover has as yet been on the local market.

OAMARU MARKET. [Per Press Association.]

OAMARU, Juno 12.

Tho wheat season is now to all intents and purposes at an end, .and so far as can be ascertained only a fow lots remain to be handled. A few transactions were reported during the week, but only in small lots, tho largest being 500 sacks of redchaff. Merchants show no inclination to buy oats, and only a email amount of business was done during the week. A Gartons sold at 5s and B Gartons at 5s lid, both net at country stations. Several samples of farmers' dressed cowgrass have come on tho market, but only one sale is reported. The parcel was taken at country station at 2s, less coinmission but Os net was. declined in one instance for a fiTst-class sample.