GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 116, 14 May 1912, Page 2

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

(Chris tehurch Press, Saturday.)

Th> local wheat market is quiet, frbra'Uie fact "that there is not a. large amount offering, the firmness of prices and the upwards tendency lately manifested having made growers more inclined to hold in the hope of a further advance. Prices are without change, 3s'7£d at country statiovis beir g the highest figure reported to have been given. The oats market is in much the same position as wheat, the offerings having fallen off. Shipping to Australia in fulfilment of forward Durciiases is the principal business doing. As showing the largely increased shipments this year the arrivals at Melbourne up to the end of April totalled 47,343 casks, as compared with 1082 sacks last reason. Large shipments have also been made to Sydney. The Australasian reports tho arrival of a line of South African oats, bufc the quantity available is limited. , ' There is not a large amount of business doing in chaff, the price for prime oatsheaf being 67s 6d to GOs at ! country stations. Potatoes are firmer, and they are now quoted at £4 15s to £5. Owing" to the wet state of the soil on the hoavy land, growers are pitting their potatoes, as they are not in a condition to bag, and this will consequently tend to restrict offerings. Th© complaints regarding the shortage of freights we not altogether endorsed by local merchants. The firming of the markets will more than compensate them for the delay. The outlet in Australia for oats has considerably eased the position so far as shipments to the United Kingdom is concerned. Onions aro firmer, and are now worth £7 10s to £8 at country sta-1 tions. . Tli« under-mentioned ore the prices paid to farmers/at country stations, free of commission, except where otherwise stated: — Wheat—3s sd> to 3s 7-Jd; Pearl, Hs 7£d; fowl wheat, 3s to 3s 3d, at .country stations. . ' '■ Barley—Prime malting 4s 4d tp 4s 6s, extra prime to 4s 9d, at country stations. OutsI —Algerit jis, 2s 4d to 2s Oil ; Gartons, A grade, 2s to 2s Id; B grade Is lid to 2s, at country stntions. Ryegrass— : Medium qualify seed 2s, .heavy 2s 3d to 2s 6d at country stations. Cocksfoot—Peninsula seed 3£d to 4fd. FJonr—£B 10s per ton; 1001b baps, £3 iss; 501b bags, £9; and 251b bjigs, £9 ss. Bran—£4 15s (local), £4 10s f.o.b. per toil. Pollard.—£6 per ton. Oatmeal—£l4 per ton. Kew> Oatshcaf Chaff—£2 17s 6d to £3, at country stations. . v. ~.•;..; Potatoes — Up-to-Dates and LVrwents £4 15s to £5. a,t country sta-1 tions.

Onions— £7 10s to £8 at country stations.

Peas—Partridge 3s, Prussian Blue--5s to 5s 6d, White Ivories 4s, at country stations.