GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 279, 23 November 1912, Page 3

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

(Christchurch Press, Wednesday). j Business in the grain and produce | markets is very quiet; There is no particular demand for wheat, but millers will take any suitable lines that offer within their limit of prices, but very little is coming forward. Garton oats of A grade is the only variety that finds a ready sale 3 other descriptions not being wanted. The potato market is now practically -i closed for the season, as only odd lots'; are coming forward, and selling at £8 i 10s to £9 per ton at country stations. : The under-mentioned are the prices ! paid to farmers at country stations. | free of commission, except- where c otherwise stated:— 1 Wheat (nominal)—3s 5d •to 3s 6d; ( Pearl, 3s 6d; fowl wheat, 3s to 3s 6d : at country stations. -'• j Barley.—Nominal. Prime malting ' ' 4s 4d to 4s 6d, extra prime to 4s 9d, , at country stations. , ' . . ■ 'Gats (nomina^^Gartons 2s to 2s Id, I>uns Is lid to 2s, Danish :- (nominal) Is lid, at country stations.■■{ Cocksfoot—Peninsula seed, 3d to ; 4Jd- i Flour—£B 10s per ton > 1001b. bags , £8 15s, 501b. bags £9, 251b. bags £9 ss. | Bran—£4 15s (local), £4 10s, f.0.b., . per ton. i Pollard —£6 per ton. ; Oatmeal—£l4 per ton. Oatsheaf Chaff (nominal)—£2 10s, at country stations. Potatoes —TJp-to-Dates and Derwents £8 10s to £9, at country stations. Peas—Partridge 3s to 3s 3d, Prussian Blues 5s to 5s Cd, White Ivories 3® 9d to 4s, at country stations. Beans—3s, at country stations. THE EGG MARKET. At the auction sale of guaranteetl egga yesterday, prices realised were: First grade hen eggs, 10§d to Hid, second grade 10£ dto lid; diick eggs, lOfd to lid.