GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIX, Issue 175, 27 July 1915, Page 3

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

(Christthureh Press, Saturday.)

The local grain and produce markets are still in a very dull state. The fact that flour has been reduced another 10s per ton, and is now quoted at £16, has naturally tended to make the tone of the wheat market easier. There is nothing doing in oats, and oatsh'eaf chaff is in rather less demand, while there is no inquiry for oat-straw ch'iiff. The potato market is quiet, and buyers are now offering only £5 10s to £5 15s, but growers are still holding firmly. There is little inquiry from the North Island, arnV the Auckland market is said to f>e st ill well supplied with potatoes from the- Vvrollington province. There is little demand for shipment to Australia, as there is still a large quantity in store, sufficient it is «iid to supply shipments at the present rate until the end of August. Onions are firmer, and are now quoted at £4 5s at country stations. The under-mentioned are the .prices paid to farmers at country stations free of commission, sacks extra, excepting where otherwise stated: — Wheat (nominal) —6s 6d to 0s 7cl. Oats (nominal) — Gartens, 4s; Algerians (nominal). Barley (nonlina.l) —Prime malting, 5s Id to 5s 3d: medium. 4s 6d to os, Flour—£l6 f.o.b. ; 1001b bags £16 ■10s;~ 501b bags, £16 15s; 251b bags £17. Bran—£B 15s per ton, local; £8 10s for shipping. '•> Pollard—£9 10s per ton. Oatmeal.—£23 per ton. Oatsheaf Chaff—£7 15s ncr ton. Oat Straw Chaff (nominal).—£4 per fiton. * Wheat Straw Chaff (nominal)—£3 per ton. Potatoes—£s 10s to £5 15s per ten. Onions—£4 os prr ton. Ryegrass—ss to" 5s 6d, extra to 6s. White Clover.—ls to Is 3d. Cowgrass—7d to Bd. Peas—Partridge, 5s 9d to 6s. Cocksfoot—6d to 7d per lb. DAIRY PRODUCE. There is no change in dairy produce except that eggs are easier. Local wholesale prices are reported as under:— Butter.—Factory, Is 6d to Is 7d; ! JTrmers' scryara-tor,. Is 3d; dairy, Is ■24.. ■ ■■•*■■ ■■ ■ ■ ; ■ Cheese.—^Factory, lOd; dairy, 9d; loaf,9d. . * ' Bacon--Sides, Did; rolls, l©*d; ham, 9i}d. Honey—Extracted, 33d per lb. Eggs—ls 3d per dozen.