GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 86, 11 April 1916, Page 6

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

(Curistch.'i^'di Pie.ssr,. Saturday)

The wheut^ market, shows little eiVangi-1. ivnt th-s? tendency is rather towards firmness, especially for- Hunters and Pearl. Thetfe/ is sfci/f a- fair quantity of wSreat offevmg, but the demand for Tuscan is not keen.

Oats arc dull of sale; wiftlv no change in prices.

Oatsheaf cliaff is in. limited demand at :C3; 10s to £3- 15s-,

' Owing to the difficulty of o^taiifring shi[;i>sng >spas-e trouble is fieing expenenced in iilling th« orders .tilsit are noiv coining iW_hand from tilli-Nortfo Island. The price 'offered is ■'£.<¥ 15s n't counti'V station!?.

The following are prices pfiid to farmers at country stations, ifree o5 oommisswjn, sacks extra, except where otherwise?' stated : —

Wheat—-Milling Tuscan 4s 2d' to 4-s 3d, HunUers 4s 4d to 4s s"d, and Pearl -Is 6d to 'h 7d.

Oats—2^ Gd to 2a 3d for Gascons and'2s 3d to 2s Gd lor Duns.

Barley—-Maiting, 4s to 5s 6d. Flour—£l3 f.0.b., 1001b. bags £13 TOs, 501b. l>ags £13 los, 251b. bsgs £14f Bran—£3 10s pei- ton for shipping1.. Pollard—£6 per ton for slapping: Catmeal— SSlb. b'a^, £17: Oatshcaf' cHaff —£3' 10a to J23^ IBs;. Ryegrass—% to 5s Cocksfoot—l2lb seed" 9d, 131b seed! 9id, and 141b seed 10d.' Onions.—£2 ss. ; Potatoes- £4' 15s for A'prrHMay delivery.. Peas.—Partridge, ss. DAIRY'PRODUCE. TJre1 North' Island'butter witlivrMiclithe market has- been largely supplied! of-late.- it is expected, will shortly bo displaced by the -local 'make; which lias boon--stored for winter use. Eggs-Have further-advanced!in price:.

Wholesale prices are: — Butter—Factory Is sd' (less discount), farmers'" separator Is lw'd toIs 2d^ dairy Is- I'd! Cheese—Factory (last season's)4 UOdi, dairy 9d, loaf 9d. (new season^s)' flu-ioryr-JJrli.dairyv Tii\ tb « Bd! Bacon—Sides lid, rolLs 3.*j,.]iams-19-.. Honey—Extracted 4£d per Ib. 3Sg S s—ls lOd, and' Is lid", for-stamped'.per-dozen: