GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 155, 3 July 1917, Page 6

GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

(Chnstchurch Press, Saturday) ihe only point of interest in the grain mai-Ket is the fact that a considerable quantity of Australian oats has arrived on the Wai market, but owing to the shortage it has not affected values. There is scarcely offering °r locally Stovvb oats Some business is being' done in chaff for Wellington and the West' L-oast but nothing can be done with Auckland on account of the want of shipping f-pace. The difficulty is to get.chaff of any -weight, as the bulk or that oftenng is very light and doe* not give satisfaction to buyers at the other end.

Iho local potato market is very dull, and there is practically nothing doing beyond filling, forward orders, south Canterbury is offering potatoes which have been purchased at equal to £3 os, sacks in, at country stations, which is considerably below the prices that have lately ruled in North Canterbury, where £3 10s, sacks extra, has generally been paid. -I.he potato market in Sydney has risen, and Tasmanians are now quoted at £5 to £8. . The Tasmanian crops have been affected with Wight, and probably the recent floods^ in Victoria have had something to •do with the hardening of the Sydney market. Tasmanian potatoes are always worth more than New Zealand varieties on the Sydney market, and prices will have to. rise still further before any business can be done from here; that is, if freight can then be found. Ther-s may b;> an opening in Sydney later on. .

The following .are the prices paid to farmers, at country stations, free of commission, sacks extra, except where otherwise stated :—•

Milling wheat, according to Government price. Maximum—Pearl 5s lOd, Hunters 5s 9d, Tuscan and other varieties 5s Sd f.o.b. Fowl wheat, about Id to 2d : per bushel less. Dressed seed wheat not more than Is per bushel above the maximum prices. Oats—Heavy Algerians 3s 6d to 3s M, Gartons 3s Gd to 3s lOd, extra hoavy^ to 4s, and Duns 3s 6d to 3s 10d, for heavy dark-colored, at country stations.

Barley (nominal). —Malting, 4s 9d to 5s 6d; feed, 4s. Flour.—£ls per ton; 1001b. bags, £15 10s; 501b. oags, £15 15s; 251b. bags, £16.

Bran—£3 10s per ton

Pollard—£6 los per ton

Oafemeal.—2slb. bass, £21 per ton. Oatsheaf Chaff—£3 los to £4 for prime.

Peas.—Partridge, Gs 3d to 6s 6d

Ryegrass.—Perennial, 24.1b to 251b seed, 4s 9d; 221b to 231b, 3s 6d to 4s; lightweight, 3s; Italian, 4s to 4s 6d; Westernwolths and Giant Italians, 4s 6d to ss.

Cocksfoot.—l2lb. to 131b. seed, 9d to IOJd.

Cbwgrass—-lid to 13d, according to quality.

Potatoes—£3 5s to £3 10s, for immediato delivery.

DAIRY PRODUCE

There is no change to note in •dairy produce. ' Eggt> are becoming rather more plentiful, and the price is easier. Wholesale prices are: —

Butter—Factory, Is Gkl (less discount) 3 farmers' separator, is 2d; dairy, Is Id. Cheese—Factory, lOd ; dairy, 9Ad; loaf, 10 d. Bacon—.Sides, Is Id ;

lolls. Is 2cl;

hams, Is 2d

Honey—Extracted, 4)|d per ib Eggs—ls 7d per doacn