CANTERBURY MARKETS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 140, 18 May 1925, Page 3

CANTERBURY MARKETS.

Per Presa Association. CHRISTCHURCH. May 14. Wheat continues to bo offered- with a ihade more freedom than tho local millers desire, and the storage space in cases is retting filled up. Now that the price is :ixed, however, it is expected that the needs of -the northern millers will absorb tho offerings to any improved extent. Tho oat market at the moment is very dull. Operators havo disposed of their April purchases. Sales to the north 011 consignment, and tho local storing strength of tho market will probably bo determined within tho next ten days, when May purchases will have to bo arranged for. Much of the northern business is for Algerians. A grade gartona are quoted at 4s and B’ g at 4s Id f.0.b.. South Islund, values on trucks being 3s 9d and 3s 2d respectively. Cartons are quoted, according to quality, at 2s 8d und 2s lid on trucks. ■ Some business haa been done in perennial ryegrass at 5s 3d f.o.b. • S.I. White c over is quoted at Is to Is 3d on trucks, and red at 8d to 9d. A slight move took place In partridge peas, there being a few sales to cover the commitments at 6s 2d a bushel. . , r . Potatoes are showing no change. lhe Wingntui, which left yesterday, took a small consignment from Lyttelton, but a fair cargo from Timaru. Another vessel is scheduled to sail on Monday. Forwardbought potatoes will probably be cleared ill the course of a fortnight, and a revival then may set in. In the meantime northern buyers are keeping right off the market, the supplies going north meeting the needs. Quota .ions on trucks arc irom £o 5s to £3 10s, hut farmers will rot, discuss the former figure, while only a few aie satisfied with the latter.