GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 110, 10 April 1937, Page 5

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

CANTERBURY MARKETS.

Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 9 Deliveries of potatoes to ships recently have shown that, some farmers are inclined to bo careless over the weights of bags. The limit is 1801 b, and bags over that weight, will not be handled. Orders have ccrnc in from the North Is'and, though the business is not large. The market has weakened since the increased interest at the beginning of the week, though talk of South American shipments is still general. Inquiries from South America have been in hand for some time, but in the main the prices suggested arc not attractive, and no business with this quarter lias been reported. Prompts arc dull, but there is some interest in May-Junos, which have been sold at up to £4. Tip to April 3. 818 tons had been shipped to Auckland from Lyttelton, and 2034 tons to Wellington. To the same date last year 897 toil' had been shipped to Wellington and none to Auckland. Chaff is a little firmer, and is worth up to £3 10s on North Island inquiry. Doubt, less when the new season’s _ supplies become available the market will again ease. There is a slightly hotter inquiry for grade oats, Imt prices arc unaltered. White clover is coming in steadily, and the sample is fair. Extra choice seed is scarce. A few lines of red clover have been offered, and the qualify appears to he fairly good. TJto market is not yet established. hut merchants’ ideas are about 6d to 7d. There is a large area under crop this year, and the price will depend on how the threshing- turns out. Cocksfoot is still offering from Batiks Peninsula, and holders of light-weight seed appear to be more likely to meet the market.