Produce

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 44, 22 February 1936, Page 12

Produce

The most unseasonable weather is affecting the produce trade considerably, both for the moment and as regards future prospects. Canterbury has experienced torrential rains this week and cropping prospects are greatly affected. Potatoes.—Local digging is now general but is being greatly interrupted by the rains. Deliveries are siow; samples are generally of fairly good quality. Merchants arc offering £4 10s to £5 o.t. Pukekolie appears to have an “(everlasting” supply this year. Quotations there arc down at £1 15s o.t. Canterbury futures arc uncertain, reports as to the effect of rains and flooding being contradictory. Some observers assert that much damage has been done, others that the yield from light ground will bo so increased that Canterbury’s production will be greater than previously anticipated. Onions. —Locals will require another two to throe weeks yet. Pukokoho continues to quote at £4 10s to £5 o.t. Chaff. —Supplies at present very short owing to weather delaying cutting. Oats. —These arc lirmcr owing to weather. It is anticipated that spoliation may lighten supplies. Growers are not, however, keen to sell and oats are going into stack. Wheat. —The lixed price results in North Island ,g owers getting 5s ltd for February-March milling wheat. This is 3td per bushel up m last year’s price. Good samples have been received by local merchants. Fowl wheat. —Plentiful supplies are to be expected owing to storm damage in Canterbury, and prices should be lower. The market is temporarily firm, prices f.0.b., fci.l., being advanced this week by L’d per bushel to 4s lid. Pollard. —Strong demand continues and prices remain firm. Bran. —Negligible demand. Barley.—No local samples yet to hand. An Australian shipment arrived in Wellington this week. This will sell ex stores Palmerston North at 3s lOd for Cape and feed and 4s od for Chevalier. This is good buying for pig feeders and uuder Id per lb. Grass seeds—Eye mostly in store. Prices have been remunerative to growers. Discoloration is evident m many lines, but germination is good. North Island seed sales are expected to be light this autumn. Very little burning or cultivation has taken place.