PRODUCE MARKET.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XX, Issue 3, 5 January 1885, Page 2

PRODUCE MARKET.

(Christehitrch Press, December 31.) i|«* The year now drawing to its close will be ||$fef long c einembered by grain producers aud VBmf traders as the most disastrous one which HH& has ever been experienced in this colony, H aggravated as it has been by the misfortunes ■»;°f the two preceding years. The unpreHHf cedently low prices and three successive bad W» seasons has all but disheartened the.proand stamped out the spirit of ■Hfspecoiation in the trader, The outlook at HBtthe moment is not over cheering, in view of ■Hthe present low values and the decrease in ■■Hthe acreage now under crop. We sincerely HBphopp, for the sake of the colony, that a |M& change for the better is imminent, as last year's returns from grain growing scarcely for the cost of production. Since our ■HI last report the weather has been more mgp favorable for the growing crop3, but, at least ■BJF two months of dry, warm weatber is wanted Ws£& to secure the corn in good order. Owing to WsßJ> the moist nature of the season there is an |ffl& abundance of grass, which augurs well for a I§|P plentiful supply of dairy produce. Reports Ki|| froui the Peninsula and the country state Wp that the crop of cocksfoot and ryegrass is jjCp|. likely to be a heavy one, and that cutting Wjgm should commence within the next fortnight. |gW Wheat—There is only a sluggish busiI|ijj|§jL- nes3 passing in this cereal; in fact, for the ■fira. past four weeks transactions have been alIHnioU nil. 'Hunter's and pearl in sound ■■K condition have b-en quitted at 3s 3d to 33 4 3 ■■Mf.o.b. ; Tuscan is quoted at 3s 2d to 3s 3d, ■HEbut there are no buyers. Damaged lines are B&Kalraost unsaleable at 2s to 2s 6d, chick feed JgBBT Is 9d to 2s f.o.b. HH| Oats — The stocks now held of this cereal BBBgnre very small, and consist' mainly of io■jHJlferior aud discolored lines, milling being HHVnominal at 3s. Stout short feed find buyers ■■Sat 2s 8d to 2s 10J. Infeiior long feed are ■■Kslow of sale at 2s 5d to 2s 7d, f.o.b. Barley—Malting is quite dormant, and is ■■JBhkely to remuin eo until the new season sets flHflßp- Feed is in weak demand at 2s 2d to 2s ■HHpd, ex store. -Beans and Pens— The former are quotpd ■■Bat 3s to 3s 3d, and the latter at 3s 3d to 3s ■■■pel, with little or no enquiry. |^B§ Dairy Produce— Butter is in large supply ■■Bpli 6d to 7d. Old cheese is growing scarce, ■■■put sales have been made of new season's at ■■■M to sd. Hams and bacon are in fair request ■■Rat B£d bare, and 9d in cloth.