CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIX, Issue 97, 26 April 1895, Page 4

CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS.

(CliriEtohurch Press of Saturday). Wheat — The past week lii.s shown slightly more firmness, without any appreciable change iv value?. '1 uscan commands up' to 2s 21 at ccuutry etatioup, Hunter's 2i Id and 2 1£ ', the last being rnthcr fcarci\ Inferior grades, . suitftblo only for fowlfeed, aro woi'lh 2d 2d to 2t 2^l f.o.b. * Oats— The market' is very quiet. "We are informed ouixcollcnt outhority that Southland oats aro b< iv» offered in Aucklaud at Is 4£d, 0.i.f., sacks it. eluded, aiid the market there is glutt' d with consignments.' No outside demaud exists to speak of. and buyers are apathetic ai.d not disposed to advance on luling rotes, bore, which aso from lid to Is Id at country Etaticnß, according to deEciiption and quality. Bakl&y — Wo regret wo can report no improvement. Almost any offer made is acceptod by groweis, and very f.ir malting samples have changed bauds during tho week at 1& 9 1 to 2s, at country stationa. Feed is difficult to emit at Is 3i to Is 43. liiANS— buyers aro protty full, and orices show uo signs of iuiproveni«iit. Values remain vi changed at 2s f.0.b,, and buyois are iudifl'eroi<t at thip. Pjsas have not been oficring so freely, and parcels of good Prussian Blues are saleabloat2 , country Btationf; Partridge Is 10;lt la lid. CccKSiooT— s'ovorcl growers aro now forcing their seed on the mr-rket, and some good have changed hands during tho week at 31. l'ho mniket is very weak, with a dt>w ii word teiideucy. Discoloured ia worth 21,' d, buyors b^iug iLdisposed to luok at i. Cowgkabs is now oll'oriug plentifully, and priceß are eliphtly easier. Only first cla6B samples command 6id, fair eeedGd, gcod 6jd. It appears to bo tho general opinion that priccß will ease down to 5d to 5Jd, American seed being in keen com. petition. White Clover is steady at 9d to 10J, according to quality. Uaisheai' UiuiT is difficult to quit at 32s 6d, country stations, stacks iztra; Duycrt.' requirements beiug fully sutufi'.'d for'theppeseut. Potatoes— Derweuts are burely Galea» bio at £1 at country Btation", buyers being shy of operutidg to any largo extent. Kidneys are not wanted at present. Onions— Slightly ficmer, £3 5i to £3 10i beiug current values.