CANTERBURY MARKETS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLI, Issue 51, 13 March 1906, Page 2

CANTERBURY MARKETS.

(United Press Association). 1 CBRISTCHUKCH, March 10. \ Thero has beep a fair quantity of i rbeftt pn uifer, byf only a small amount if ' business has been done at slightly in- ' reased prices. Among the sales re- ' lortcd were 4000 bushels of Tuscan and \ 030 bushels of Hunter's at equal to , It 2d,f.0.b. One thousand bushels of lunter's changed hanc's at 3s i.d ; and , i similar line itt eiiual to 3a ld, f.o.b. Thero was a good quantity of oats iubmitted, but tho demand was not very ! teen, and prices were lower than a week : igo. Seven hundred bushels of Canallans, 28C0 bushels of Gartons, and 1500 jushels of IJo'sebery's were quitted at jqual to lj ' 2d, f.o.b ; also Duns and jai.on'sa.l_i«l, Danish 'at Is 5d to Is Gd, anfi willing pana^isjiis ft. Is Bd, it country gtattquß, Th_ following are prices current paid to f ftrmers, free of commission , except where otherwise specified : — Old wheat (.om.inal)-^ Mixed lines 2z lid to 3_|"nMmo 3_ ld to 3s 3d ; new wheat in good condition, 2s lid to 3s at country stations. Old oats (nominal)— Milling quality Is 8J to Is 9d, Cartons Is 8d to Is Bid. Duns Is 7d to Is lOd, Danish Is 6d to Is 7d ; new oats, Canadian Is Bd, Gartons Is 6id to Is 7._1. Duns Is 7d to to Is Bd, Danish Is fj~d"tpi Is 6«i, <*t country stations. 'Cocksfoot— l4lb feed, 3Jd to 4d ; 121 b to 131 b seed, 3Jd to _tl, .pcording to condition, Ryograss— 2_ Gd to 2s 9d, heavy 3s. Italian 2s Od to os. White Clover- Gd to Bd. Flour— .£B 10s per ton, t-'ran— £;l sj, Pollard — X'n, Oatir.eal-£l2. Chaff, Oatsheaf . prime 52s Gd to 555. Potatoes — Early varieties £6 per ton at country stations. Onions— £s per ton t,t QOUjitry station^ ' Dairy Produce— Choose, fnctory, 5-id. ] dairy Od, loaf oheese f>^d. Butter, fsc tory, 10*3, farm.rs' separator 8d to 9d. dairy 7d" to 8d ; bacon sides Gid, rolls 7d, hams 8d ; honej', new s> ason's extracted, 3d per lb ; seotions, first grade, 5s per dozen ; clean bright beesyyax, first 'grade, m ; eg^s lod.