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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 23 January 1915, Page 8

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(Puss Association. —Copyright.)

LONDON", Jan. 21

Butter is a shade easier owing to a weaker tone for Danish. There is good' inquiry for colonial at late rates. Delivery is slow. Cheese is verv fiim, but slow discharge is causing a difficulty in filling Government contracts. New Zealand 82b to 83s. is firm. ' Vvool prices are unchanged, and tliere is strong competition at opening rates. New Zealand brands: "Bullock Head,'' 23* d an* 202<r; "Akitio," 16* d and 15 3-Bd. The Bedford market is strong for all sorts. Mr , <Rec. Jan. 22, 1.45 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 21.

Wheat is firm at a slight advance. Northern Manitoba, February-March-58s. Flour is steady at late rates. Beans, peas, and barley are firm. Oats are very firm.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE. . CHRISTCHTJRCH, Tuesday. The few growers who are still in possession of old wheat continue to hold verv firmly, and the business passing between growers and merchants is practically nfl; indeed, it is probable that less than half a dozen Tines of fan- dimensions have changed hands in North Canterbury since the advent of the new vear. " Many of the millers who have been doing business since the issue of xhe Government proclamation have been working from wheat secured before the advance in values, and it was only these accumulated stocks that enabled them to carrv on. Some of the stocks are now "running very low and unless supplies - can be drawn either from the Govern-ment-or from farmers within the Tiext few weeks it would not be surprising were several mills to close down. It.is stated on what appears to be tne very best authority that particulars of several verv large transactions made since the issue of the first proclamation have been placed before the Government, in which the prices paid were muchi above " that of the proclamation, but the Government has refrained from taking any action basing its attitude on the fact thafthe Grown law officers have advised that an action at law could not be successful in view of the fact that the statute is. incomplete, the penalties not being enforceable. It wOl still be some weeks before the "hew- season's grain is available, and in the meantime millers will be largely de- "' pendent on the wheat which is being imported by' the Government. Reports from all parts of the country go to showthat the wheat outlook is not nearly as ' unfavourable as it was some weeks ago, the recent rains have materially improved the prospects, and, given favourable weather conditions from now until the grain is secured, it is probable that in the majority of cases the returns will be tolerably satisfactory. ' "The following quotations are for pur--chases from farmers, net cash, ' sacks extra, delivered at country stations:— "' Wheat—Fixed by Government proclamation; 5s 9d f-o.b. Oats—Gartons 2s 8d to 3s, Aelgerians 2s 5d to 2s Bd, Duns 2s 3d to 2s 6d, Danish 2s 4d~to 2s 6d. Barley—Malting 3s~6d to 4s per bus., according to quality. Partridge Peas—4s. - Bran—Local £7 ss, f.o.b. £7. ■ Pollard— £7 10s per ton. - • Oatmeal—£l7 per ton. Flom<-£ls. '■■■ Seeds —Ryegrass, Italian and Perennial 2a to 2s 3d j cocksfoot, 131b seed, 4£d to , 4£d; white clover, farm dressed, 7d to 10d; .cow grass, 6id to 7gd. Dairy Produce —Cheese, dairy, large 's£d: Butter, local factory prints, Is 2d; farmers* separator, lOd; farm dairv 9d. Hams, Is. Lard, pats B£d to 9d. Eggs, Is per dozen. WELLINGTON MARKETS.

(Special to "Mail.") The New Zealand Farmers' Co-opera-tive Distributing Co., Ltd., reports under date Jan. 20th: —The market has been heavily .supplied with potatoes during ,the week*, and values are lower, ;as usually happens at such times; inferior lines.are hard to quit even afc reduced figures. The quality generally, however, is good. Indications point to a good yield in most localities. •. Large quantities of Canterbury onions are expected during February and March. Wheat, barley, and maize are steady, but oats have "taken- 'a further rise, and no signs ht .weakness- is" apparent,, even when the new crop is available, as the Australian demand, -promises well. Grass seed orders are now coming in> freely, and values of many lines "'have further advanced. jrrices are> however, not so high as -was expected in view of the Continental supplies being cut off. Very little is moving in chaff, the general opinion being that farmers' ideas of value are excessive. Eggs have advanced slightly, and porkers are irt excellent demand. Vegetables. —Green peas are now in •better demaTid, and prices have risen during the last couple of days. French beans are eageily bought up at prices indicated. Cabbage and cauliflower have a. firmer tendency since last report. Lettuces.arc still plentiful, and- selling afc low Tates. Rhubarb meets poor demand. Carrots, turnips, and parsnips meet fair sale. Spring onions, mint, and parsley also sell readily. Swedes are dull of sale. . Fruit. —The quality of the fmit arriving '.daily from Motueka and Hawke's Pay is of good 1 quality, and meets ready sale -Tomatoes are about the same as « last .report. Several small lines of greengages nave and have mtt good competition. Potatoes: Choice, 7s to 8s; others, 5s 6d to 6s. Cabbage: Choice, 3s to 4s; others, 2s to 2s 6d-per sack. Cauliflower: .Choice, 5s to 6s; others, 3s to 4s sack. • Carrots: Choice, 5s to 6s; others, 3s 6d to 4s "per sack?. Onions: £l2 per ton. Parsnips: Choice, 4s to 5s per sack. Peas: Choice, 9d to lOd per peck. K- : pdes: 2s to 2s 6d per cwt. Turnips: White, 2s to 2s 6d per sack. Lettuce: Choice, 2s to 2s 6d; others,. lß;?er case. lihubaTb: 5s to 6s- per doz. bundles. Spring onions: 6d per bundle. Mint:. Is to Is 6d per doz. bundles. Parsley :* Is per doz. bundles. .Beans :" "French, 3£d V er lb. Greengages.:-5s 6d to 6s 6d- per halfcase.'-; ..';'•.■■ ••

sßaspberries r 6s to 7s per bucket. Plums: Burbanks, 3s to 4a; others, 2s io-2s'GA. : "jßlack. currants: 8s to 9s per 'half case. Tomatoes: Nelson. 6s to 7s per half-caßejiHutt,-4W to 6d per lb. - Poultry: Table hens, 2s 6d to 3s; fieavy; •hens; 4s; cockerels, Is 6d to 3s; pooi^' heavy ducis. 7s; Indian Runners, 4s'6d-.to ss6jd-per pair; 4rarkey gobblers, lldijper lb;;hens,-9<i lb live weight. Pressedpork -. 70's to 90"s, s£d ; 90's to lOP's, 54 >(heavy) to 4cL per lb. Better: Separator. 10id to lid lb. Honey :'4d.. per lb. Honey; •sections: 6s 6d dos. •Cheese: Factory mediums- 7d lb. Eggs: Fresh,' Is. 3d per: doz. Beeswax: ls'-4d ber lb