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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 15 June 1925, Page 3

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CA NTER UtJRT PRODUCE iDnlted- fresa Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. .Tune 12. 1 lie market is distinctly dead in file bread and butter lines of trade, but interest, is developing in the more important. branch of cereals. Offerings of wheat have almost- disappeared, and it is obvious now that not a few farmers are holding in anticipation of something cropping up to advance the prices/ Oats are just about holding tlie re•ent values. For prompt A Cartons from 4,4 to 4/5 has been paid, and for JulvDecember 4.4 f.o.b.s.i. There are a few 15 Cartons offering, but there has been quite a clearance of Algerians during the week. These are minted according to quality at 3/3 to 3/7 f.o.b.s.i. or 2/9 to 3/- on trucks. It- is reported that there lias been a free purchase of A grade Cartons in tiie south for Ailling purposes. Business in perennial ryegrass has passed at 5/7A-, f.o.b.s.i. Perennial is one of the few lines in which there is business. Italian is dull of sale, and values to farmers for good quality are up to 3 /-. Lit tie cowgrass is offering, (/notations are from 9d to lOd on trucks. White clover is being offered fairly freely. The, quality is very varied, but for medium.to good stuff from 1/- to 1/3 is offering. Due 'to simp exleni to the hurst of wet weather, the potato market is healthier. Auckland is now inquiring about supplies for the next Few months, and in addition inquiiies from Sydney are most, frequent. The Kauri and \Vingntui. which sailed on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively for Auckland, took 4700 sacks. The next boat does not have, until Wednesday or Thursday of next week.

WELLINGTON MARKETS Vv. Burbidge and Co. report- a better demand for Delicious, cooking apples and b-n'Jli cooking and eating pears, Pumpkins in good demand, also walnuts. Current prices : —Apples: Delicious, clean 8 10- . spot 6 71- : Starmors, clean 0 , 7'6. spot /y ■ 6/6; Jonathans 6 6, 7/6; cooking apples 5/-, 6/6. Pears: Finn Coles and Nell's 9/-. 11/-: ripe. 5/-. 7. - ; Keifteis 7/-, 8/6 ; other cookers (j -. 8/-. Capo gooseberries, dry 4. 5 Eggs 2 6 dozen. Red pumpkins 9 10 - full sack. Walnuts lud per lb.