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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 13 July 1925, Page 8

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CANTERBUBY MARKETS (United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, July 10. The wheat returns published early in the week are confirming the early season forecasts that the average yield in Canterbury of 331 bushels per acre and for the Dominion of 33 bsuhels is in advance fo the official and some otlict estimates. Most interest centres around the oats mai'ket. Any idea that may have pro vailed that the crop would be a- short one has been dispelled by the latest official returns. Tile Dominion threshings leported to mid-June—not the actual threshings which materially would swell the figure—are over 5,000,000 bsuhels. If the actual threshings were reported, the total would probably be another million bushels, and in addition, there is still a quantity in stack which may be threshed. The changed viewpoint the figures have brought about in the soutli is evidenced by the fact that offers are now free from that quarter at 4/6 through store for A Gallons, and 4/2 for B’s, with buyers hard to find. Potato activity has subsided to some extent. Quotations at the moment for July shipment are £5 15s to £6. The Katoa is due to leave Lyttelton on Tuesday, but as the stores sre cleared out of stocks and as potatoes cannot be dug for some time and the pits will not be opened for a while, the prospects of a sufficient shipment to meet requirements is uncertain. Quotations totally on trucks are to £4 10s, with little offering. There has been a sharp rise in the price of onions, and purchases have been made at from £9 10s to £lO on trucks, sacks extra. There are few local onions available, the season being about over. WELLINGTON MARKETS Messrs A. G. Wallace and Co., report as follows on the Wellington fruit and produce market: — There is now a decided improvement in weather conditions, and with this we reasonably anticipate a correspondingly increased demand for all fancy and choice lines of apples and pears, confidently recommending prompt consignments being made. The past week’s business has been as follows: Pears: Coles and Nelis, best 10/-, 11/-, others 8/-, 9; L’liiconnuo 6/-, 7/-; Jcsephioe 7/-, 8/-; P. Barry 7/6, 8/6; Vicars, fancy 6/-, 7/-, others 4/6, 5/6; Keiffera 6/-, 7/-. Apples: Delicious, fancy 8/-, 9/-, othother 4/6, 5/6; Dougherty, fancy 6/-, 7/-, ers 6/-, 7/-; Jonathans, fancy 6/-, 7/-, others 4/6, 5/6; Stunners, 7/6, 8/6, others 5/-, 6/-; Statesman, fancy 5/-, 6/-; Ballarats, fancy 6/6, 7/6, other, 5/-, 6/-; Washingtons, fancy 6/6, 7/6, others, 5/6, 6/-; Five Crown, fao/ey 5/-, 6/-, others 3/6, 4/6; Dunns, fancy 5/6, 6/6, others 4/-, 4/6. Green vegetables scarcer and values advanced. Pumpkins and marrows in better demand. Potatoes, Southern Dakotas £B, £8 10s; onions £l4, £ls ton. \ MEAT PRICES The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cable from its London office dated 10th July, 1925, advising Smithfield delivered prices at that date as follows: New Zealand wethers and maidens. Canterbury quality, selected brands. 56/ under 7|d, 67/64 7d, 65/72 7d; other brands, 56/under 7/d, 57/64 6/d, 65/72 6/d. New Zealand ewes: 64/under 5/d. New Zealand lamb: Canterbury quality, 36/under 12d, 37/42 10/d, 43/50 lOd, seconds Ilfd; selected brands, 36/under 12d, 37/42 10/d; other brands, Ist quality, 42 under 11/d, seconds lljgd. New Zealand beef: Ox fores 3/d, hinds 5-/d; cow fores 2Ad, hinds 4/d. Argentine chilled beef: Ox fores 4/d. Itinds 8/d. Argentine frozen beef: Ox fores 3/d, hinds 6d. Frozen pork: 120/180 lbs, 8/d. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian it N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, July 12. Cargoes are quiet in sympathy with weak American and Canadian advice. Parcels are rather easier ior Manitoba, otherwise prices arc; about unaltered. Liverpool futures, October 10/6,( Decern /her 10/2/.