CANTERBURY MARKETS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21598, 19 March 1932, Page 16

CANTERBURY MARKETS

■ (Pee United Press ' Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, March ,18. The wheat market has shown, renewed life. The probability that there will. be . no surplus of wheat this year has stimu-’ fated buying. Before the break ill the weather wheat was coming forward faster than the millers were prepayed to accept it, but the temporary cessation of thresh- ; jng gave them some breathing space. Fowl feed has also firmed, not much of it being offered by farmers.' Sales have been made at 4s 5Jd, f.0.b., for prompt delivery, and to-day .4s 6d is.being asked . “Spread,”,,. April-September. is. worth 4s 6Jd‘ to 4s-' 7d. , _ ■ The oats market has hardened. Very little of any variety is offering.. The crop in Canterbury has been light, , and most of it is in stack. Up'to.Ss 6d, f.0.b., 6-i.» has been paid for A Garton. Prices on trucks are 3s for A Gartons and to 3s 3d for heavy samples. Algerians are worth 3s to 3s 2d, oh trucks. The chaff market is weak. , Quotations are £3 15s per ton, on trucks, ' The potato market, for the early months eased during the ■ week from £5 7s 6d, f.0.b., s.i.. to £5. This afternoon, however, there was an indication of finning, sellers at 15 disappearing.' The later months , showed little movement, the quotation for - Jiily-September being £6 10s, f.o.b I, s.i. The small‘seeds market is unchanged, and business is very restricted.