CANTERBURY MARKETS

Otago Witness, Issue 2668, 3 May 1905, Page 22

CANTERBURY MARKETS

Chiistchurch grain and produce report (Lyttelton Times, 29th ult.): — Business has not yet been fairly resumed after the holidays, and transactions nj-.gra.in have been few anil of , little importance, consisting chiefly of lines I of which the sale has bs«n pressed and a concession in price given by the sellc . The idoaa ■of buyers are so vailed that it is impossible to state current values positively, but as regards perfect wheat, of which a- sample is scarcely to be Been, there are buyers at- quota/taone ; two or three good line 3of slightly " weathered, ' but thoroughly dry grain have changed hands at from 2s 7d for Hunters to 2s B£d for Tuscan at 2§d' and 3d stations, and damaged and damp lines ha-ve been sold' ait and below 2s 6d for feed purposes. Nothing has yet been done towards fixing the standard' samples for wheat, | and it is suggested that as it will be impossible to fix average samples of this season's production the matter should be allowed to layso for this year. Millers have reduced the price of flour by 10s, and raised the prices of offal by a similar sum. There is a strong demand for bran and pollard for Africa, and supplies are scarce. Oats are very dull, Southland monopolising the busdne&s.

Ashburton grain markets for the week ended Fricray last : — Wheat : There is very little business, if any, to report. Millers and merchants alike are not buyers, and farmer are contenting themselves with carting their grain into stores to await results. Grain is earning in in bettor condition, and the damage is not so great as was at first thought. Nominal quotations are — Tuscan 2s lOd, pearl 2s 9d, Hunters 2s Set. Oats: Sales continu&-'tc be made at late quotations. The quantity on offer is still small, and tlfis has had the effect of keeping up values. A few lines of damaged feod oats have been on offer, and have realised! on'y small prices, but for all good and f.a.q. lines the following are the- quotations : Canadians', Gartons, and duns Is 7d to la 7£d, short feed Is 6d, Danish 'Is 4id to Is sd.

Timaru grain markets (Herald, 29th ult.) : — "V, heat : The market is quite lifeless, and' no sales have been made during the week. Prices are still easing. Values to-day are 2s 8d for red chaff, 2s 9d fo_ velvet, 2s lOd for Tuscan, delivered ai' Timaru, sacks extra. Oats : The market for this cereal is also easier, and values are Is 5d for Danish, Is Gd foi Gartons, Is 6d f&r Tartars, Is 7d for duns, on trucks at country stations (sacks 6d extra). There is no inquiry for barley. Potatoes : A few tons of Derwents guaranteed free from disease can be placed at £4 15s per ton, f.o.b.

Grain and produce shipments : — The exports of grain and produce from liyttelton for last week included the following lines: — 1905 sacks wheat, 225 sacks and 1797 bags floua:, 1505 sacks oats, 100 sacks meal, 158 sacks barley, 142 sacks malt, 127 sacks bran, 70 sacks pollard, 2200 sacks chaff, 192 sacks peas, 2957 sacks and 120 bags potatoes, 93 sacks, 15 bags amd 637 gunnies onions, and G65 sacks seed. The exports for Australia included in the foregoing were 830 sacks oats, 74 sacks peas, 10 sacks potatoes, 77 sacks ancl 545 gunnies onions, and 558 sacks seed. The balance of the iines was for New Zealand ports.