CANTERBURY MARKETS
CHBISTCHURCJJ GUMS AND PRODUCE REPORT.
\Lyttelton Time?, 10th inst.) Business in the gr«un market is very quiet Hue quantity of wheat offering is very smallj and although the London market is weak and the Government statistics show a larger surplus for export ihnn w."s anticipated, holders are firm in their demands, and transactions sre few.
There is a good inquiry for oats, and if supplies were forthcoming full rates could he obtained.
Chaff is very scarce, and 57s Gd to CDs would be paid for orornpt delivery. Potatoes also are scaice, and £5 is offered for supplies to meet immediate requirements. For future delivery prices remain as quoted bsiow. The following quotations are for purchases from fanner?, net car=h, sacks extra:
"N heat.— Milling quality, mixed lines, slightly weathered, diy, 2s 7d to 2s Sd, damaged 2s 5d to 2s 6d, at country stations. Oats. — Prims heavy Canadians, Is 8d ; duns, Is 7id to Is 8d; Gartons and .spairowbills, Is find to Is 7d; Danish, Is sd; ordinary qualities of the foregoing and discoloured lines, Id to 2d less, at country stations. Barley. — Malting, good, 4s to 4s 3d; medium, Ss 6d to 3s 9d; inferior. 3js to 3s 3d, at country stations.
Flour.— The New Zealand Flourrnillcrs' Cooperative Association (Limited) quotes the following prices, per ton, local or shipping: — Flour, sacks, £$ 10s, 1001b bags, £0 ; 501b bags. £0 ss; 251b bags, £9 10s; pollard, £5 10s; bran, M ss, f.o.b.
Oatmeal.— £lo.
Chaff.— OatMieaf, bright, G7s 6d to 60s; second quality, 50s to £2s 6d, at country stations.
Peas.— Paitridge, 3=? to 3s 3d; Prussian l-'ue, 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; extra prime, to 3s • Blue Imuerial (boilers), 3s 6d; ivory white 4s. at countiy stations. '
Bop us, 2s 6d per bushel, at country stations.
Seeds.— Ryegrass. farmers' lines, good to superior, old pasture, 3s to 3s Gel ; inferior to medium, 2s to 2s 9d; Italmi, 2s 6d lo 3s pei? Wish el al Addinglon. Cocksfoot, fair to bright, 13!b seed, 3id to 3\A per lb • 141b to 4cl ; hsjht and discoloured, 2id to 3d per lb Potatoes.— Guaranteed soiua^ Derwents, '& 10s ; Up to Dates, £5 per ton, at near stations': Onions, £6 10s to JE6 15s per ton at near stations *■
Dairy Produce.— Cheese, dairy, 4d to 4Mfactoi y large, «d to 4|d; medium, 43d"" to ocl: loaf, 5d to s*l. Butter, hesh, local factory print, lUd; bulk, mid; farm separator, 9d: salted (m boxes), 7d to Bd. Ham %&&
Won, local factory, 7d to 7Jd. Fresh eggs, Is 6d; preserved, Is per dozen. Honey. — Farmers' strained, 2|d; extracted, Bid to 3id per lb ;• sections, first grade, 6s per dozen. .
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