CANTERBURY MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2675, 21 June 1905, Page 22

CANTERBURY MARKETS.

CRRISTCHUECH GRAIX AXD PRODUCE REPORT. (Lyttelton Times, 17th inst.) During the week there have been no cle-ve-lopments of any great importance in the locnl gram and p'rorTuce xnprkpts. Transactions in -/heat have been few an number, as, although tl-3 English prices are higher than at the corresponding period of last year, holders seem to anticipate better returns. Oats, chaff, and potatoes are not being offered iv large quantities. The Government's export return for the month oE May shows that the export of potatoes from the colony was only 28 tous, as against 973 tons for May of last year. Of last month's totil export, Lyttelten contributed only nine tons, the smallness of the quantity being, of course, dv© to the potato disease. The following Quotations are for ptirchases f rotn farmers, net cash, sacks extra : — Wheat. — Milling quality, mixed lines, slightly woathei-?cl, diy, 2s 7cl to 2s Bd, damaged 2s 5d to 2s 6d, at country stations. Oats.— Prime heavy Canadians Is Sd, duns Is 7id to Is Bd, G-artons and Sparrowbills Is 6M to Is 7d, Danish Is sd ; ordinary qualities of the foregoing and discoloured linos Id to 2d less, at country stations. Barley. — Malting, good 4s to 4s 3d, medium 3s 6d to 3s 9d, inferior 3s to 3s 3d, at country stations. Fiona-.— The Kew Zealand Flour Millers' Cooperative Association, Limited, quote's the following prices, per ton, local or shipping: — Flour, sacks £8 10s, 1001b bags £9, 501b bag 3 £9 ss, 251b bags £9 10s ; -pollard, £5 10s : bran, £i 5s f.o.b. Oatmeal. — £10. Chaff.— Oatsheaf, bright 57s 6d to 60s, secend quality 50s to 52s Gel, at country stations. Peas.— Partridge 3s to. 3s 3d. Prussian Blue 2s 6d to 2s 9d, <>xtra prime to 3s, Blue Impenial (boilers) 3s 6d, Ivory White 4s, at country stations. Bean?.— 2s Gel per bushel at country static ns Seeds.— Ryegrass, farmers' lines, good to superior, old pasture, 3s to 3s 6d, inferior to medium 2s to 2s 9d, Italian 2s 6d to 3s per bushel at Addnigton. Cocksfoot, fair *o bright, 131b seed 3Jd to 3|d per lb, 141b to 4d, light and discoloured 2Jd to 3d per lb. Potatoes. — Guaranteed sound, Derwents £i 10s, "Up-to-dates £5 per ton at near stations. Onions,— JSG lQs to. Iss per. ton. at near station^

Dair}' Picduce. — Cheese, dairy 4d to 4Jd, fao tory, Isu'gc 4Ad to 4£d medium 4jd to sd, loaf .>d to 5i r l. Butter, fresh, local factory prints Hid, bulk lOid, farm sepaiator 9d, saHed m boxes 7d to Sd. Hams and bacon, local factory 7d to 7j-d- Fiesh eggs Is 6d, preserved Is pei dozen. Hor.p.y. — Fanners' strained 2|d, extracted 3id to 3*d per lb; sections, tiist grade, 5s per dozen.