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Otago Witness, Issue 2721, 9 May 1906, Page 22

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIX AND PRODUCE REPORT.

(Press, sth inst.) There is very little business passing between farmers and merchants in either wheat or I oats. Offerings are very limited, and the j prices asked for oats are beyond buyers' limits. il number of sales of jats have taken place between merchant and merchant to fill orders in hand, and this business has been done on a basis of prices below what gTOwers are asking. No fust sales of either wheat or oats are reported.. It is reported that some sales of chaff have been mad© in the country up to £3 per ton, but merchants state that £2 15s is the highest price- they are giving for prime, and that supplies at that figure are equal to requirements. Potatoes are without change in price. There k l?|s. inquiry 25. typ SH* 2* Saer.chsinjy^

there is such a large proportion of rejections among recent pv^^ases that they -would rathes buy later oa, alter the potatoes have been pitted. The following are- prices "paid to farmers [ at country stations, free of commission, except where otherwise stated. Wheat. — In good condition. Tuscan, 3sv estra prime, 3s Id; pearl, 23 lid to Ss; Hunters, 2s lOd to 2s lid, at country stations. Oats. — Milling Canadian, Is 9d to Is lOd;, Gartons, Is 9d to Is lOd; sparrowbills, Is Bel to Is 9d; duns, Is 8d to Is lOd; Danish, Is 7d to Is Bd, at country stations Barley.— Medium quality, 3s to 3s 6d; feed iines, 2s 6d tc 2s 9d, a>t country stations. ! Beans, 3s to 3s 3d. Peas— Blue Prussians, 3s 3d to 3s 4d; par- , tridge, 3s 3d to 3s 4d. Cocksfoot.— l4lb seed, 32d to 4d : 121b 1,0 131b" ■seed, 3Jd ,to 3Jd, according to condition ; badly discoloured, 3d. Eyegrass.— 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; heavy, 3s ; Italian* 2s 6d to 2s 9d. White clover, 3d to 7d. Fiour, £8 10s peT ton. Cowgrais, 7d to Sd. Bran, £3 15s. Pollard. £5. Oatmeal, £12. Oatsheaf chaff. — Prime, 52s 6d to 555. Potatoes. — Early Rose, kidneys, and DerI wents, £9 to £9 ss; Up-to-Dates, £10, at country stations. ! Onions, £4 to £4 10s, at country stations. Dairy Produce. — Cheese, factory, 5Jd ; dairy, sd ; local cheeEe, .s£d. Butter, factory, lOJd ; farmers' separator, 8d to Sd ; dairy, 7d to Bd. Bacon, sides, 6Jd ; rolls, 7d ; haras, 7Jd. Honey, new season's extracted, 3Jd per lb; sections', first grade, 5s per dozen. Clean, bright beeswax, first grade, 14d. Eggs, lOd.