CANTERBURY MARKETS

Otago Witness, Issue 2736, 22 August 1906, Page 20

CANTERBURY MARKETS

CHEISTCHURCH GRAIN AXD PRODUE KEPOET. (Lyttelton Times, 18th mst.) Business in gram bai been practically suspended, owing lo lh.o races, transactions oom-

prising only small parcels from store. Farmers are evincing more disposition to sell, but millers profess to be still well stocked. The usual volume of business in seeds for spring sowing is being done- hvd there is no export demand. Bacon has advanced Jd per lb. Fresh eggs are bought a* Is Id per dozen. The following quotations are for purchases from fanners, net ca-sh, sacks extra: — Wheat. — Mixed lines f.a.q., 3s 3d; Tuscan, 3s 4d ; pearl, 3s 3d ; Hunters, 3s 2d ; damaged <whol« fowl feed), 2s lid to 3s at country stations. Oats. — Prime Canadians, Duns, sparrowbills, and Gartons, 2s 3d ; Danish. 2s Id ; light and discoloured, Id to 2d less, all at country stations. Barley. — Prime malting, 3s 6d to 3s 9d; thinner samples, 3s to 3s 3d; feed. 2s 6d to 2s 9d; Cape barley, 2s 3d to 2s 6d per bushc) at country stations. Flour. — The New Zealand Flourmillers' Cooperative Association (Ltd.) quotes the following prices per ton, local or shipping: — Sacks, £8 10a; 1001b bags, £9; 501b b«gs, £9 ss; 251b b»gs, £S 10s. Pollard, £5. Bran, £3 15s. Oatmeal, £13. Chaff. — Oatshcaf. prime bright, 60s to 32s 6d ; medium quality, 555 ; discoloured, 50s, at country stations. Peas.— Partridge, 3s 6d to 3s 9d; Prussian blue, 3s 9d; prime lines, higher rates; Imperial blue, 4s; ivory white, 43 Bd, at country stations. Beans, 3s 6d per bushel, at country stations. Seeds. — Ryegrass, farmers" lines, good, 3s 3d to 3s 6d; medium, 2s 9d to 3s per bushel, at country stations; Italian, 2s 6d to Ss; cocksfoot \iiominaJ), 13lb to 14lb, gcod average colour, 3d to 3id ; extra bright aud clean. 3j|d . to 3£d per lb; light and damaged, 2Jd to 3d per lb. Red clover, Gkd to 7d; extra quality, 7Jd ; white clover, 5Jd to 6Jd per ib Potatoes -Table: Up-to-Date, £10 to £11; Derwents, £9 10s. Seed: Kidneys, £10 10s; Early Ross, £9 10s; Up-to-Date. £11 10s. Onions. £5 10s per ton, at country stations. Dairy Produce. — Cheese: Dairy (large), 5Jd to 6d; loaf. 6£d; factory (large), 6Jd; loaf, 7d. Butter : Fresh, local factory prints and bulk, 15d ; dairy butter. 10d ; fnj-nfc separator. lid. Hams and rolls, B<3; rolled bacon, 8d; sides, 7id. Fresh eggs, Is Id. Honey. — Extracted, 3Jd pc- lb ; sections, first grade, 5a per dozen. Beeswax, clean, brihgt, first grade, Is 2d per lb.