CINTERBURY MARKETS

Otago Witness, Issue 2744, 17 October 1906, Page 19

CINTERBURY MARKETS

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE

REPORT.

Times, 13th inst.)

Sine© -lie beginning of fhe week there has been little movement in, the local grain market. A few inquiries lor wheat tave been made by merchants on the basis of the quota.■tions given beTow, but farmers are still disposed :«- hold out for a higher price. 000 hundred and thirty sacks of pear! changed hatida, the figure being 3s Id per bushel at % Id station. The maiket lot oats is in a similarly dull condition, and no sales of importance havo taken place. The highest offerings by merchants aie 2s per bushel at country stations for primeart quality, and this holders are not pTepared to accept. The following queiations are for purchases from farmers, n-et cash, sacks extra: — "Wheat.— Mixed lines f.a.q., 3b lid, Tuscan 3s 2d, pearl 3s IJd, Hungers 3s, damaged (whole fowl) 2s lOd at- cotm-tory stations. Oats.— Prime Canadians, duns, : spanoYrbille, and Gartons 2s to 2s Id; Danish Is 9d to Is lOd, light and discoloured l<i to 2d less, all at ccuntiy stations. Bf.rley (nominal). — Prime malting 3s 6d to 3s 9d, thinner samples 3s to 3b 3d, feed 3s 6d io 2s 9d, Cafe baTley 2s 3d to 2s" 6d per bushsl at country stations. Flour.— The New Ze-tend Flourmillers' Coopsrative Association (Lid.) quotes the following prices per ton, loca. ox "shipping: Sscka £3 1C.3, 1001b bags £9, 5,01b bags- £9 ss, 251b bags £9 lOe. Pollard £4. Bran £3 15s. Oatmeal.— £l2 10s. Chaff. — Oatsheaf, prim* bright 60s, medium quality 555, discoloured 50s, at country stations. Peas.— Paitridge 3s 6d '.o 3s 9d, Piussiart blue 3s 9d, prime lines higher rates, Imperial blue 4s, ivory whue 4s 6d, a>t country stations. Beans. — 3s 6d per bushel, at coun.ry stations. Seeds. — Ryegra-ss, farmers' lines, gec-d 3s 3d to 3s 6d, meduim 2,s 9d to 3b per bfcshel, at country s*ations, Italian 3s 03 ito 3s 63. Cocksfoot (nominal) 13.8 '.o 14!b, good average colour 3d '.o 3Jd, ex'ra bvrigh-t and oleaai 3|d! to ijd pei Ib, light and damaged 2jd to 3d per Ib. Esd clover &Jd io 7Jd, extra quaJity 7jd, -whil© clover 5d per lb. Potatoes.— Tab'e: Up-to-Date £11 10s, Der■wenta £8 to £3. Seed: Up-io-Date £12 10s, kidneys £11, early Rose £9. Dairy Produce. — Cheese, dairy, large s}d to 6d, loaf 6.Jd; fac'orv, large 'd. Butter, fresh, local factory prirrts and bulk 114 d, dairy bul-ter 9d, ferm sepatator ICd. Htms and rolls BJd, rolled bacon Bd, aides 7*d. Fresh eggs ll£d. RANGIOSA GRAIN MARKET. There was marc wheat offering at Basgiara ' during the week, and boxois farrraera being anxious io clear tfceir «hed» have appeared inclined to lowtr their reserves, with the result th?.t more business has bsen done than in iba previous two or three -weeks. Prime Txwcaa changed hands at 3s Id) to 3s 2d, Hun-ters ,and pearl 3s '-" 3s Id. whatet whole damaged wheat, found: buyers at as 9d to 2s lOd. O*ta were only offered in moderate-sized percale, which were taken trp at 2s to 2a Id f«r prima sarapes, aad la lid to 2s for common teed. There does no*, r.ppaar to be any avaikbla surplus for export. Barley: The only business done was in a few small lots for seed and feed at 3s 6d and 2s 9d respectively. Tho same remarks apply to beans and peas. Partrid<».e and blue peas sold at 3s 9d io 4s. bec.l9 3s 9d, feed peas 3s to 3s 3d, oeans 3s 2d "to 3s 6d. There has been a good retail trat^a for seed lines of potatoes. Growers aie obtaining £12 to £13 for Up-to-Dates, £11 to £12 for Beauty of Hebron-, Early Ros^ and co on, and £8 to £9 for Derwen's. Ryeg.PE* The demand fo-r sowing siiH prevaLs, ar.Lt stocks are gradual 'y being abscrbovi. Tho new crop will come on to practically a b^ro market. Farmers' lines when offered rra taken up at 2s 3d to 3a. Clovers : Prices E«e easier now that- Ihe demand has EubeJed. Ccwgrass 6d io 7d per lb nxd white 5d to 7d. Oatsteaf chaff is quoted a<t 55s to 57s Gtj per ton.