CANTERBURY MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2761, 13 February 1907, Page 22

CANTERBURY MARKETS.

CHRISTCHURGH GRAIN AND PRODTJCB REPORT. (Lytte!ton Times, 9th inst.) From the point of view of the amount off business being done, the grain and produce market has been very quiet during the pasfl week. This is a continuation of the state j of the market last week, and is principally duel ' to the determination of farmers to hold their j supplies, pending a rise. anticipated on; account of the light crops. There is little* doing in oats, and even less, proportionately, in wheat, and only small lots have changed hands. So far prices have hardly varied. AVheat has changed hands at 3s to 3s Id, saA oats at about 2s 2d for f.a.q. samples. Ryegrass is firm at late quotations. The cocksfoot harvest ia coming in, ani several good samples are forwarded. Offers of 3Jd for good heavy samples have been accepted, and that figure is recognised as tho present ruling price. The following quotations are for purchase* from farmers, net cash, sacks extra: — Wheat. — Mixed lines, f.a.q.. 3s; Tuscan, 3* OJd; pearl, 3s o£d; Hunters, 2s ll£d pec bushel at country stations. Oats. — Prime Canadians, Duns, sparrow* bills, and Gartons, 2s 3d; Danish, 2s 2dj, light, Id less, all at country stations. Barley. — Prime malting, 3s Cd to 4s; estr» good, 4s 6d to ss; Cape barley, 2s 3d to 2s 6d per bushel, at country stations. Flour.— The New Zealand Ffourmillers' Co* operative Association (Ltd.) quotes the following prices per ton, local or shipping:-^ Sacks, £8 10s; lOOlb bags, £9; 501b bags, £9 os; 251b bags, £9 10s. Polaid, £5. Bran, £4. Oatmeal. £13. j Chaff. — Oatsheaf prime bright, 655; mediuni quality, 60s, at country stations. Peas.— Partridge, 3s to 3s 6d ; Prussian blue, 3s 9d ; Imperial blue, 4s ; ivory white, 4s 6d, at country stations. Beans, 3s to 3s 3d per bushel, at country stations. i Potatoes, £5 to £5 10s per ton at country stations. Seeds. — Ryegrass, farmers' lines — Good, 3» 6d to 3s 9d; medium, 2a 9d to 3s per bushel, at country stations; Italian, 2s 6d to 3s 6d. Cocksfoot, good bright seed, 13lb to Ulb, 3£<l per lb ; light and damaged, 3d. Dairy Produce.— Cheese, daily, large 6d toi 6id loaf &ld; factory, large 7d. Butter, fresM local factory prints and bulk, lUd"> dairy butter, 8d to 9d ; farm separator, lOd. Hanw, B>.d ; rolled bacon, BJd ; sides, 8d ; Fresh eggs, Is. New honey, 3Jd to 4d per lb. RANGIORA GRAIN MARKET. There was more grain offering during tih» week at Rangiora, chiefly wheat, which fo'ind buyers ai, 2s lid to 3s per bushel, -which, prices may be regarded as the opening range. Oats are being held by. the farmers to such anextent that prices are not established. Any» transactions were to fill pressing orders, and > full prices were paid— viz., 2s 2d to 2s 3d! per bushel. Ryegrass continues to be offered , but sparingly at 3s to 3s 9d for ordinarygood samples, special lota reaching 4s. Cnafß transactions are confined more to inland requirements, the export trade being very slow, as in the chief markets the local supplies are apparently plentiful. In other lines there ia nothing calling for special comment. ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET. Wheat. — Several lines of wheat have been on the market during the past week, but sa far no sales of any importance have resulted. One or two small lots of Hunters have changed! hands at 3s 0. l ,d. and farmers are willing to sell mixed lines at 3s Id on trucks, but millers peern to be altogether indifferent as to whether! they purchase or not. Meanwhile, business ia at a standstill, and grain is gradually going into store on grower's account. Nominal pi ices are : —Tuscan aud pearl, 3s Id; Hiui- ! tsra 3?. Oats. — Samples have been very few and far! between, and no further sales have been made. Several lines ha\e gone into store, to await market developments, but so far sellers' ideas le very much in advance of buyers'. Oatsheaf chaff is scarce, and difficult ta obtain. Buyers offered 709 on trucks, sacks extra, for prime quality new chaff. Here, agam, growers are asking a consideiable ad-> vauce on this price.