CANTERBURY MARKETS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2785, 31 July 1907, Page 23

CANTERBURY MARKETS.

CPRISTCHUECH GRAIN AXD PRODUCE REPORT. (Lytitelton Times, 27th insl.) In the grain and produce markets the week ha« been an exceptionally quiet one, and ■ the business don« hma been of an unusually meagre kind. Several lines of -K-h-eat and oats, including some fairly large parcels, have been submitted for sale, but snerchajiis have declined to give the prices asked, and have filled orders out of store at prices equal I to those asked by farmers at country eta- j tions. The grass seed market is quiet, but it is anticipated that oi a few weeks there will be considerable activity. At present merchants are busy delivering to meet orders : received some months age. The following quotations are for purchases from farmers, net cash, sacks extra, except where otherwise specified: — Wheat. — Prime milling 4s 3d to* 4s 4d at country stations. Oate (nominal). — Prime Duns 3s, Canadians, Sparrowbills, and Gartons 2a 9d, Danish 2s 7d to 2s Bd, at country stations. Barley. — Prime malting (nominal), 3s 6d to 4s per bushel, feed 2s 6d to 3s per bushel, at _ country stations. Flour. — The New Zealand Flourmillers' Co-operative Association (Limited) quotes the following prices per ton, local or shipping- — Sacks £10, 1001b bass £10 10s, 501b baes £10

15s, 251b bags £11. Pollard £5 10e. Bran £4 10s. Oatmeal.— £l6. Chaff.— Oatsheaf, prime 'bright, £1 10s to £i 12s 6d at country stations. ] Peas. — Partridge and Prussian Blue 4s to 4s 3d at country stations. Beams.— 3s 6d to 3s 9d pei bushel, at country stations. Potatoes. — £3 ss, se«d £& 15s per bom at country stations.' Onions.— £± w> £4 5s per ton, at country stations. " Seeds. — Undressed farmers* lines red clover 7Jd to Bd, whit© clover 5& to 76 ; ' cocksfoot, , good bright seed, 181b to 141b, 4id to 4gd p«r lb; light and off-coloured, 3Jd fo 4Jd. Dairy Prcduc*.— Cheese, dairy, large "W, loaf 6id; factory, large 6^i to 6|d. Butter, fresh local factory prints "Is 13, bulk Is, second grade lid, North Island lOJd, dairy butter 9d to lOd, farm separator lOd. Hams | B£d, rolled bacon BJd, sides Bd. Fresh eggs; ls*"3d. Sew honey 4£d to 4Jd per lb. ASHBUETON. ** Wheat.— The past has been an extremely quiet week in all departments of grain. As previously stated, the bulk of the wheat in this district has now been disposed of. The email quantity that remains is in farmers' hands, and their ideas axe very much above the present rates offering by millers. Consequently, there is little chance of further business* being reported until a. change takes place in tb& outside markets. Meanwhile, quotations 1 aie nominally the same: Tuscan and Pearl 4s 3d tc 4a 4d, Hunters 4s 2d to 4s 3d. Oats.— There has been a complete cessation of all business' owing, to theire not being suflicien< stocks held to fill any orders offering. Farmers, also, instead" of threshing, are cutting into chaff, which, is- meeting with, very ready sale, principally for Central O<tago, and with the promise of free railage, no doubt a very large amount of business- will be done during the next month. Prices remain, unaltered, 3s being offered foi good, heavy lines of feed, while seed lines bring from i 3s 3d to 3s €d. ■ I Oatsheaf chaff has again risen to 935, with, , the prospect of still higher rates for extra prims heavy. TIMARU. The local markets have been quiet during ibe week, and no sales of any momeont have been recorded. It is generally anticipated here that 'southern millers will coon be again in the market, as practically no wheat, with t<b© exception of nailers' present stocks, i» ke.d in Oatnaru, and very little in Dunedin. Local holders are quite independent at present, as they seem confident of the market. To-d*y's values are quoted at, for mixed lines of Tuscan, Velvet, and Red Obaff, 4s 7d per bushel, f.0.b., sacks extra< There is a good demand for fowl wheat, and sales are being made at 4s 4d f.0.b., sacks in. j Oats. — There is no change to report in the oat market, and most of the sales are being made for local feed. Price® remain tbe same — Darns at 3s 3d per, bushel. Gar tons 3s 2d to 3s 3d per bushel, and Danish at 3s Id to 33 2d per bushel, all f.0.b., sacks in. TIMARU SKIN AND WOOL SALES. The fortnightly sales were held on Wednesday last. There was a full complement of buyers, but the sale was dragging. The de- I mand for wool especially was poor, and •two or three lot* were passed under the hammer. Quotations are as follows: — Skins: Halfbred 4s sd, 6s Id, 6s 6d to 8s; cressbred '3«. 4s 4d, 6s, 6» 8d to 6s 9d; and at per lb, 7Jd ; three-quarterbred 4s Sd, 5s Bd, 6s to 6s 6d; hogget, 6s, 6s 3d to 6s 6d, and 7d per lb. Pelts 6d, hides 4fd. "Wool: Trimmings 5Jd, 5Jd to 6d; dead, 6d to 8d; fleece 7£d. Fat: 18s 6d, 19s to 20s per cwt. CHRISTCHTJRCH~SKIN SALES. At the weekly ekin sale, held m Thursday last, the following prices were realised.: — Green skins . Merino, each 3s 2d to 6s 9d ; halfbred 4s Id to 7s 10d; crossbred 4s && to 8s; lamb 43 66? to 5s 6d. Dry skins. Merino 6d to 7Jd; halfbred 7|d to I BJd; crossbred 7d to &Jd; lamb 7*d to BJd per lb. Values of dry skins were about unchanged from previous sale. Halfbred green skins were rather better, but crossbred showed no change.