CANTERBURY GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 3467, 24 August 1920, Page 12

CANTERBURY GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.

(Lyttelton Times, August 20.) Tie grain and produce market continues ysry quiet. During the week business has been transacted with Australia for potatoes. R consignment having been purchased at buyer’s risk.” The transaction is obviously iMaed on tie pxoapeota of tie embargo being Sifted), but as regards this there is nothing

definite to report. Inquiries have also Been received from America, but shipping and Other difficulties preclude trading. The po.» 7 ' iion as regards oats shows no change, though Yaluies are now down to 4a for Gartons. White clover and ryegrass are in good demand, and several lines have changed hands during the week. Business, however, is confined to merchants. The market for cowgrass and cocksfoot is weak. The following are tho prices paid to farmers at country stations, free of commission, sacks extra, except where otherwise stated: Muling Wheat, August prices—Tuscan, 7 s Sd f.0.b.; Hunters, 7s 8d; Pearl, 7e lid. Oats.—Gartens, is; Algerians to 6s 6d. Barley (nominal). —8s to 9s a bushel. Cape Barley.—7s. Oatmeal.—2slb bags, £3B per ton; 7lb bags £B7 per ton. Oatsheaf Chaff.—£s 10s to £6. Italian Ryegrass. —Gs Bd. Perennial Ryegrass.—6s 6d. Cocksfoot.—lOd to Is Id. Red Clover.—ls 6d to Is lOd. White Clover.—2s to 2s 6d.

Partridge Peas. —8s 6d to 93, according to quality; Prussian Blue (nominal), 8s to 9s; Blue Imperials, 93 6d to 10s; "Whit© Ivories, 9s to 9s 6d.

Flour. —According to Government prices, £l6 10s per ton, f.0.b., Lyttelton, Tiniaru, and Oamaru. Bran.—According to Government prices, £~ 15s per ton, f.0.b., main ports; pollard, £9 15s. Local prices: Bran, £5 8s; pollard, £lO 6s. Potatoes.— £2 to £2 6s (nominal). Onions.— £2 to £lO a ton (nominal). Linseed.— £26 a ton.