CANTERBURY GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Otago Witness, Issue 3549, 28 March 1922, Page 12

CANTERBURY GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.

(Lyttelton Times, Maxell 24.) Large quantities of wheat are coming forward, and while much of it is good quality, a proportion is only of fair quality. Thi* wheat is described as rather good for fowl wheat, but not of sufficient quality for mining purposes. Under the conditions imposed by the Government fahe millers cannot accept it except under a pentlay of 3s a bushel, this condition having been imposed in order to save the Government from baling too large . a. quantity of good milling wheat left on. its hands for export. The only alternative for the farmers is cither to accent the position arid sell it. .as fowl wheat, or keep it until its condition improves and to chance if the millers will then buy it. The position In regard to oafs is much the same; there is very tittle offering and the demand is email

The potato market is a little quieter and values have eased, quotations for April ana May deliivery being from £3 10s to £3 15s. Reports have been received that many sacks of Canterbury potatoes have been in bad condition on arrival at Auckland, and merchants attribute this to the fact that some growers have been digging their potatoes before they were ready. Under the circumstances growers would be well advised not to dig until the potatoes are quite ready. For this time of the year phenomenal shipments of potatoes have been sent to Auckland. The Wingatui, with 1600 tons, and the Opihi, with 1200 tons, arrived in Auckland last week, and the next shipments to arrive will be the Wanaka with a lesser quantity, and the Kauri with about 2600 tong. Onions have a firmer tendency, and are selling mostly at £5 10s a ton. This season the crops are lighter, and at present the demand is good. Not much ryegrass is coming forward. Quotations now are from 3s to 3s 3d, according to quality. Partridge peas have steadied down, and are quoted at 7s 4d to 7s 6rl. A little business is being done at these rates. Linseed is just commencing to come forward, a few Idfs being handled by merchants at from £lO 10s to £ll. The following are quotations for produce to be paid to farmers at country stations, free of commission, sacks extra, except where otherwise stated : Milling Wheat (new season’s). —According to Government prices, Tuscan 5s 6d f.0.b., Hunter’s 5s 9d, Pearl 6s 3d. Fowl Wheat. —5s 4d (maximum price). Oats. —Gartons 2s 3d to 2s 6d, Algerians Is 8d to Is lid for feed ; 2s to 2s 3d for seed; Dun (dark coloured), 2s 3d to 2« 6d. Chaff (now season’s). —£215 s to £3. Potatoes, April-May delivery.—£s 10s lo £3 15s. Onions. —£5 5s to £5 10s. White Clover.- 9d to Is. Perennial Ryegrass.—3s to 3s 3d. Italian Ryegrass.—3s to 3s 3d. Cocksfoot. —4jd to sd. Partridge Peas. —7s 4d to 7s 6d. Barley.—3s Cape Barley.—2 s 6d. Linseed —£10 10s to £ll. Flour. —According to Government prices, 2001 b sacks. £18; 1001 b bags £l9; 501 b bags. £l9 10s; 251 b bags, £2O; all at per ton f.0.b.. Lyttelton, Timaru and Oamaru. Bran. —According to Government prices, £5 to £5 10s, according to packing', f.0.b., southern ports. Pollard. - According to Government prices, £8 to £8 10s. according to packing, f.0.b., southern ports.