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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16704, 23 July 1928, Page 12

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CANTERBURY PRODUCE MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, July 20. The only development since the midweek report is the* firming in the potato market. In spite of the heavy qualities shipped north since the beginning of the month, Auckland is again inquiring. Sales for July have made £6 and £6 2s 6d f.0.b., s.i., 2s 6d to 5s better than a week ago. Dakota? have been sold to Wellington at £7 2s 6d. The AugustSeptember market came down last week to £6 7s 6d, under the stress of tne prompt decline, but it has recovered today, and sellers at £6 12s 6d are scarce. The Wingatui and Kurow next week are expected to be the last boats for the current month, and the former's consignment will be small. The farmer is inclined to "sit" for the time being, confident that all the potatoes available will be wanted. In his favor is the fact that there are no potatoes in store at Lyttel ton, as there were at this time last yeai Values on trucks are £5 a ton. ■ The only other department of produce attracting notice is wheat, and offerings of parcels of sprouted quality are freer with a drop in values. A fair quantity of this has been selling at 5s 3d to 5s 4d, against a penny to twopence more a week or two ago. Prime quality is in short supply, and shows no reduction in price. Very little of it is offering at the current quotation of 5s 8d on trucks. Oats are. lifeless, and are quoted at h» f.0.b., s.i., for A Cartons, and 3s BAd for B's. - , Chaff is weak at £3 12s 6d to £3 15s on trucks. All classes of seeds are firm, particularly cocksfoot. White clover and perennial' ryegrass cocksfoot is quoted at 13d to 13id per lb f.0.b., s.e., or to the grower; white clover at 150 s per cwt., f.0.b., s.e., or to l2Ad a lb to the grower; and ryegrass at 5s 9d a bushel, f.o.b, s.e., or 4s on trucks. Dressed cowgiass is quoted at 112 s to jllss per cwt., or 7d to 9d a lb. FROZEN MEAT PRICES fßlec. Tel. Copyright -United PrPM Assn. . (Australian and N.Z I'tfsn Association.* I LONDON', July 21. Latest quotations are as follows: — i Krozen beet.—New Zealand fores 3fd, Australian crops 3gd. Chilled Argentine.—Fores hinds 6Jjd; Uruguay fores 3d, hinds s|d; others unchanged,