FARM PRODUCTS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 28, 10 March 1914, Page 11

FARM PRODUCTS.

IN THE MARKETS. Tuesday Morning. Matters in the grain trade show little change since our last report, and prides continue firm at recent rates. WHEAT. v '> The better class milling samples are a trifle firmer, as a good deal of Pearl has changed hands at 3/7 per bushel, Hunters and Tuscans 3/5 to 3/6. Fowl wheat is unchanged at from 3/2 to 3/3. OATS. The market for oats is quiet, but a fair amount of business has been transacted during the pasT few days at prices on a par generally with last week's figures. Prices are: —A grade Gartons, 1/6$ to 1/7; B grade, 1/5$ to 1/6; good seed Algerians, to 1/7; poorer qualities, 1/4 to 1/6. BARLEY. This line is not showing any tendency to liven up. Very little business is reported, and the prices recently quoted are unchanged. Good milling lines are bringing from 3/3 to 3/6. CHAFF. Some useful lines of chaff have been on offer during the past few days. Some good stuff has been sold at 45/per ton. GRASS SEED.

The business doing in cocksfoot is fairly brisk. (Good" bright heavy seed is worth For lighter quality 3*d to 4d rules. Prices for ryegrass are nominal, as there is little or no seed coming on the market. Eeally good seed is worth" 2/3, and other from 1/3 to 1/8. POTATOES. The volume of business in potatoes is very small and prices remain the same. March-April shipment are only quoted at 55/- per, ton. , ONIONS. The price for this line ranges from £3 5/- to £4, and supplies are fairly heavy. OTHER LINES. Bran is worth £4 5/- and pollard £6. The former declined 10/- per ton during the week. Oatmeal is £l4 per ton. Flour was advanced 10/- per ton yesterday, and prices are now as follow: Sacks £9 10/!:, 1001b bags £lO, 501b £lO 5/-, 251b £lo'lo/-. DAIRY PRODUCE. Factory butter is quoted at 12£ d, and farmers' separator from 9d to 9*d. From 8d to B£d is paid for dairy lines.* Eggs are being purchased at 13d per dozen. Cheese. —Factory cheese is selling at 6M, loaf -6d. Extracted honey is worth 3d per lb. . \ ——- ■ AT RANGIORA. (SUN Special.) The ruling prices at Rangiora to-day are as follow: — Wheat. —Tuscan and Hunters, 3/5 to 3/6; Pearl, 3/6 to 3/7; fowl wheat, 3/to. 3/3. Some samples are weather damaged, and some are lean and | pinched owing to blight, but taking the samples all found there are some of very fine quality. Oats. —No change in price. Gartons, 1/6 ta 1/7; Duns, 1/5 to 1/6; Algerian, 1/5 to 1/6; Danish, 1/4 to 1/5. Odd lines of oalsheaf chaff, 4/■to.s/-. Ryegrass.!—Good clean samples, up to 2/-flight and inferior, 1/6 to 1/9. Cocksfoot, 3d to 3id. Linseed.—No business doing. Clover. —No business doing. '.