FARM PRODUCTS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 53, 8 April 1914, Page 11

FARM PRODUCTS.

IN THE MARKETS. Despite the fact that flour has been Advanced, the grain markets have been quiet, with a tendency to firm during the past few days. There has been a slight rush to get orders filled before the Easter holidays intervene and interfere with the regular trade, but this has not been of much consequence. WHEAT. On Saturday there was quite a; flutter on the Dunedin market, but it has not been reflected. here, and seemingly the briskness has only been temporary, as one local man could not place a first-class line of Hunters on the Dunedin market yesterday at 4/os. Nevertheless, prices have firmed since last report, and the offerings have been rather small, as farmers do not display any feverish haste to part with their grain at the rates that have obtained since the season opened. One or two lines of extra prime pearls have been sold at 3/9, and 3/8 to 3/84 is now the ruling rate. Hunters run to 3/7 and occasionally to 3/73"; Tuscans a?re also malting 3/7. Millers hold fair stocks, and are not rushing sellers. Good fowl wheat is worth 3/3. ''' OATS. 1 The market continues to be fairly firm, and prices show a slight advance over those of the previous we6k. A grade Gartons are worth 1/7 to 1/7J, an*d B grade 1/64; Duns range from 1/6 to 1/7, and Algerians from 1/6 to 1/3, and specially good seed lines have gone to 1/9. Danish are slow of sale at I/5 ; samples for the most part being poor. BARLEY. No business is being done in barley at all. Merchants do not seem inclined to touch it, and the price quoted for prime milling—3/3 per bushel—is nomi- . nal. ' ' CHAFF. The enquiry for chaff is still small, and not much is being' done in this line. The rate that has ruled for some time past —45/- per ton —still holds good. GRASS SEED. The demand for ryegrass is just as keen as ever, but little is eoming forward. No' difficulty is being experienced in getting up to 2/3 for good - quality seed, and poorer stuff runs from 1/6 to 1/9. | 3?he sharpness has gone from the | cocksfoot market, as the northerns demand has eased> but prices remain stationary. Up to 4fd is obtainable for good heavy samples, and average lines run from 3d to 3sd. Wnite clover seed has sold at from Dd to lOd. Cowgrass runs from 7d to 8d per lb. POTATOES. There has been a fair supply of potatoes coming forward during the past few days, though the demand is (exceeding the offering. Shipments have been inade during the last few days to northern ports. Merchants are quoting up to £3 per ton for forward delivery, but business is now being transacted at from £2 15/- to £2 17/6. . ONIONS. No improvement can be recorded for onions, and the prices ruling lately—from £3 10/- to £3 15/- ; —remain unaltered.- * " • OTHER LINES. Linseed crops have not been heavy, though the seed is of good quality. The , ruling figure is £9 per ton. No. 1 quality Partridge peas make from 3/10 to 3/11, and f.a.q.'s 3/8, White Ivory 3/10, Prussian Blues 3/3 to 3/4, and Imperials 3/4 to 3/6. Beans have just commenced to come forward, and for Home business : are worth 2/8. There is a certain amount of local trade being done at present on a 2/10 to 3/- basis, but these orders will soon fill, and prices will come back to the export quotation. Bran is quoted at £4 5/- per ton, and pollard £6. Flour is now: —Sacks £lO, 1001b bags £lO 10/-, 501b £lO 15/-, 251b £ll. DAIRY PRODUCE. Factory prints are now at 13d, farmers' separator butter 9d, and dairy Bd. Cheese:—Large dairy s>)d, loaf 6d, factory large s:{d to 6d. ~ " Hams are at 12d, side 3 9*d, rolls lOid, lard lUil. Eggs are still at 13d. Extracted honey 3d, sections 6d..