FARM PRODUCTS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 69, 28 April 1914, Page 11

FARM PRODUCTS.

I IN THE MARKETS. But for a rise of 10/- per ton in potatoes the value of farm produce remains unchanged, with little business doing. If growers have not converted their grain into cash ere this they are holding for an improvement and though they test the market now and again they do not seem disposed to sell. WHEAT. This cereal remains much in the same position as at the Fast report. The market is firm, as has been the case for the past few weeks. Pearl is bringing from 2/8$ to 3/9, Hunters 3/71, and Tuscans 3/7. Good lines of fowl wheat bring up to 3/4. OATS. The .tone of the oat market has not been any too firm of late, as speculative purchasers have filled up with this grain. Special lines of seed Algerians have run up to 1/11, but the average is 1/9. Poorer grades run down to 1/6, according to locality and railage charges. A grade Gartons bring from ]/7i to 1/8, B grade 1/U to 1/7, Danish 1/5 to 1/6, Duns 1/6 to 1/8. BARLEY. Malting buyers being well filled, the chances of disposing of this grain are very remote. Hardly a bid can be obtained for it. Prices quoted are nominal, prime milling being worth 3/3, with medium and inferior 1 grain at 2/6 to 3/-.

CHAFF. No advance can be recorded, for chaff, which is standing at 45/- per ton for prime oatsheaf. POTATOES. During the week end the potato market has moved, and prices rose by a full 10/- per ton. The average value is £3 10/- per ton, though sales have been made at £3 15/-, and quite a number of growers are asking £4. . GRASS SEED. Ryegrass is from 2/3 to 2/6, and inferior quality ranges from 1/6 to 1/9. Cocksfoot is .unchanged, good seed bringing 4£d and average samples 3M to 3fd. White clover is worth 9d to lOd, and cowgrass 8d to 9d. > OTHER LINES. Linseed is worth from £9 to £9 5/-. No. 1 partridge peas are quoted at 3/11, f.a.q. 3/8, and white ivory 3/10. Blue peas are very slack, Prussians realising from 3/- to 3/3, and Imperials 3/- to 3/6. Beans are dull of sale at 2/10. 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 .lOd to 10$ d, and dairy 9d to Butter will probably advance within the next few days. Cheese —Large dairy s|d, loaf 6d, factory large to 6d. Hams are at 12d, sides rolls lOicl, large llld. Eggs are firm at 1/8 per dozen, supplies being remarkably scarce. Extracted honey 3d, sections 6d.