FARM PRODUCTS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 78, 8 May 1914, Page 10

FARM PRODUCTS.

IN THE MARKETS.

The past few days have been very quiet in the grain trade and the amount of business concluded is not at all volu-

minous. Potatoes depreciated to some extent during the week, but have practically recovered to their former position. Otherwise recent values quoted are unchanged.

WHEAT. A steady demand exists for wheat, and prices show no ' change. Pearl is bringing 3/8-} to 3/9, Hunters 3/7 Tuscan 3/7, and fowl wheat to 3/4.

OATS.

A moderate demand is experienced for oats, but there has. been little or no alteration in price, good feed lines are rather better than of late. Good 'average Algerians, suitable for seed, are worth 1/9, with other - samples down to 1/6. A grade Gartons bring from 1/7-J to 1/8, B grade 1/6^'to 1/7, _©anish 1/7 to 1/8, Duns 1/8 to 1/9.

BARLEY.

Practically no sales of barley have been made^-for weeks past, and prices quoted are nominal. Prime malting is at" 3/3,' with.poorer quality from 2/6 upwards. . ..

CHAFF,

- Up to 50/- per ton is the price ruling for good lines of oaten sheaf chaff, with the demand; improving slightly. POTATOES. As digging is progressing all over the country, there has been a considerable quantity of potatoes on offer during the week, and prices depreciated during the past day or so, but at the time of writing have improved," and are now from £3 10/- to £3 15/-. During the middle of the week £3 10/- was about the best offer obtainable.

ONIONS.

No change has taken place in the trade for onions, and from £3 15/- to £4 is the ruling price. " 5 /■ " 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 4sd and average samples 3£d to 3£d. ~ White clover is worth 9d to lOd, and x 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. Slue peas are very slack, Prussians realising from 3/- to 3/3, and Imperials Z/- 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.

Butter values now are as follow: Factory prints 14d, farmers' separator lid, and dairy lOd. Cheese—Large dairy s£d, loaf 6d, factory, large sfd to 6d. Hams are at 12d, sides 9id, rolls lOid, large 11 Ad. Eggs are now 1/9 per dozen, supplies being almost unobtainable. Extracted honey 3d, sections 6d.

AT RANGIORA.

The values ruling in the grain trade to-day at Rangiora are as follow: Wheat, Tuscans 3/6 to 3/7, Hunters 3/8, Pearl 3/9, fowl 3/- to 3/3. Oats, Garton 1/8 weathered, and discoloured 1/6 to 1/7, Algerians 1/7 to 1/8, Duns 1/7 to 1/8, Danish 1/5 to 1/6. Oat sheaf chaff, 45/-. Linseed, £9 to £9

5/-. Partridge peas, 3/10. to 3/11. Ryegrass to 2/G, inferior 1/9 upwards; j cow-grass, 7d to 7Ad; white clover, 9d to lOd. Potatoes, .65/-. Mangels, 20/-.

IN AUCKLAND.

Press Association. • AUCKLAND, May 7. : Oats are offering freely from the • South, and the market, generally speaking, is well supplied, although quotations for forward business are hard to get. There has yet been no change ?* in prices as last quoted, viz.:—2/11 for , ex store and 3/6 for Algerian seed, ■ 3/10 for Australian grown, and 3/3 for sparrowbills. Consignments of Australian grown seed are about due. , r Wheat supplies are equal to the demand, a substantial consignment having 'Otfrrived by the Wanaka. An advance of price is looked for because of higher rates being asked in the south for future business. Milling wheat is quoted at 3/11 f.0.b., southern ports, and fowl wheat 4/10 ex store. Since last report about 3000 sacks of potatoes have arrived from South Canterbury per the Wanaka and Monowai, while the Tarawera is expected this week with further supplies. The Wanaka's consignment struck the best market, as the tisual bi-,weekly steamers had been bringing short supplies. The : : quality of the southern potatoes is fairly | good, and they are bringing £6 per ton. Onions have firmed up'to £6 10/- per Ton. Large supplies of chaff have arrived from the south, mainly .from Blenheim and the market price is £6.15/-, local chaff brings £4 at country stations, but supplies are short owing to wet weather.