CANTERBURY GRAIN AND PRODUOE MARKET.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12467, 17 February 1909, Page 4

CANTERBURY GRAIN AND PRODUOE MARKET.

.-,.,.■.,:'.. - Christchurch, Feb 13. A.feiv days ago a nice line of 2400 bushels of "tfearlin good condition was taken at 3s lOd at; a country station, and several, lots out. of condition "were bought -at' 3s 6d for fowl wheat. During/the last three : -days, however, sales aggregating 16,000 bushels - of milling wheat have taken' place; as follows: 1500 bushels of. Tuscan, 2700 bushels of. Tuscan,- 900 bushels 'bl Pearl, 1000 bushels' of Tuscan, "6000 bushels of Pearl at 3s . 6d, 4000. bushels of Hunter/s, and 1000 bushels of 1 uscair at 3s * sd, all at country stations, the lower, priced "Tuscan ■ being at a,.more distant station. For dry samples of. Pearl fit forjmmediate use probably 3s -7d would be paid.: Most :of this wheat that has been purchased is for -the. South. - . ■- . •^There are. very 'few oats on Offer ,1 he price, for ordinary feed lines is still Is cd to Is 3Jd; , .Barley is -dull of sale and 3s to 3a 3d are tiio best offers though extra good, bright samples would probably command more money. Chaff is dull of sale but some business has been done for forward delivery, at =£2.' .- -y Qpotations -are as follows :— .; Milling wlieat: '3s 5d to 3s '6d at country stations. ••■■-. Cats: Is 3d to Is 3Jd for feed lilies; Is 7d to Is 9d for Algerians at countrV stations. ...'., malting, 3s to 3s 3d. .Ryegrass, (nominal) : Is 6d to Is 9d. at country stations. . Flour: £10 per/toii. : : Bran : £4 15s; local £4 10s, f.o.b. per 'ton; .■/'■' --.. . . y Pollard : £6 per ton. . Oatmeal: £12 per ton. . New oatsheaf chaff :£2 to £2 5s af country stations. .'-'■■ '■'■" Dairy produeo: cheese, factory, 6d, dairy ssd, loaf .cheese '.'6"{d; butter, factory 12d, farmers' separator 10jddairy 9id, bacon, sides, -7Jd, rolls B} d hams 8d; honey, extracted 4d per lb "wax Is 2d per lb ; lard (packets) ,8d : fresh eggs 14d per dozen.