STORMS AFFECT MARKETS

Taranaki Daily News, 6 August 1930, Page 9

STORMS AFFECT MARKETS

* - - n - - ■ ——— CONDITIONS IN CANTERBURY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. With the heavy south-west storm there has been little chance of produce being delivered during the past few days, and the market is quiet, with very little alteration in values. The rain has chiefly affected the potato' market. To-day the grower remains a very firm holder and is not prepared to accept the on-tiucks pi ice which would be on a parity with f.o.b. values, £3 15s. to £4 a ton. Quotations f.0.b., s.i., are £4 15s. to_ £4 17s. fid. for prompt delivery, £4 17s. Gd. to~ £5 for August delivery, and £5 to £5 2s. Gd. for August-September delivery. There are a few inquiries coming to hand from Auckland and other ports. The next boat due to leave for Auckland is the Waipiata, on Wednesday or Thursday, and a very big cargo is not expected. The Waimarino will be the next, about Monday. There is still a fairly good consumptive demand for oats, and the market is firm at late rates. To-day southern quotations are 3s. lOd. f.0.b., s.i., for A Gartons, and 3s. 9d. for B’s. Local B Gartons have been sold at 4s. and A’s at 4s. Id. Chaff for prompt delivery has been sold at £7 to £7 2s. Gd. f.0.b., s.L, which is equivalent to £5 7s. Gd. to £5 10s. a ton on trucks. A few lines of onions are still coming forward' and the best quality lines can command up to £4 a ton on trucks.

Fowl wheat is firm with the inquiry good at Os. to Gs. Id. a bushel, f.0.b., s.e.