ONION PRICES RISE

Taranaki Daily News, 23 March 1935, Page 7

ONION PRICES RISE

BETTER TONE FOR POTATOES. PRODUCE OF CANTERBURY. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. Onions provided .the main feature of the market changes of the week. They have jumped to £lO a ton on trucks from £8 last week-end. There has been steady inquiry from Dunedin and further south, and this is the main cause of the sharp advance. Crops in Canterbury are very light and growers are confident that values will show further appreciation. There has been some ‘ inquiry from Auckland for prompt delivery potatoes and this has tended to give the market a better tone for spread delivery. Up to £4 15s on trucks has been paid for prompt delivery. April-May-June delivery is quoted at £5 15s f.o.b.s.i. Growers’ ideas are about £4 10s a ton on trucks. Oats show no change in value and the market is very quiet. A Gartons are quoted at up to 3s 2d a bushel on trucks and B’s at 2s lOd. Algerians are still quoted at 2s 6d a bushel to farmers for good quality seed, but the expected demand from farmers for seed has developed to a very small extent only. Peas remain firm as previously quoted at 6s a bushel on trucks.

There is no change in ihe fowl wheat market, which is very quiet. Chaff is quoted at from £3 to £3 10s a ton on trucks.

There is no change in the small seeds market. Most classes remain unchanged. The price of pollard has been reduced as from March 20 by 10s a ton. The price now is £5 5s a ton (large) and £5 15s (small).