CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN MARKET.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 11987, 7 June 1902, Page 1

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN MARKET.

Christchurcn, June 4, — Following are latest quotations: — Wheat — Hunter's, Peari r and Tuscan, 3s 9d to 3s 9£d at country stations, according to distance from port. Oats— Long feed 2s 3d, short feed 2s 3d to 2s 4d, millimg Canadians (nominal) 2s 6d, at country- stations. Barley (nominal)— Prime 3s to 8s 3d, at country stations. Beans. — 8s to 8a 3d at ©ouatry station*. Pteas.— Blue Fruss&an sfc 6fl to 5a 9d at country stations, Partridge 3b to 3s 6d. flour.— MUlerl guoift roller l£l« 10s per ton. Pol ard— £s 100. Bran— £4 10s. Oatm«al.— Als. Potatoes— Beauty of Hebron £3 10s, kidneys £3 10s to £4-, and Derwents £3 2s 6d to £8 7s 6d, at country stations, Onions. — £5, at country stations. Oatsheaf Chaff— £3 10s to £3 15s, at country station. . Grass Seed — Ryegrass, prime heavy towm. dressed 4s 3d to 4s 6d, iyegrass, Italian, town dressed, 4s 6d ; cockfoot 3d 3d for o fi colour, to 3id foX bright 121 b., 3fd for to 9id ; cowgrass,, weathered, 5d to 6id. Dairy Produce.— Cheese, dairy 4d to 4id, factory 4|d to sd. Butterfactory, local. Is ; North Islaad, 1», dairy 8d to 9d ; salt (in boxes), 9d ; bacon, hams, 5d to 6id ; factory baton and hams, -§d higher, f.o.b. DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET., Dunedin, June 4.~Wheat : Little or no change to report. Millers are ready to purchase prime hard velvet, but decline to make an offer for any other sort. Prime, 4s to 4s 3d ; medium, nominally, 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; inferior to medium, 3s Id .to- 3s 3d ; broken and thin 2s 8d to 3s ; sacks extra. Oats : Steady demand continues for bright short feed and milling. Discoloured if dry are readily placed, while damp are difficult -to place, though occasionally lots are disposed of. Prime bright milling, 2s 7d to 2s 74d ; best short bright feed, 2s 6^d to 2s 7d f medium to good 2s 5d to 2s Gd ; inferior to medium, 2s to 2s 3d ; best clean seed,. 2s 9d to 2s lOd ; sacks extra. Barley does mot command much attention, but only a moderate quan. tity is offering. Prime malting, 3s 9d'to 4s ; other quotations nominal. AUCKLAND SHARE MARKETT Messrs Frater Bros, 'telegraphed to us on . Thursday :— Sales : N. Z. Insurance 78s, British 82s, Accident 265, Taupiri 18s 9d, Northern Steam 7s 6d D.S.C. 9s 9d, Waihi £6 (ex. div.), Crown 13s 4d, Komati Is 6d, Tairua Hills 9s 6d, Waihi Extended 2s l^d, Four-in-Hand Is 3d, Waitekauri '3s Id. Buyers : Bank of New Zealand 62a, Nationals 795, Rational Insurance 21s, Standard 17s 9d, Westport 955, Milne and Choyce 23s 6d. Mr F. Pownall, Wellington, of the New Zealand and Canterbury Farmars' Co-operative Association reports as follows for market produce f.o.b. southern ports, sacks extra, unless otherwise specified :—: — , Oats. — Enquiries outside the colony dulled, but strong local demand exists for any bright B grade offering. Long Danish are worth 2s 7£d, Duns 2s Bd, short feed Sparrowbills and Canadians 2s B£d. Bain affected grain is neglected. Seeds run from zs lOu to 3s. Wheat. — American competition is tot causing any decline in price of ffood milling, -farmers still holding at 4s 2d, which is likely to carry «n i«> next season. Feed is plentiful at 3s 4d. Discoloured and soft 2s lid. Potatoes.— Tone of market is strong and forward contracts are in operation for good keepers, at 80s, s.i., south, and 755, s.r., north. With open Australian ports, value should rise considerably. Maize.— Stocks of old are being quitted at 3s 4d, s.i., with new calling for same money. ' - • Barley.— Trade has slackened f©r ' feed, with abundance of common : wheat available, although growers are 1 demanding 2s lOd for - bright grain. ' Malting is active at 3s 3d to 3s 6d. [ Bean6.— Horse beans are in light ; supply at 3s 6d, soft 3s 3d. ! -Peas.— Small parcels of Partridge , are available at 3s 6d ; blue Prussians , ss, field peas 3s Sd. 5 Bran. — Consumption is steady at ! 100s, s.i., with good stocks. 5 Pollard.— Demand is brisk at 115s, ', B.i. Oatmeal.— Millers are firm at £14 r 10s, s.i. ; rolled oats £16, s.i. f Chaff.— Quotations are stati«n#y for t bright oatsheaf at 955, s.i., south, and > 82s 6d, s.r., north ; straw chaff 40s; ? s.r. | Hay.— -Drought in Australia will stimulate exports, and present costs j are likely to advance. Pressed rye clover is selling at 62s 6d ; all clover ' B'Js 6d ; wheat straw 355, oat stra** ' 32s 6d. .

• a I Onions.— Price has weakened to £6, iy s.i., in sympathy with quality. PC j Linseed is still quoted at *i 4 10s, , . s.e., with small sales.