PRODUCE MARKETS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19672, 14 December 1933, Page 16

PRODUCE MARKETS

SOUTH CANTERBURY. The week has been a particularly quiet one in the South Canterbury Grain and Produce markets, very little business having been recorded. Prices for practically all lines remain about on a par with those reported last week. The fowl wheat market is dull, the present quotation being 2 11 on trucks. There has been no change in the quotation for A and B Gartons, which are 2/- on trucks for A’s and 1 9 for B’s. Algerians are worth 2- on trucks and Duns 1 9. Chaff is quoted at £2 to £2 2 6 with practically no inquiry. Farmers’ dressed lines of ryegrass are worth 2 9 on trucks, the same price being quoted for Western Wolths. It is stated that higher prices are being quoted in North Canterbury. There is evidence that there is not going to be nearly the area held this year for grass seed as was the case last year, and numerous inquiries are coming to hand from overseas and other sources, with a view to entering into forward contracts. It is understood that 4fi has been paid for machine dressed forward delivery seed. NORTH CANTERBURY. By Telegraph—Press Association CHRISTCHURCH. Dec. 13. The grain and produce markets, as is usual at this time of the year, are extremely quiet. In small seeds there is not very much business passing, but values are firm. The prospect of smaller seed crops in Canterbury this year is having some influence in keeping markets firm. Akaroa cocksfoot is quoted at 71 per lb to farm rs and Plains at 6d. The ryegrass crop promises to be smaller and values Rre firm. Perennial is quoted at up to 2s 9d a bushel on trucks and Italian from 2s 6d to 3s, those figures being for best quality. Quotations. The following are quotations for produce to be paid to farmers, on trucks, free of commission, sacks extra, except where otherwise stated: — Wheat (interim payment)—Tuscan 3s 9d; Hunters 3s lid. Pearl 4s Id. all f.0.b.; fowl feed, to 3s 9d a bushel, f.0.b., s.e., for prompt. Oats —A Gartons Is lid; B Gartons, Is fid. Italian Ryegrass—2s 6d to 3s a bushel for heavy seed. Perennial Ryegrass—To 2s 9d a bushel. Cocksfoot—To 7d per lb for / karoa, ; fid for Plains. White Clover—To 12d per lb. Cowgrass—Bd to 9d per lb. Chaff—37s 6d to £2. Flour £l3 12s a ton, local; £l2 17s shipping. Bran —Largo, local £4 10s, shipping £4 10s a ton; small, local £5. Pollard Large local. £5 10s. shipping £4 10s; smull local £6.