MARKET REPORTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6129, 16 March 1898, Page 4

MARKET REPORTS.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE. There is but little change to record in the grain and produce markets during the past day or two. Millers still decline to raise their prices, and growers show no inclination to come down to the values offered; consequently very little business has been done. The fact that a large North Island buyer is now in Canterbury may stimulate matters somewhat, aud it is possible that more bales will have to be recorded during the next few days. Milling Canadian oats are very scarce and much wanted. A few small lines of good feed Duns have changed hands at 2s 5d ex store, and a few good samples of feed sorts have commanded 2s 4d, ex store, all tho sales ■ being for local consumption. There is no demand for malting barley here, and although, in response to inquiries, a number of samples have been sent to Dunedin, so far no business is reported as having resulted. Prime oat sheaf chaff is now being taken for local consumption at Gss on trucks at near stations. Speculators are now offering 42s 6d to 45s for Derwent potatoes at country stations, but growers seem dis- j inclined to do business at this price. .£3 ! 10s is being freely given for onions, and as much, as <£4 10s was paid for a picked lot for shipment. Latest quotations are : — Wheat. — Old Pearl 43 4d to 4s sd, Tuscan 4s 3d to 4s 4d, Hunter's 4s Id to 4s 2d ; new Pearl, Tuscan and Hunter's 3s lOd to 4s at country stations. Oats. — Milling Canadians 2s 4d, stout feed 2s 2d to 2s 3d, Duns and Danish 23 3d to 2s 4d. • Barley. — New prime malting 4s to 4s 6d, good 4s, feed 2a 3d to 2s 6d, scarce. Flou"r. — Millers quote roller £11, stone .£lO, sharps .£4, bran £3 ss. Oatmeal. — i>l2. Oatsheaf Chaff. — Cos at country stations for bright clean quality. Beans.— Scarce, 2s 9d to 2s lOd. Peas.— Blue Prussian 4s to 4s 3d, Partridge 3s 3d to 3s 4d. Potatoes. — Derwents 42s 6d to 45s at country stations. Onions. — 703 to 755. Grass Sbsed. — Ryegrasa, farmers* lots, 2s 3d to 3s 6d; machine-dressed 3s 9d to 4s 3d, heavy-weight 4s 6d. Cocksfoot, farmers' lines, discoloured 2d to 2. id, bright seed 2sd to 3d. Daibt Pboduce. — Cheese 3£d to 4d, loaf 4d to sd. Butter— Fresh factory lOd, ditto in boxes 8d to 9d, best dairy Sd to 9d ; salt (in boxes) 7d for prime. Bacon and hams 6jd to Bd. The above prices, except where otherwise stated, are those paid to farmers f.o.b. Lytrelton. At Rangiora yesterday business in grain had a fairly brisk tone, and several thousand bushels of wheat changed hands, Hunter's White at 3s lOd per bushel, and Tuscan and Pearl at 4s. Very little, if any business was done in oats, there being practically none under offer. Blue peas changed hands at 3s 6d, and dim at 3s per bushel.