COMMERCIAL.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XVI, Issue 148, 20 April 1914, Page 1

COMMERCIAL.

OHBISTCHUBCH GRAIN AVD PRODUCE MARKETS. 3ince fh,e close of the holidays the business in the local grain markets lyt-s brisked up in good style, and the market is lirm indeed. There is no difficulty in doing business, and though offerings are only lair in quantity, anything up to sample will change hands readily. Good lines of Tuscan sell at 3s 7d to 3s'Bd, a rise of Id since last quotations. Hunters are linn at 3s 7-J-;d to 3s Ski, showing a similar advance. Pearl is quoted at, 3s 8d to 3s 9d, while 'fowl wheat ranges from 3s 4d to 3s 4|d. The market is also very firm, and, in fact, all grain, except barley, is selling well as soon as ottered, if Kellers' demands are anywhere near the mark. Very choice Gartons are worth Is 9d, but all other sorts remain stationary at late rates. Ryegrass has advanced a few pence, and is quoted at 2s to 2s 6d /for bright samples, inferior remaining unchanged. Potatoes also have firmed up, and noiw £3 is obtainable for gfcod tubers. The undermentioned are the prices paid to farmers at country stations, free of commission, sacks extra, .except where otherwise stated:— Wheat—Tuscan 3s gd to 3s 8d; Hunters, 3s 7lj'd to 3s B£d; Pearl, 0s 8d to 3s 9d. Fowl wheat 3s 4d to 3s 4*d. (Oats.—Algerian, Is 7d to Is Bd, up to Is 9d for choice samples; Danish Is 6d; Duns, Is 7d to Is Bd, up to Is 9d for choice samples; Gartens, ■vary choice, Is 6d to Is 9d. 'Barley—Prime- malting, 3s 3d; medium and inferior 2s 6d to 3s. Ryegrass.—ls '.; 1 for best samples; Is 6d to Is Sd for inferior. Cocksfoot—Bright and heavy samples up to 4Ad,; average, 3d to 3§d. .White Clover—9d to lGd. ' FloMr—Llo per ton; 1101 b bags, LlO 10s; 501 b bags, LlO life; 251 b bags, Lll. Bran £4 5i (local). Pollard—£6 per ton. (Oatmeal—£l2 per ton. Oatsheaf Chaff, —£2 5s for good samples. Onions—£3 10s to L 4. Potatoes—£3. Peas—Partridgtt, 3s 9d to 3s lOd. DAIRY PRODUCE. There is no change in the. price ojf! factory butter, but farmers' separator has hardened a Id, and dairy §fd. Eggs have risen sharply, sales being made at-2s; but probably Is &1 is a fair average price to quoteLocal prices are recorded as under;— ißutter—ilactory 13d, farmers* separator lOd to 10|d, dairy 9d to %l. hams lid. Cheese:—Factory 6 l-2d, dairy 6d, loaf 6 3-4 d. hams llxl. oaMDey-*Extr«cted, o aMDey-*Extr«cted, ftd. - Eggs—la 9d per do*. Brese.