SOUTHERN PRODUCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 27 September 1930, Page 5

SOUTHERN PRODUCE.

BUSINESS DULL. (By Telegraph—Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. Merchants are merely marking time at present, as there is no produce to sell with the exception of potatoes. Even these hav c eased in price since the mid-week report, and there is very little inquiry for them. There is still a good quantity of potatoes in Canterbury, but some growers say that they would prefer to allow their toes to rot than accept the prices which are at present offering, namely, £2 10s to £2 15s a- ton, on trucks. A line was sold during the week at £3 on trucks, but since then the price has fallen 5/to 10/- a ton.

There is very little business passing in oats or chaff. Chaff from Tasmania continues to come cn to the Auckland market. It $s rot of such good quality as Canterbury chaff, the value of which to-day is £5 a ton on trucks.

Only an odd line of oats changes hands’. To-day’s quotations aie 4/1 for A’s, and 4/- for B’s, for prompt delivery. Southern oats are quoted at 3/7 to 3/8 for A’s, f.0.b., s.i. Some Canadian oats are expected to reach Auckland about the end of the month. A good many of the Canterbury onions did not keep well, and stocks are not now large; Canadian onions are expected here next month, and it is anticipated that they will meet a good demand.