CANTERBURY GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XII, Issue 9315, 7 January 1879, Page 2

CANTERBURY GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET.

Business in the grain market has not been particularly active during the closing week pf -the year and the opening of the present. and oats are now beingjjut jn_sonje_ "*d7sb;ic^an^iinKS?y^nortlTme harvesting 1 Will bVgeneral. Lately we have had some fine rain, which has freshened up the wheat. > Sales of wheat iv quantity have been made afc 3s lOd to 4s. Oats.— The demand, though not great, takes up ali that is offering. The market is in that peculiar state, when operations are more than usually governed by actual orders in hand, and ordinary trade requirements. Stocks of old oats being now comparatively light, and the new crop near at hand, transactions have been necessarily from hand to mouth. For oM oats we quote 3s lOd to 4s. For new no forward sales have come under our notice, but it is expected that Ss 6d will "I "be the price for the first lots delivered. Barley. — We have uot heard of any quittance of new up to date. ■ FIiOUK remains about the some value, with a quiet enquiry— L9 to LlO, according to brand. Potatoes. — Deliveries of the new crop will be more general within the next fort- ' bight. ■ Most of the lots in the market during the week iwre been North Island, and for which lid to l£d per lb has been got. Sales of small parcels of C/interbury. for delivery within a few days, have been made at L 8 to LIO. The yield this season it £s estimated, will be up to tbe average. ' Gbass Seed. — The opening value of the new crop has not yet been determined, but present appearances confirm the general opinion, entertained that prices will open at not less than last year's rates. Although these were admittedly bigb; some growere think that an advance will be established. This view, hpwever, is nut generally held, as there is no doubt the dearne&s of seed this year will operate, #s jfc did last year, and curtail the area to be sowp, and further, buyers are indisposed io purchase tojhold at extreme values., -.The-sam pies of rye grass that have been shown this year are good in colour, but we are sorry to say that in two of the best we have seen the ergot was present to a large .extent.— Times, Jan 4th.