GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 188, 11 August 1925, Page 4

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

LOCAL MARKETS. BIG STOCKS OF POTATOES. O.MOSS EASIER. MAIZE SCARCE. There are amplp suppliers of potatoes at the present time, recent arrivals having come forward which should be sufficient to kepp the market supplied for some considerable time, even allowing , fur lirincreased consumption that is expected as the result or the vlsU or the American Fleet, and the consequent influx from othtyparts or this Island. The latest importations from tr-e appear ;o be or tlrstclass quality. So Tar it does not appear probable that exports to Australia will be on a larg-e scale and in the absence of sueli business there is not likely to be any difficulty in fulfilling . Hie Dominion's requirements. The Oamaru correspondent or the •'Lyttelton Times" says:—The market has eased considerably during , the last few days, and fair average quality whites are worth approximately £0 on truck. Forward sales to Sydney merchants have been offered back t" the .New Zealand market, and this has had a depressing i effect. The Auckland market is dull, and £7 ex-wharf is to-day's value. Considerable stocks are held by YVillowbndin , growers, and altogether the future or the potato market is not at all briplit. Seed Potatoes.—A better demand has existed, probably as the result or improved planting , conditions, and several or the earlier varieties are exhausted. There are ample supplies of main varieties. Onions. This market is weaker. Larg-er quanti- I ties are now available and it is now cvl- [ dent, that there are more Southern onions | available than was anticipated. These | have been coming- forward freely, partteu- j larly consignments railed per the Limited Express. Prices are lower, but speaking g-enerally prices are likely to be well maintained until the Canadian crop comes forward in September and October. Maize. In the absence or rurther arrivals rrorn the Coast, the maize market is exception- i ally firm. Very little old season's grain ! is on hand and this is needed for grinding J and crushing- purposes. Values are [ expected to remain as at present pending , | the receipt or supplies from Gisborne. j Latest reports are to the effect that the | flrst shipment of South African maize, i which was due early in September, has t been delaypd and will not arrive until i between October 10 and 13, and this, or course, will have an important bearing on I ruture values. The delay will also con- I siderably hamper merchants - operations in seed maize, as this vessel was bringing , supplies Tor nest season's planting , . Merchants will now have to look to Australia Tor their early requirements, and these will be subject to considerably higher costs. Oats. This market is decidedly weaker as far as Southern values are concerned. Consumption is lig-ht and there are ample stocks. Very little business is being , done hpre in grade oats, under grade beingquite satisfactory for local needs. It is difficult to see how to-day's Southern price can be maintained in view of the small consumption and the quantities still available. According- to the '-Otag-o Daily Times" the market Tor heavy oats has been affected by the arrival or Canadian oatmeal in New Zealand, as the demand for the >"ew Zealand product has fallen off correspondingly. The current quotations to-day are 4/5 f.0.b., s.i.. for A Gallons, and 4/2 for B's. These prices are only nominal, as little business is passing , at the values named. Seed Oats.—A better demand is now being- experienced but it is quite evident that a smaller area than usual will be planted this season.. Chaff. Really prime chaff is still scarce. The bulk or the shipments Trom Blenheim are inferior and is really not as g-ood as locally grown. In consequence there have been many rejections. Rang-itikei supplies appear to be exhausted and Hawke's Bay chaff is llg-ht aud discoloured. In consequence the flrst shipment of Tasmanian ' I chair due in about a week's time is I j anxiously awaited and in all probability ! rurther supplies will be soug-ht Trom thai source. Wheat. There is no alteration in the fowl wheat market. There are ample supplies and prices are as last reported. Bran and Pollard. Pollard is still in short supply but there is plenty or bran available at reduced rates. Fertilisers. Since last report the demand for superphosphate, basic super, super, and iv'auru mixture has been heavy for spring , topdressing- purposes. The weather is still unsettled, which is interfering- to a larjre extent with .the farmers' operations, and they now require a tine spell to g-et busy ! with their early crops. It is expected the present heavy demand will continue this month and into next month and at the same time there will be g-ood demand Tor all manures for cropping , and gardening purposes. A part carg-o of Seychelles guano is to arrive per s.s. Penmorvah at the end of the week, or which a quantity will be distributed direct from the wharf. The next carg-o or Nauru phosphate in bulk is due per the s.s. Zinal about the 23rd instant. The npxt shipment or Calcutta bonedust is expected to arrive J per the Calcutta steamer due at Auckland jin September. Retail Cash Rates. £ s. d Hig-h-grade super, 44/40 5 12 G Basic super , •} o 0 Nauru phosphate (llnely ground) 5 2 6 Bonedust (Calcutta) 12 o t> Blood and bone lo 5 o Basic slag- 5 o o Ephos basic phosphate 6 i> 6 Seychelles g-uano, ex ship .... 512 c .\iiraie of roda 20 0 0 Sulphate of ammonia 20 0 o Sulphate of potash 16 0 0 Potash, 30 per cent 6 10 o Wholesale Current Prices. Flour. —£10 15/ per ton, less 2* pei cent discount ror 2001b sacks of botbTloca; and Southern. Sharps and Bran. —Australian pollard £11 10/ per ton; bran. £!■> per ton. Loca: sharps, £10 10/ per ton; bran, £9 10/ pei ton; oat pollard. £8 10/ per ton. Grain. —New Zealand oats: Feed, B Garton, 5/0 bushel. Alg-erian seed, 6/ pei bushel. Maize: >'ew Zealand, 7/3 pei bushel. Wheat: .New Zealand. 8/9 pei bushel; Australian, 0/3 per bu3hel. Barley Feed, 6/9 per bushel; Cape, seed, 7/6 pei bushel; maizemeal, 14/6 per 1001b; barleymeal, 14/6 per 1001b. Chaff, —Blenheim, £10 10/ per ton; local £9 10/ per ton; Tasmanian, £9 10/ pei ton, ex arrivals. Onions.—Southern about, exhausted Australian, 24/; re-picked, 26/. Potatoes. —spot stocKs, £9 15/ to £10, ex ship. Peas. —Blue Prussian, 10/ per bushel: partridg-e, 7/9 per bushel.