GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 269, 13 November 1928, Page 4

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

OLD POTATOES NEARLY DONE.

NEW ONES GETTING CHEAPER.

Market* generally have been very steady during the part week, Bojnaportant price movements having been "getered. Old potatoee are practically on tne map," and although email quantities are still changing hands, it will not be long before the merchants wUI respond with "Unable to supply" to the few inquiries that may etill come in. Such etocke as are still held have to be picked over, and are quoted at about 12/8 per cwt. New potatoes are more plentiful, and nricee have eased. Pukekohe quotations range from 19/8 to 20/ per cwt on trucks, but for city orders merchants are able to obtain supplies neareh home and *ell at about 2d per lb. Onions. The high price of Canadian onions has definitely checked the demand, housewives giving more attention to leeks and spring onions. However, imported etocke are light, and as quotations have been reduced from #0/ to 35/ per crate they should be cleared before the first ofVictorian new season's come to hand. These are expected about November 20, and are being quoted at 27/6 per cwt, ex store.

Oats and Chaff. There has been no alteration in the price of either oats or chaff, and with abundant spring feed available consumption is light. Maize. Maize remains steady at 6/6 per bushel ex store. Supplies for this centre and northern districts continue to arrive from Gisborne. An unsuccessful effort was made by Poverty Bay merchants to raise the price for December delivery, and plenty is offering on the basis of 5/3 per bushel, f.o.b. Sufficient is still being offered from the Bay of Plenty to satisfy Waikato requirements. Wheat. Fowl wheat is in steady demand with the price unaltered at 7/9 per bushel, «x store. No effort is being made to store any quantity of wheat locally, as regular supplies are available from the South at prices that are practically fixed. The heads of the Department of Industries and Commerce were in Auckland last week, but they refused to. take up the matter of cheaper wheat for this centre. Bran and Pollard. There are ample supplies locally of bran and pollard, and prices are unaltered.

Wholesale Currant Prices. Sharp* and Bran.—Mill price*: Sharps, £9 10/ per ton; bran, £8 per ton. Merchants quotations, ex store: Pollard £10 5/; bran, £8 10/; oats, feed, B. Gartone, 4/8; A Gartons, 5/ per bushel; clipped Dunns, 6/9; dipped Gartone, 5/6; seed Algerians, 6/; fowl wheat, 7/9 per bushelmaize, 6/6, ez etore; barley, feed, 5/9 per bushel; Cape barley, teed, 6/6 per bushel; maize meal, 14/ per 1001b; barley meal 13/ per 1001b. Chaff.—G.b.o.s., £9 10/ per ton, Blen« heim or Canterbury. Potatoes.—Canterbury, 12/6 per cwt; local, new, 18/6.

Seed Lines.—Northern Star and Game* keeper, 8/6 to 9/ per cwt. Onions.—Canadian, 35/ per crate.