GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 25, 31 January 1933, Page 4

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

NEW HARVEST AVAILABLE.

SOUTHERN WHEAT AND CHAFF.

LOWER RATES NOW QUOTED.

The first of a new Southern harvest arrived in Auckland yesterday in the shape of consignments of oaten sheaf chaff and wheat from Blenheim. Marlboroughgrown chaff has a great reputation for quality, particularly that which is delivered early in the season, and the latest arrivals are well up to standard. The wheat, likewise, is of exceptional quality this season. Auckland merchants would welcome regular supplies from the same source, but, speaking generally, the bulk of Marlborough's surplus is disposed of in Wellington.

i The new season is bringing lower quota- > tions, and Auckland consumers will be more favourably situated than has been the case for many years. With the advent of a new crop the local price of chaff has L been dropped £1, to £6 15/ per ton, 5 through store. B Garton oats are un- , changed at 3/1, but so soon as new sea- " son's arrive there will be a further ; reduction in price. Australian Algerians l have advanced 3d, to 4/6, as a result of the u rise in exchange rates. ' Fowl Wheat. The market for fowl wheat is now being supplied from Blenheim, as Australian stocks are virtually cleared. Merchants are quoting 5/6 per bushel through store, which is 8d less than last week's quotation for Australian, and the Blenheim wheat is ; quite as good. It is expected that when > supplies from Canterbury reach this mar- : ket there will be a further slight easing in 1 prices. ; Maize is Firmer. Contrary to expectations there has been ■ a firming in the maize market. The dei mand is not particularly keen at this • season, but the rise in the exchange rate, which will affect any importations from : South Africa, has encouraged holders m Bay of Plenty and. Poverty Bay to stand firm on late limits, and in some cases to increase them. Local quotations arc unaltered in the meantime. Pollard and Bran. Supplies of pollard from the South are still difficult to obtain in any quantity, and merchants are relying chiefly upon Australian imports, which are much higher priced as a result of the firmness of the market on the other side as well as through the exchange alterations. Bran is very dull of sale. Potatoes and Onions. Both potatoes and onions are in poor demand, so far as merchants are concerned, due to the extremely heavy oversupplies that are congesting the market. Dealers are quoting potatoes at 4/ per cwt through store, but the price is really nominal, as consumers can obtain their requirements direct from growers, or through the medium of the auction marts, at lower rates. It is stated that Pukekohe growers have offered to sell as low as 35/ per ton, an unprecedentedly low rate. The position in regard to onions is not much better. Fertilisers. Weather conditions generally throughout the Auckland province continue hot and dry, which will have the elitxt of delaying early spring top-dressing operations. As soon as good soaking rains are experienced, there will be a good demand for prompt delivery, and also there will be fairly large quantities required for distribution during the latter part of February, March and April. The recent increase in exchange has advanced prices in the case of imported lines, but others manufactured locally, such as superphosphate, basic super, blood and bone and bonedust, have not' so far been advanced. The chief demand for autumn topdressing has been for high-grade super, and it is anticipated manufacturers will have ample stocks to eater for all requirements. In outside lines, the barque Winterhude is just landing a shipment of Seychelles guano, which was previously sold to arrive, and will be distributed ex wharf. Wholesale Current Prices. Pollard and Bran.—Mill prices: Pollard, £6 per ton; bran, £5 10/ per ton. Merchants' prices: Pollard, local, £6 10/, Australian, £7 10/ per ton; bran, £6. Oats.—Peed: B Cartons, 3/1 per bushel; A Cartons, 3/3; clipped Duns, 4/; clipped Algerians, Australian, 4/6; clipped Cartons, 3/9. Fowl Wheat. —Blenheim, 4/6 per bushel. Maize. —Bay of Plenty, 5/3; African, crushed, 4/6 per bushel (501b). Barley.—Feed: Clipped, 4/ to 4/2 per bushel. Seed: Cape, 6/ per bushel. Maize Meal.—9/ per 1001b. Barley Meal. —9/ per 1001b. Chaff—C.b.o.s., £6 15/ per ton, Blenheim or Canterbury. Potatoes.—Local, new, 4/ per cwt. Onions.—Local, 2/9 per sugar bag. DAIRY PRODUCE. LONDON QUOTATIONS. THE BOARD'S REPORT. The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board has received the following market report from its London office, dated January 27:— New Zealand Butter. 27/1/33. Last week. Last year. Salted . . 79/, 81/ 80/, SI/ 99/, 10'-'/ o.oßd f.o.b. . j Unsalted. 80/, 82/ 81/, 84/ 310/, 112/ Tons. Tons. Tons. Deliveries . . 2137 2100 1800 In store .. . 0582 6328 2739 Australian: Salted, 75/ to 78/ per cwt; unsalted, 78/ to 82/. Deliveries: Australian, 2969 tons; in store, Australian, 4483 tons. Argentine: Unsalted, 76/ to 7S/ to 80/. Market slow. New Zealand retail price : lid. Danish, 94/ f.0.b., 114/ to 116/ 6pot. Dutch: Unsalted, 118/ to 120/. Latvian: ; Unsalted, 94/. Market firm. Danish retail price 1/1. : Empire Marketing Board's estimated ; stocks all butters in store, January 21, ! 1933, 638,200 boxes (last year 403,247). , New Zealand Cheese. 27/1/33. Last week. Last year. J White ... 45/6,46/ 46/, 47/ GO/, 01/ * (43d f.0.b.) Coloured. 58/, 59/ 54/ 59/, 60/ Crates. Crates. Crates. Deliveries .. . 21,500 25,000 17,355 In store 40,000 27,500 48,400 Coloured cheese scarce and market firm. Australian, white, 44/, coloured, 55/ to 56/. New Zealand retail price unchanged, Bd. Canadian, white, 60/ to 68/; coloured, 1 60/ to 66/. Market quiet. Deliveries: j Canadian, 4300 boxes; in store, Canadian, j 128,509 boxes. English finest farmers', i 96/ to 105/. Market slow. The board has also received the follow- ' ing advice from its agents in Canada:— 1 Butter: New York, 17% cents; Montreal, 1 20% cents. 1 Messrs. Joseph Nathan and Co. have j received the following cable from their > London principals, Messrs. Trengrouse and ( Nathan, Tooley Street, dated January } 30:—Butter: 79/ to 80/ per cwt. Cheese: White, .46/ per cwt; coloured, 58/. Both j markets very quiet.