GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 125, 30 May 1933, Page 4

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

FOWL WHEAT DEARER. POTATO VALUES STEADY. A small shipment of potatoes arrived from the South by the Wingatui, and as the market is now mainly dependent upon Southern supplies, values are fairly stable with a firming tendency. To-day's rates are £6 to £6 5/ per ton through store, or £5 17/6 ex wharf. Later in the week these prices will probably advance, particularly as the Southern market is firm. Onions. Wet and comparatively mild weather has promoted growth in onions, and it is difficult to secure really sound samples that are safe to keep for a reasonable period. Values have moved up accordingly to 7/6 per ewt. The first importations may be expected from Victoria in July, and these will be followed towards ■the end of August and early September by Canadian supplies. These latter are likely to be quoted wholesale at about 16/6 per cwt. . Pollard and Bran. Regular 'shipments of pollard continue to come, forward from Australia and go freely into consumption on the basis of late quotations. Bran is selling rather better than was the case a month ago. Oats and Chaff. Oate continue firm at the advances noted in last week's report. Fresh supplies of chaff have been received from Blenheim and Lyttelton, and the price is unaltered at £6 15/ per ton.

Wheat. The market for fowl wheat is firm and local merchants have been obliged to raise their charges to 4/11 per bushel. The Southern position ie firm, and, despite the large yield, there are possibilities that values may go higher. Local consumption is very heavy, having been stimulated by the lower ratee that have ruled this season. Maize. The maize market is slightly easier in sympathy with the nearness of a new crop. South African crushed ie getting into email compass and as no shipments from that source are expected this season, merchants will have to use Dominiongrown maize for crushed grain and meal. Wholesale Current Prices. Pollard and Bran. —Mill prices: Pollard, £6 per ton; bran, £5 10/ per ton. Merchants' prices: Pol'ard, local, £6 10/ per ton; Australian, £6 15/ to £7: bran, £6. Oats. —Feed: B Gartons, 2/10 per bushel; A Gartons, 3/6; clipped Dunns, 4/3; clipped 'Algerians, New Zealand, 4/C; clipped Gartons, 3/9. Fowl Wheat. —Blenheim and Canterbury, 4/11 per bushel. Maize.—Bay of Plenty, 4/0; African, crushed, 4/9 per bushel (501b). ■Barley.—Feed: Clipped, 4/ to 4/2 per bushel. Seed: Cape, 5/ per bushel. Maize Meal.—9/6 per 1001b. Barley Meal.—B/6 per 1001b. Chaff.—G.b.o.s., £6 15/ per ton, Blenheim or Canterbury. Potatoes.—Southern, £6 to £6 5/ per ton. Onions.—Local, 7/6 per cwt.