GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 130, 4 June 1935, Page 4

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

HEAVY POTATO SHIPMENTS.

ABOUT 10,000 SACKS

POLLARD GETTING SCARCE

It is not often that three vessels arrive in Auckland at virtually the same date with potatoes from the South, but it so happens that at the piosent time the Gabriella, the liartigi and the Waimarino are berthed here ana are tlibcnaiguig consignments from Southern ports. The aggregate is in the vicinity of 10,000 sacks. These arrivals, coupled with the fact that there are already fair quantities in stock held on account of Southern merchants, are sufficient to cause a temporary easing of the market. It is not expected, however, that there will be any marked decline as the Southern position is very firm, and the latest arrivals will all be needed. inquiries are starting to come in for early seed, and stocks of these are now available. ■ Onions are hard to procure, and with Pukekohe the only source of supply, values have moved up further to 16/6 pur cwt. Supplies of local pollard are very short, and millers are having to severely ration their customers. The position in the South is such that little can be spared for this centre. The market is consequently mainly dependent upon Australian supplies, imports of which are being limited by the higher prices now demanded ai. Commonwealth centres. A hardening of rates seems inevitable, as the demand is very keen. There is a slightly better inquiry for bran, and this may be expected to increase with lower temperatures in the farming

Fowl wheat is selling fairly well, but is feeling the competition of cheaper grain and meal. The Southern quotations have risen %d for June deliveries, and when new arrivals come on the market the local selling price will be adjusted accordingly. ' Shipments of new seasons maize arc now being received, and the quality is first-class. Prices have eased to 4/4 ner bushel ex store, and to 4/2 for quantities ex the wharf. Old season's fctill commands a premium for crushing purposes. Horse feed prices are unchanged, but chaff is expected to advance shortly, as the result of the increase in shipping freights. .

Wholesale Current Prices. Pollard and Bran.—Mill prices: Pollard, £6 5/ per ton; bran, £5 15/ per ton. Merchants' prices: Pollard, local, £6 10/ per ton; Australian, £7; bran, £6. Oats.—Feed: BGartons. 4/ per bushel; A Gartons, .4/3; clipped duns, 5/3; clipped Algerians. 4/9; clipped A Gartons, 4/9. •■ Fowl Wheat. —Canterbury, graded, 5/9 to 5/10. per bushel. Maize.—Old 4/7. new 4/4 per bushel. Barley—Feed: Clipped, 4/3 per bushel. Seed: Cape. 5/6 per bushel. Barley Meal.—o' per wnlb. Wheatmeal.—lo/ per 1001b. Chaff.—G.b.o.s.. £7 10/ to £7 12/6 per. ton, for Southern. Potatoes.—Southern. £8 10/. Seed: Early Puritan, 7/6 per cwt; Early Rose. 11/6; Robin Adair, 13/6; Cliff's Kidney, 13/; Gamekeeper, 6/6. Onions. —Pufcekohe, 16/6 per cwt.