GRAIN AND PRODUCT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 273, 17 November 1936, Page 4

GRAIN AND PRODUCT.

MAIZE FROM JAVA. OLD POTATOES CHEAP. .Since last report the increasing ontjm oi' new season's potatoes from J'ukekolt< has definitely ousted the Southern iron the market. There are still fair quantitie in city stores, but they have to be picket over before sale and it is difficult to giv< a fixed quotation as prices vary from da; 10 day and according to the condition o each particular line. A limited portioi of the l'ukekohe business goes throtigl the hands of local dealers, who are quotin; 9/0 per cut 011 trucks or 4/0 per baj through store. Since last report there lias been a stead; demand for Canadian onions and, witl the reduction of stocks, merchants hav raised their quotations to 20/ per cwt The improvement in the market will b welcomed by importers, many of whon have lost money over earlier deliveries. The advent of warmer weather ha lessened the demand for horse feed am this market is rather quiet. Quotation! are unchanged at 4,8 for B Gartons am £S 7/'G per ton for chaff. There is a steady demand for wheat a 6/3 per bushel for graded, and with ; firm market in the south local dealers d< not anticipate any concessions before nex season's crop becomes available. Maize is still scarce and dear. Evei at the present attractive price local sur plies are not coming to hand freely. 1 shipment of Java maize, comprising abou 5000 sacks, came to hand yesterday, bu while the position as to supplies will b relieved there will be no concession ii price. The grain is of excellent quality small, round and hard, but unfortunate!; it has become infested with weavil 011 th voyage and this necessitates fumigation which will delay delivery another weel and add about 3d pet- bushel to the landei cost. Bay of Plenty maize at the pre sent time is selling at about 6/11 pe bushel through store and the Javan wil be fixed at from 7/3 to 7/6. The barley market is very firm. Quota tions for new season's Australian are out and they are on a much higher level thai those ruling last year. However, tlier may be a change in conditions befor harvesting takes place. Meanwhile th local price lias been increased to 4/1 per bushel for clipped. There has been 110 change in the niarke for pollard or bran. Wholesale Current Prices. Pollard and Bran.—Mill prices: Pollard £6 10/ per ton; bran, £6. Merchants prices:• Pollard, local, £7 5/ per ton Australian. £8 17/6: bran. £6 15/. Oats.—Feed: B Gartons, 4/8 per bushel A Gartons, 4/10: clipped Gartons, 4/11 clipped Duns, 5/6; clipped Algerians, 4/C Fowl Wheat.—Canterbury, 6/3 pe bushel; undergrade. Id to 3d less. Majze.—Local, 6/'ll per bushel. Barley.—Feed: Clipped, 4/11 per bushel undipped, 4/7. Barley Meal.—9/ per 1001b. Wheatmeal. —10/3 per 1001b. Chaff. —G.b.0.5., £8 7/6 per ton, fo Southern. Potatoes.—Table: £5 10/ per ton. Onions. —Canadian, 20/ per 1001b bag.