GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 248, 19 October 1937, Page 4

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

1 SOUTHERN POTATOES STEADY. AUSTRALIAN BARLEY ORDERS. Since last report there have been few changes in the grain and produce market*. Southern potatoes continue in goo.l demand and it now appears possible that they will be required for several weeks yet, as the Pukekohe crop needs the stimulus of a few inches of rain to bring it to full maturity. The quality of the latest consignments from the south is quite satisfactory and the tubers are selling readily at last week's rates, namely, from £11 10/ to £11 15/ per ton. The first of the season's shipments of onions from Canada arrived by the Niagara yesterday and came to a bare market. The bulk of the consignment was cleared ex wharf in fulfilment of forward orders made at 16,6 per 1001b bag. | Any that have been taken into store are j now easily worth 20/. I _ There is no change in the price of horse | feed, but there has been a falling off in the demand for chaff, presumably as a consequence of warmer weather. Fowl wheat is still selling steadily at 7'2 for Xeiv Zealand and 7,3 for Australian. Stocks are light and merchants an; having to exercise care to guard against a possible shortage in the next few weeks. The next Australian shipment, due towards the end of the month, w of smaller dimensions than was anticipated, but it is to be iollowed by another one a fortni;rht later. .Maize is steady at 6/1 to 6/3 per bushel for South African. I Merchants have made a move latelv to secure a portion of the new Australi-m barley crop, which could be landed to s»!l in Auckland at about 1, per bushel lower than the present local price. However, the Government lias refused to issue permits for deliveries further ahead than December, and this is curtailing the purchases of dealers who wish to secure full supplies for their customers at a time when the market 6eeniß tavourable. The position in regard to pollard is unchanged since last week, but the demand for bran has eased off and as a consequence the Wheat Committee has less difficulty in fulfilling order*. Following are latest quotations, the puces being based on rates for delivery ex city stores: — Bran.—Merchants' prices: £a i/ V U per ton: Australian, £9 of to £9 10/; bran, £6 15/. B Garton «- 49 to 4/10 per vs. V Cartons, 5.3: clipped Cartons. JS. clipped Duns, 5.0 to 6/; clipped Algerians. .Vf). I - 11 £f> 13/ per ton. fowl V\ heat.—New Zealand, graded 7'9 per bushel; Australian wheat 7'3, " biwhef. 6 South African, 6 1 'to B, 3 per clip| ""'' o/4 <•" i""! I, toes. South Islam], £11 10/ to £11 s eerl: Gamekeeper. 8/ p.«ney." iv' S f " ipi ' e,ne ' n - : Cliff's KidOnions. Canadian, 20/ per 1001b bag.