GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 223, 20 September 1938, Page 6

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

AUSTRALIAN BRAN CHEAPER. POTATO VALUES STEADY. Since last report the only important alteration in the local grain and produce markets is in connection with Australian bran, which has been reduced in accordance with an easier position across the lasman and is now quoted at £9 to £9 •», per ton on trucks or boat. Australian polard \va« reduced a week aj?o and the reduction appears to have stimulated the ilcmaiifl, winch is now particularly brisk. Hupnliee of pollard and bran from the local nulls are still quoted at £7 15/ and 1.)/ per ton respectively. The only change in the market for oats and chaff is that freer supplies of good quality \ 'haft are now available. Trade in oats is dull.

Southern potatoes are Belling freely at last week's prices. Supplies are ainple and the demand Rood. A fresh shipment of onione came from Australia during the week to a fairly short market line is expected to last until the first shipment of new season's Canadians comes to hand in October, but the arrival of the latter will be about 10 davs later than was expected, and there may be a temporary shortage. A fresh shipment of Australian wheat Iβ due on Friday by the Korowai, and the uenal distribution from the ship's side will take place. Barley is dull of sale and the demand for maize ie steady with no change in prices for any of these

Following are latest quotations, the prices being based on rates for delivery on trucks or boat: —

Pol lard and Bran.-Merchants' prices: O< i: l,, £7 15/ per ton ! Australian, f-n V' 7 £9 / 5/; bran ' £6 15 /' Australian, ■Li) to £9 5/. Potatoes.—Table, southern, whites, £5 2/0, reds £5 7/6 per ton. Seed Potatoes.—Cliff's Kidney, 12/3- Up-to-Dnte, 10/G: Maori Chief, 11/9; Early I iiritan //:!: Sutton'.s Supreme. 9': Arran Unef, </; Gamekeeper, 7/; Dakota Red

Onions.—Australian, 16/ per bee Chaff.—£ll per ton. Onts.—B Gartons. 11/5 to 11/8 per ?S"i nl: ,- A G:ir t 12/4; clipped Garton«. 13/2; clipped Dune, 13/; clipped Algerians,

Wheat.-] 1/9 to 12/11 per cental. Bar ey.-Clipped. 10/ to 10/8 per cental Barley Meal.—ll/ per cental. \\ heatmeal.—l3/6 per cental Maize.—ll/7 to 12/ per cental; crushed 14/.