GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 43, 21 February 1939, Page 4

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

POTATO MARKET FIRM.

MORE POLLARD AVAILABLE.

Since last report the position in rezaid to pollard supplies .from Australia ha* been easier and merchants have fceen abfe to place fresh orders to supplement those that are now in course of delivery Ptm-m: are unaltered. Neither pollard nor brZ is available, except in very small quantities, from the local mills, and imports of bran from Australia are still being made. - ■ »~"«6

The potato market is firm as a consequence of a lessening-.of supplies from the Rangitikei district, but -raluesvare -unaltered m the meantime.

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Onions continue to come forward from Pukekohe in satisfactory condition and have a ready <?ale at 8/6 per bag The nest shipment of wheat is expected by the Waipori from Australian ports about February 28. Barley from the same source is due by the Omana about "March 9 and is selling fairly well for forward delivery.

Merchants have received advice from the Government Marketing Department that two shipments of maize may be expected, one in March and the other in April. Meanwhile spot stocks are not plentiiul, but the- are expected to suffice until the first imports come to hand The fertiliser trade is very active at present, and merchants are busils- engaged taking deliveries of overseas shipments and making distributions to the farming districts.

Business in grasp and clover seeds for autumn sowing' is fair. Following are latest quotations, the price being based on rates for delivery on trucks or boat:—

Pollard and Bran.—■ Merchants' prices: Pollard, £»:V)/ to £10 5/; local, £6 15/. Bran, £7 15/; Australian

Potatoes.—Rangitikei, 12/ per ewt. Onions.-T—Local, 8/6 per bag.*Ohaff.—£ll 5/ per ton. Oats—B Gartens, 11/5 to H/8 per cental; A Gartons, 12/4; clipped Gartens, 13/2; clipped Duns, 15/; clipped Algerians, 13/4.

Wheat.—ll '9 to 12/ per cental. Barley.—Clipped. 9/8 to 10/ per cental; undipped, 8/8 to !)/. A reduction on theae prices is available for deliveries from ship's side on a cash basie.

Barley Meal.—lo/ to 10/6 -per cental. Wheatnieal.—l3/6 per cental. Maize.—l 2/10 to 13/5 per cental; crushed, 14/6 to 15/.