GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 154, 1 July 1940, Page 4

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

AUSTRALIAN WHEAT SOON. The official weekly report of the Auckland Grain, Seed and Produce Merchante' Association is as under: — Wheat.—The shipment of Australian wheat is due to arrive at the end of bhis week, and substantial bookings are taking place for dispatch of 10-saek lote direct from the ship's eide. A good steady demand is maintained ex store at the unaltered price of 7/3 to 7/4 r*er bushel. Barley: Stocks are being released, exGovernment store from Wednesday, July 3 to July 10, -when orders for a minimum of TO-ea-cks will be dispatched. Order's for smaller quantities are ibeine supplied, ex merchants' stores. Undipped, 4/10 to 4/11 per bruehel; clipped, 5/3 to 5/5 per bushel. Maize. —The demand is now being supplied in South African maize, ex merchants' stores at 8/11 to 9/ per bniehel. Ohaff: The market remains firm, with the price tihrough merchants' stores from £12 I<V to £13 5/ per ton. Oats: The utmost difficulty is being experienced in securing {Traded oats, the price is firm at from 5/9 to 6/1 per bushel.

Australian Bran ami Pollard.—A steady demand ie bpinjr maintained and merchant! arc distributing supplies ae v.irlclj' as possible, but on account of the stec-k position they still continue to ration orders.