GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 172, 22 July 1940, Page 4

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

AUSTRALIAN POLLARD RATIONED. The following is the official weekly report of the Auckland Grain. Seed and Produce Merchants' Association: — Barley.—The recent shipment has now been cleared up and the next shipment is due to arrive about August 10. This is now being offered at 4/5 per bushel, net f.o.r. or f.0.b., Auckland, cash before dispatch, for minimum 10-sack oidens. At prevent the demand i« being supplied ex merchants' stores:—Cnelippod. I 10 to 4/11 per bushel; clipped, 5/3 to 5/3. Wheat.--The next shipment ha* not yet been notified. Meantime the demand is being supplied ex merchants' .stoves from 7/3 to 7/4 per bushel. South African maize if. meeting with a ready demand at from 8 3 to 8, G per bushel. There is a steady demand for chaff. The market, although firm, is steady, and the price remains unaltered at from £12 10/ to £13 5/ per ton. Graded oate are in short supply, difficulty being experienced in securing stocks. The market is firm from o, 9 to 6/1 per bushel. Austialian Bran.—A shipment of Australian bran is due very soon and is being offered in ton lots for dispatch direct from .--hip's side nt £8 12 9 per ton, cash before dispatch. f.o.r. or f.0.b., Au.-Hand. Smaller deliveries from store are lioin £0 10/ to £!) 15/ per ton. Australian pollard: The position in regard to Australian pollard remains unaltered, merchants generally having to ration supplies at unaltered rates.