GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 196, 19 August 1940, Page 4

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

N.Z. MAIZE AVAILABLE. ' The position ~on the. local produce j markets id shown by the following official , weekly report of the Auckland Grain, Seed . and Produce- Merchants' Association:— Wheat.—Wheat from Australia i*, now being dischargfd and ex ship deliveries are ' being made. A further shipment is ex- • pected to .arrive soon. The price remains j unaltered. Deliveries ez .merchants' stores, i 7/3 to 7/4 bushel. Barley.—A shipment l is due to arrive shortly, when ex wharf deliveries will be made. This line i* meeting with a good, demand with an unaltered price through merchant*' store*. Undipped; 4/10 to 4/11 a bushel; clipped, 5/3 to 5/5. Maize.—New Zealand maize is now coming in more freely and in fair condition. ' This is used to meet the demand and the price through merchant*' stores is 7/4 to 7/5 a bushel. Chaff and Oats.—The chaff market regains steady, : but the demand is inclined to slacken. Price, £l2*to £12 15/ a ton. Graded pats are in short supply, and the j »*rket remains firm at from 5/9 to 6/1 , a bushel.. " . ' ■ ] Australian Bran and Pollard.—Mer- ' ehant*'stocks are light and at the present time it w not possible to secure a quotation from Australia. Distribution i* being made.on ..a ration basis. Wheatmeal.-TThi* i* expected to become available about tHe middle of this week and deliveries to the various merchants will be made on ft pro rata bask as manuIt is expected that this line will meet with a. ready demand. Minimum ton lots are offered at £10 7/6 a ton net ex mill 0r.f.0.r.0r f.o.b. Auckland. Smaller ' quantities thrpugh merchant*' etores, £11 , */ to £11 10/ a ton!, ~ ';.., '