GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 170, 21 July 1941, Page 3

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

AMPLE WHEAT STOCKS HELD

The following Is the official market report of the ! AssociationPf Seed arid Produce MerchantsWheat—Good stocks of wheat are held bv merchants and a steady demand continues No lurther advice has been received as to when the next Shipment is coming to hand, and an business at present is being done through merchant's stocks at from 7 3 to 7/4 per bushel Maize.—Consumers continue to prefer old season's ' and South African maize for immediate use ,„h very little business has as vet b™n done with new season s. Fair supplies of old maize, both South African and New Zealand, are available and the price for both lines from merchants' stir! stoekl bushef. P " bUShe ' : CrUShed ' 1/7 * "■ P« Oats.—The oat market is verv Arm The Pri « remains at from 5 3 demaS" 1 w^,7h T, af sSoUed' S TlO Ch l7 plr° r t e on Et les k s S ,he »"»™ per ton net. according to quantity 6 " l ' l ° £11 10 Barley.—Business in barlev is slow „t„„i of Australian are held. Price- Unclinn?d s in Vn 6 per bushel, clipped. 6 3 to « 6 ° W Sh °"' ~ an 15 Cll to ff £lT h i e 0 C m ton!' ket " Steady at from £I ° NATIONAL BANK OF N.Z. DIVIDEND PAYABLE TO-MORROW The general manager of the National Bank ol Neu announces payment to-morrow of a f ? r , the half year ended March 31 ?r -»u-i j . per cer, t per annum free of United Kingdom income tax. The dividend will be payable in New Zealand at any bFaneh of the nn" Innrin rate 0f exchan 8e for demand drafts on London current at date of dividend An interim dividend at the rate of 3 per cent per rrrjrf ,^ i,ed KinKdo,n inc ° me <»*•™ unde?:- b Su"bscri£ed" up capital. £2.000.000: reserve fund (Invested in Gov cur '" es '- £-1.000.000: currency re2?w ( invested In Government securities) £ son nnn ln Se a r HH(t 0f sharf holders U £6 ooo.foo: anc ; forward of £ll"l49. are undh ' ided P ro carried