GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 46, 24 February 1942, Page 2

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

»hl h r JS} iO W " the "ffle'el market report of iuSectotion?— ' nd produce Merchants'

Wheat.—Th« demand, which 1* atiU heavy U ptr n "bshel etO ™ <,tOCl °' *' ttOm 7/3 to 7 "

Mate*.—Good *toek« held are meeting with a •toad?, inquiry. Through store prices for maize mSbm 1 * % *u> K. bUßhel wltfi klbbled malze etackmeal.—Stock* are stlU very light, and although shipments are only sufficient for through Til' 10/' pe- to , ;!"" rßnge fr ° m £1 ° "P »

Oats.—The South Island market is very firm while the demand U lair. Prices are from 5/3 to 5/4 per bushel.

Barley.—Oood stocks are held and are meeting with a steady Inquiry, with through store prices for clipped ranging from e/3 to e/4 per bushel and undipped 5/10 to 6/ per bushel. Barleymeal.—There Is a strong inquiry for this line, which la selling at from £13 10/ to £14 5/ per ton.

Chaff.—The South Island market has firmed, but local prices have not been adjusted ao far. Through store stocks are selling at from £10 15/ to £11 10/ per ton.