AUCKLAND GRAIN & PRODUCE MARKET.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XL, Issue 5774, 26 February 1912, Page 6

AUCKLAND GRAIN & PRODUCE MARKET.

Maiw.-'l'hf Aupouri brought *>- sticks -from Tauronijti. and thf Ngatiawu H7l -sacks from the coast. \n the market Ivad practically been cleared before 'this arri\t;i nauk .-aloh were uuide. Thoiv arc iiv.,iiiru-.<-frotn Australia coining in for niar/.e and it dotes not look as it there is any likrlihood oi I Ir- price reeling for some time. To-day's quotation is 4s Id ex stori-. o . u « _|~,,-}il stocks are ruiining { | OWn very low, but th, Wamika isdue at the m;l of I hi.- week with phipnunts from th- Souih. Ther- is a strong (icnuiiKl. 'l"h«"r.f is not much t-hansr.- to rrpori uith re-ard lo Iht: Southern mark, t. Th,_- price is -s Is for old whiiH oats. Fowl Wheat— Kair slocks j«r.« held locally, hut the demand is ni'liv, owing to the scarcity of mtu/'". I ]^ price remains at {- s (i(iChair.—Stocks are coming in oi both local i.nd .SouLh.-rn. bui. liiu rain has stopped local farm, rs •i-on; forwarding just ai the prf.v.il unn\ Regular weekly suj.j^lies ;-.-•• *r»'_l%iriLj" here from lUenlieini. I he ;«i'.uuiU of this continues to give v.rv -<»,».-! satisfaction. The price «>f s,»uv,}icrn is Sir* 10s, local i: 1 15s. liran.-'fhi'- I>rice is r' '-s <>JFair business is heinir done: storks are not heavy. I'ollard continues very scarce, aix) holders ar« now asking U7. JOm.^ I'otatoes are now -•oming in from the country rather more iVeely, and in consequence the market l>as ussiuiied an easier toiu-. To-day's quotation is £.\ 1 ;"> sOnions are getting very. scarce. There has -been business done in onions for export to Australia, and also to America, and the consequence is that the market is keepin" linn. Southern will be coining into this market at t-ho beginning ot next month, and it is expected at slightly lower prices. To-day's quotation is XV. {'Mour. —Northern I toiler Hour is worth £J0 Jss per ton, and Southern Hour JL9 liis per ton locally. I^ung-us i.s ruaohiti^r heru m small lots only. 'The market is inclined to ease oIT. I'ry lots arc saleable ai ■la. ' j Flax is not reaching hero in any , great ■quantities. London market is q,uiut, but steady ; very tew in(luirics arc being received from there. Local quotations arc 4^17 tOs i'or g.f.a.q., dl 7 for f.a.q . ;\»il£ir) 10s for common. Tow. —What little quantity arrives is wauled for local jnauuiacturing purposes. AVoolpacks are, siitl quoted at high rates, and the market remains firm, with probaoly a further advance in the near future. Hides.—Market very linn, with keen competition for ail classes. Skins.—3larKet iirm, with good competition. Tallow-—Market shows an easier tone.