WHEAT POOL

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11833, 14 January 1933, Page 5

WHEAT POOL

- . : BOARD'S OPENING W , • STATEMENT. |OF PRICES. ;, ' • ’v. \'■ '" ‘ - c ' ' • ' ? IMMEDIATE -SUPPLIES OF iFPWLFEED FOR WELLINGTON. 'i: (Press Association.) i. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. j 3 : phe Wheat Purchase' Board in a statement • • to-day : .announces that the ■ follovniigi prices: have been fixed f.or , the varieties named througho.nt the year:—’

The Wheat. Purchase Board has decided to exempt from the regulations (a) wheat ; of the 1932-33 season grown in the Nelson, province; (b) aR wheat, of the 1931.32.5ea50n; and (c) wheat certified' as seed : wheat by the Department of'-Agriculture'in association with the ; Wheat Research Institute. 1

“It will'be noted ; that the priced in view of the particularly large harvest, have been so arranged as to meet the pressing necessity that growers should defer for some months the marketing of a substantial proportion op the crop and the prices offer an inducement accordingly.” a board announcement stated.

The board’s selling prices, for Tuscan wheat have, beentfixed for January and March delivery at-,4s 7d f.o.b. sacks extra (Lytteltpn, Tjmaru and Oamaru), and similar increment:, to those decided upon in respect of the board’s buying prices will apply for the later months. j •

“In regard to the sales by the board it is estimated that the average cost of millers’ supplies will be similar to that of last year. “The hoard’s price for sacks, both buying and selling, will be lOd for new 48in.fa'nd 8d for once used saoks. “In view of the fact that wheat from Marlborough province is already on\the market special attention has been given to a prompt settlement of the details in that district. The hoard’s buying ‘prices f.o.b. Blenheim will fee the same as those in Canterbury, and steps have been taken to appoint merchant brokers. in. Marlborough to act- as the board’s agents in effecting purchases and sales. “In view' of the immediate need for supplies of wheat for fowl feed in Wellington district, the board has made the necessary provision to enable shipments to be made from Marlborough.

“Mr. -R.. MqTherson has been appointed as manager for the hoard, and has already taken up his duty, with the necessary staff.” i* ■ r-—:-: r "

.Taps. Hun- • can. ters. Pearl. Jan,, Fe5.,-Mai\ •3/4' 3/6 3/8 April ... 3/5 3/7 3/9 May .... ... ... 3/6 3/S .3/10 June 3/7 3/9 3/11 July 2/8 3/10 4/0 August ... ... 3/8* 3/10* 4/01 S£pt Oct. Nov. Dec. 3/9 3/11 4/1