GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 157, 4 June 1937, Page 5

GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

SCARCITY IN AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, June 3. “So badly all’ectod by wet weather have the growers been this year that the grain and produce merchants in Auckland are facing a worse position than has been the case for several years,” said a prominent broker to-day. Wheat, oats, barley, maize, grasses and seeds were all damaged by rain or through lack of sunshine, and in some cases local supplies have had to be augmented by special imports. Tho maize crop was so disappointing that tho Government has waived import duties until the end of July. 'The general scarcity of these articles is reflected in tho high prices that have been .ruling for some time. As an instance of (be fluctuating prices | in comparison wtili former years caused by the bad weather, this merchant said that last, year brokers were able to draw feed barley from Adelaide at about Is 10id a bushel, but this year the ruling price was up to 4s 6d a bushel. “Generally speaking, theso remarks apply also to wheat,” he said. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. SYDNEY, June 3. Wheat prices eased to-day on reports from America of more favourable crops there. Bagged wheat was quoted nominally at 5s 4d a bushel and country lots at 4s 6d, equal to 5s Id ex trucks Sydney. Flour, £l3 a ton. Bran, £(j 10s a ton. Polllard, £7 a ton. Potatoes.—Tasmanian, £5 10s; others, £4 10s a ton. Onions, brown, £ll •. white, £ls a ton. Maize, yellow, 6s; •white, 5s lOd a bushel.