PRODUCE MARKETS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22192, 20 August 1935, Page 5

PRODUCE MARKETS

TRADE IN AUCKLAND QUIET TONE PREVAILS LESS DEMAND FOR FERTILISER Grain and produce business in Auckland has been fairly quiet during the past week. Tho high prices ruling for potatoes have caused a slackening in demand. Wet weather has delayed tho demand for fertiliser for Bpring topdrOssing, while inquiry has been influenced also by the fact that less will be needed on account of tho mild winter. POTATOES A fairly substantial shipment of potatoes is due by the "Wingatui to-day. and should prove ample for the week's requirements. The demand has not bef,n so spirited during tho past few days, it being considered that high prices are curtailing salee. The market in the South continues firm. Values through store are around £0 15s a ton for whites and £lO 10s for Red Dakotas. Unfavourable weather has caused a quieter demand for seed potatoes. Good stocks of the main varieties arc held. ONIONS Stocks of onions are limited and, as no further supplies are expected until early next month, prices are firm. California are selling at around 20s per 1001b bag and Jap aneso at 21s per cwt. "To arrive." Culifornian onions are quoted at 17s 6d per 1001b. WHEAT Tho market for fowlwhoat is steady. There is a good demand at 5s 7d a bushel, through store. MAIZE Maizo is enjoying a good sale at 4a 3d to 4s 6d a bushel, through store. Tho market is steady, with fair supplies available. BARLEY Normal stocks of Australian barley are available. Clipped is worth about 4s 4d a bushel, through store. OATS AND CHAFF Tho market for oats remains very firm, as southern stocks are short. Feed oatß aro worth about 4s 8d a bushel and A Gartons ss, through store. Business in chaff is quiet and f.o.b. values are slightly weaker. Through store prices are unchanged at £7 15s a ton. BRAN AND POLLARD Spot stocks of pollard are very light, and only a limited quantity is expected by the Marama. The next shipment will bo by the Omana, which it. duo about September 5. The Australian price has risen by 5b a ton and Sydney mills adviso that they cannot supply. Values through store are firm at around £7 10s a ton. Bran is unaltered nt £G 5s a ton 011 tlie same basis. CANADA'S PROSPERITY " COMING BACK SLOWLY" A Canadian business man, writing to a friend in Auckland by the last mail, says: "Canada is coming back nlowly. Wo are not nearly as well off as South Africa or Australia, but I think we are over tho worst of it unless something desperate happens in the United States. It is fear of possibly dangerous developments there which acts as the most effective brake upon our progress at the present time." FRUITGROWERS' MEETING PORT ALBERT OFFICERS [from our own correspondent] PORT ALBERT, Monday There was only a small attendance of members at the annual meeting of the Port Albert Fruitgrowers' Association. The balance-sheet showed an increased credit. Officers were elected as follows: — President, Mr. H. L. Bccroft; vicepresident, Mr. E. Tt. Bccroft; secretary, Mr. W. E. Winks; auditor, Mr. G. 11. Smith; committee, the previously elected officers and Messrs. W. K. Bccroft and J. Morrison. Messrs. E. R. Becroft and W. E. Winks were appointed delegates to the Auckland provincial conference of the New Zealand Fruitgrowers' Federation. STOCK SALES YARDING AT KAMO [from OCR OWN correspondent] WHANGAREI, Monday Dalgety and Company, Limited, reports holding a stock sale at Kamo on Thursday. Tho yarding of cattle was not quite up to the usual standard, although beef came forward in more than tho average numbers. Prices for beef were slightly above late rat™, and springers sold at ruling rates. Springing heifers mado £1 7s 6d to £2 10s: prime bullocks) £7 to £8 15s; forward conditioned cows. £2 2s to £2' 10s; good store cows, £1 8s "to £1 125,: boner cows, 17s to 25a: hoggets, 15b to 17s; store pigs, 18s to 22b; wcaners, 10s to 12s 6d. & ■ . i ri l MORRINSVILLE YARDINGS The s New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, reports' on its .weekly Morrinsville sale on Friday as follows:—The yarding comprised chiefly store cows with a small proportion of plain quality fats. Forward fleshy cows sold keenly, while as customary stores met with steady competition at current rates. A few plain dairies sold satisfactorily. Soundmouth ewes created lively competition while a few store pigs were well sought after. Medium fat cows, £3 7s C.d to £3 19s; plain cows, £2 12s Gd lo £3 ss; forward store cows, 35s to £2 7s Gd; plain, 213 to 335; good yearling Jersey heifers. 30s; inferior, to 28s; 210 sound-mouth ewes, £1 0s Gd ; 120 ditto, £1 0s Id; medium store pigs, 20s to £2 2s Gd; slips, lis to IGs; plain dairy cowb and hcifcrn. £3 10s to JM 15s. Dalgety and Company. Limited, reports:— Thero was a moderate yarding of cattle. Competition was exceptionally keen and latest, top rates were obtained. Heavy fat. cows sold at from £5 10s to £fi lfl*.; light, fat cows, £3 5s to £t 2s fid; fresh-condi-tioned. cows £2 15s to £3 fid: boners. 25s to 365; yearling crossbred heifers, IDs A moderate yarding of store pigs realised full market rates. PUKEKOHE PRODUCE [from our own correspondent] PUKEKOHE. Monday The quotation to-day of £1 per cwt., f.o.r. Pukekohe, for locnlljvgrown onions shows no alteration on that of last Monday, although only n few tons remain in the district. There has been a larger acreage planted in cabbage this year than usual, but what with an exceptionally heavy demand it has been particularly hard to fill orders. For a time growers were forced to cut areas that wore not really ready. Cabbages to-day are priced at 8s a large sack; cauliflowers, 6s .fid a large xack; pumpkins, Gs Gd per cut.; carrots, 2s Jtd a sugar bag; parsnips, .'is Gd a sugar bag; swedes.2s Gd a sugar bag; onion plants, .'ls 9d for 1000;rcabbage plants. Is 3d for 100; cauliflower plants, Is fid for 100. BUTTER MARKET QUIET The London butter market is quiet at 9-1s per cwt., according to a cablegram, dated August 17, received by Joseph Natllfin and Company, Limited, from Trengrouse and Nathan, Limited.