GRAIN AND PRODUCE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22434, 2 June 1936, Page 5

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

TRADE IN AUCKLAND

BARLEY POSITION CLEAR GOOD POTATO SUPPLIES A feature of business in grain and produce during the last week is the notification by the Government that the embargo on the importation of barley from Australia announced in March has been lifted, and this advice has been welcomed by local merchants. Conditions generally are quiet, and no price changes have been announced since last week. Potatoes maintain previous reduced levels and supplies are now plentiful, but onions show a firming tendency. Chaff and Australian pollard are fairly scarce. POTATOES /.mule supplies of potatoes are available t) meet the demand, but merchants lire finding difficulty in clearing (stocks. It is evident that consumption throughout the Auckland Province at the present time is lower than it has been for some years. In the South Inland the market is firm, and merchants are of the opinion that this is a strong factoi in maintaining local prices at the unchanged rate of £8 12s Gd a ton, through store. ONIONS The market for onions in Pukokohe is fairly strong, but the quality is irregular and most lines requiie repiclting before despatch. Values are unaltered at from .'Js Gd to 4a a bag, through store. FOWLWHEAT There is a good sustained demand for fowhvheat, stocks of which are strongly held. There has been very little change in the position since last week, and prices mnintni'i previous levels of 6s a bushel, through store, for graded, and about 3d a bushel cheaper for undergrade. MATZE Business in maize is restricted and supplies from Java nnri So'ith Africa are plentiful. Merchants are awaiting the new season's crop, which will be available shortly, but reports indicate a shortage compared with last year. There is no alteration in the rate of 6b 7d a bushel, through storo. BARLEY The market for barley in Australia is firm, but the local price is unaltered at 4s Rd a bushel, through store, for clipped, nnd 4s Id for undipped. Supplies in Auckland are satisfactory. OATS AND CHAFF The market for chaff shows a firming tendency, and merchants are experiencing difficulty in obtaining supplies for prompt de livery. Values are unchanged at about £8 a ton, through store. Oats are steady and last week's value of Is a bushel, through store, is maintained. The demand is slow.

BRAN AND POLLARD Stocks of Australian pollard in Auckland are fairly scarce, and the next shipment by the Omana next week should meet with a ready sale, in spite of the ruling high price of £0 10s a_ ton, through store, which shows no alteration Bince last week. Definite ad\-iee hap been received that no Canadian pollard will be imported in the meantime. The local price an fixed by the Wheat Committee is unaltered at £7 10s. Supplies of bran are gradually being depleted. The market is steady at about £6 15s a ton, through store, unchanged.