GRAIN AND PRODUCE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23178, 26 October 1938, Page 9

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

STATE-OWNED POTATOES DISPOSAL IN AUCKLAND SURPLUS EXPORT STOCKS Grain and produce merchants in Auckland have been approached hy the Internal Marketing Department with offers of supplies of southern potatoes, which it was intended to ship to South America. These were purchased by the Government under the recent official arrangement, but it is understood that tho potatoes could not be exported owing to u shortage of shipping space. Merchants have decided to purchase some of these stocks, which are of export quality, and a shipment of about 1300 bags arrived bv the Waimarino yesterday. Further quantities will arrive by the Waiana next week. These are .selling at 5s a ton above the price of red Dakotas, Business in most lines is comparatively slow. Seasonal lines, such as seed potatoes and grass seed for spring sowing, are meeting with a fairly good inquiry. The following official market reports have been issued by the Auckland Grain, Seed and Produce Merchants' Association. Prices named are f.o.b. or f.0.r., Auckland. Jn estimating the value ex store, an allowance of 3d per 1001b. on grains and 5s a ton on potatoes, etc., should be made. POTATOES A fairly larpre shipment of potatoes arrived from the south by the Waimarino yci* terday, including about 1;JOO bags of export quality sent by the Internal Marketing Department for disposal in Auckland. The market is steady, with prices unaltered. Whites are selling at £5 "is Od a ton, and reds at £5 7s «d a ton. The Government supplies,, which are all red Dakotas, are priced at £5 12s Od a ton for export quality. ONIONS Stocks of Australian onions have been j cleared. Canadian onion* are now meeting the demand, and a further shipment arrived by the Tolten yesterday. These stocks should be sufficient to last until further consignments arrive in the middle of November. A large proportion of stocks were all sold j to arrive. The onions are of "good quality,! and are selling unchanged at 10s a bag of about 1001b. FOWL WHEAT A further shipment of fowl wheat from I Australia is due to arrive by the Korowai 1 on Monday. This will be sold at the price ! fixed by the Government of Os lid a bushel j for minimum lots of one ton for delivery from j the ship. A discount of I'd is allowed for cash payments. MAIZE Merchants ate awaiting some notification from the Government regarding tho reported proposal to alter the price of maize to be j paid to the growers. This has been expected ! for some time, but so far no definite statement has been made. Sales of maize in Auckland are steady at the unaltered quotation of from 13s 2d to 13s Od per 1001b. BARLEY Stocks of Australian barley 'are selling moderately well at the late rates of »s 4d to 10s per 1001b for clipped, and 8s Od to »s 2d per lOOlb for undipped. Heavy stocks are held. There has been more inquiry for. barley meal during the past week. OATS AND CHAFF Plentiful supplies of chalT are now coming forward from Canterbury, and the quality is being well maintained. The demand is only slow at the unchanged rajes, which range from to £ll a ton. - Ample supplies of feed oats of good quality arc available at the unaltered value of from lis 5d to lis 8d per 1001b. BRAN AND POLLARD Bran is still selling fairly well," as supplies of green feed in the country are not sufficient. However, it is expected that the recent rains will improve pastures, and sales of bran will probably decrease within the next few weeks. Quotations are maintained at £0 to £!) os a ton. The market for pollard in Australia has firmed fairly considerably, and no easing is expected. Loral prices remain at £8 10s to £S 15s a ton. with a very good demand.

QUOTATIONS FOR WHEAT LONDON AND LIVERPOOL FUTURES IN CHICAGO LONDON, Oct. 24 Wheat. Cargoes are dull and parcels are easier. Futures: London October, 23s 7d a quarter; November, 23s Id. Liverpool: October, 4s lOd a cental; December, 4s Bgd; March, Is 7id; May, 4s 7id. CHICAGO, Oct. 24 Wheat.—December, 65J cents a bushel; May, 67J cents; July, 674 cents.

THE CITY MARKETS MOST LEVELS HIGHER STRAWBERRY PRICES FALL Prices were high in both the fruit and vegetable sections at the City Markets yesterday, the only exceptions being those for lemons and lettuce, of which heavy supplies are coming forward. The continued spell of dry weather is having its effect in keeping other supplies down. Good quality apples again sold well and pears advanced in price. Larger offerings of strawberries sold at lower rates. Cabbage and cauliflower were still in short supply, and with parsnips and spinach, brought good prices. Levels for peas and broad behns were lower, with better quantities on sale. Potatoes maintained recent values, and a slight advance was registered for the (Jhakuno product. Prices were:—I'JJUIT Apples, Delicious, (is Od to lis a case; Dougherty, Os to 7s Od: Granny Smith, Us to los: Sturmer, 5s (id to (id; pears. Peter Barry, 7s Od to t»s; Winter Nelis, 8s to its; tomatoes, hothouse, Is Od to 2s Id per lb; tree tomatoes, new black, 0s to lis; grapefruit, Now Zealand, extra choice, 8s Od to 10s Od; others. Os to 7s (id; lemons, choice cured, :3s to Is; others, Is Od to 2s Od; bananas, rij»c, 21s to 28s; pines, Queensland, 8s to lis; grapes, California!!, red, 27s Od to 32s (id a chest; black, 20s to 32s (id; strawberries, Captain Cook, extra choice, Is (id to 2s Id a chip; others. Is 2d to Is 3d; loquats. 3s to ss; mushrooms, Is Od to 2s per lb. FIELD PRODUCE Asparagus, 4d to lOd a bundle; beet. Is to Is Od a dozen; broad beans, 2V»d to 4 ,/ ad per lb; carrots, Is to 7s (id a bag, or lid io J8 (id a dozen; cauliflowers, 8s to 13s a bag:; on benches, 3s to 10s a dozen; cabbages, 7s to log a bag; on benches, 3s to 7s a dozen; cucumbers, hothouse, (is to lis; French beans, hothouse, Is to Is B<l per lb; green peas, 5d to (id; kumaras, Island, los (id to lis a fcwt; Tauranga, 3s to 4s a bag; leeks, -Id to 7d a bundle; lettuce is to Is a case; onions. Canadian, 17s Od to los a bag; potatoes, southern, Ok to 7s Od a sack; Onakunc,-5s (id to 7s (id a bag; new. No. I, 2d to 3d per lb; No •' 2s to Os a bag; pumpkins, choice Triumble, 18s to 24s a cwt; medium, 8s to His; parsnips. 10s to lls a bag, or Is Od to 2s :id a dozen; radish, Od to Is 3u; rhubarb, 2s to -Is; spinach, is to 2s !>d; spring onions, ltd to Is Od a bundle; swedes Is (id to 7s Od a bag; turnips, Is to Is ad a dozen. POULTRY Drakes, young, prime. 4s to ."is each; smaller, 2s up; old, 2s to 3s; ducks, young, 3s up; old, 2s od to 2s od; geese, 5s; turkey hens, 7s Od; gobblers, 10s to 12s; cockerel chicks, heavy breeds, day-old, sexed. V a d each; light breeds, no sale; day-old chicks, Ulack Orpington, unsexed, (id each; Leghorn, unsexed. Od; guinea fowls, 3s Od to os; cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, -Is to (is, not prime. 2s Od up; light, prune 2s <»d to ss; not prime, Is (id to 2s; fat roosters, heavy, prime, lis to 4s Od; light, is to 3s; fat liens, heavy, 3s (id to ss; light, 3s to Is; laying hens, heavy, :is Od to 4s; light :is Od to Is; pullets, heavy, best, three months, 7s; smaller, 2s up; light, best, 3s Od to os; smaller, Is up. BUTTEK AND EGGS Ecgs.—lien, first grade, Is 4Vad a dozen; B. Is ,T/ : d; 0. 1 lHa; duck, first grade, Is 4* -d; B, 'is 3" s d; C, Is lV,d. i Butter, l» to is 2VsCI per lb.