GRAIN AND PRODUCE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23425, 15 August 1939, Page 5

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

POTATO"PRICES STEADY HIGHER RATES FOR BARLEY JAPANESE ONIONS SELLING Commenting 011 grain and produce markets in Auckland during the past week the Auckland Grain, Seed and Produce Merchants' Association has issued the following official report, prices named being f.o.r. or f.0.b., Auckland. POTATOES Tho local market lias been in short supply this week owing <0 the late arrival ot the Wainiarino. This vessel arrived yesterday with an average cargo of table and seed potatoes. The market in the south has been steady during the past week. Grand National week usually being it quiet time for business houses. Values show little change and the Auckland current price for reds and wlytes, delivered city or f.0.r., remains at f-'l a*'ton. Inquiries are still being made overseas in connection with importations of potatoes, and negotiations are proceeding regarding the purchasing of supplies. ONIONS Limited quantities of local onions are still coming on to the market at higher prices, and this is having the effect of increasing the demand for Japanese. Current prices are:— Japanese, 22s a crate; local, 23s to 21s per cwt. MAIZE Stocks of maize from Gisborne arc coming along more freely, although the bad weather is still causing a delay to some shipments. Several ships arc now unloading and the condition is good. Current ex store prices remain unchanged, these beins 7s 2d to 7s Id a bushel, while 10 sack lots, ex ship as they arrive, are Gs lid a bushel. FOWL WHEAT Fresh supplies of Australian fowl wheat are available this week, and deliveries in minimum 10 sack lots are being made and will continue until the end of the week. Prices still remain unaltered at 7s .'ld to 7s 4d a bushel. BARLEY Deliveries of barley this week show an increase of 2d a bushel on all deliveries, making the ex store prices <ls fid to 4s Sd a bushel- for undipped, with clipped fid a bushel higher. .Special prices, for 10 sack lots, ex Government stocks held in store, will be Is ;yid is fid a bushel for undipped and clipped respectively, these being the cash with order prices, minimum 10 sack lots. BRAN AND POLLARD T|ic demand is very good throughout the country for bran and pollard, ample stocks being on hand. Fresh arrivals of both lines arc to hand this week and all ex ship and ex store orders are being delivered by merchants expeditiously. Prices are £8 5s to £0 a ton for Australian bran, and £7 17s Gd to £8 10s a ton for pollard. OATS AND CHAFF This market' remains unaltered, with fair quantities moving out. Chaff is selling at £lO 2s fid to £lO 10s a ton and oats from ■ls s<l to 4s Gd a bushel. /