Commercial

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 5245, 11 April 1908, Page 1

Commercial

Drain Report. Mr F. Pownall, of the New Zealand and Canterbury Farmers’ Co-Op-erative Associations, Wellington, reports as follows, all quotations being f.0.b., port of shipment, sacks free : Oats—Farmers are holding without justification, statistics showing that Dominion will have to unburden this seasonto the extent of nearly one-third over last, which carried a surplus. Eastern Commonwealth States are negotiating for milling samples, and will require feed shortly, but any advance on ruling costs will check movement. B grade Danish, Cartons, and S-Bills, list, at 2s 6d, Duns 2s Bd, seeds 2s lOd. Wheat—Home market is disorganised with North America and Argentine forcing trade. Sister States are relieving South Australia at slightly firmer ratos, and Dominion has also hardened to 4s fid, late rise in flour accelerating. Fowl foed 4s Bd. Potatoes.—With abundant crops, growers are anxious to avoid last year’s experience, and qujt early. Whites are easier at £4 10s, blues £4 15s, Tasmanian equal cost, but not in favour. Maize.—Supply meagre at 4s Bd. Australian value much higher. Barley.—Demand slackening, first orders off band. Malting is worth Os 3d, feed 3s fid, Capo 3s fid. Peas—Partridge, weaker, 4s : split £ls 10s. Bran—Active at £5 ss. Pollard—Still short at £6 10b. Oatmoal—2s’s remain at £l3, rolled oats £lB, ontina 10s Gd j hardening expected. Chaff—North tiro drawing heavily from &outh, and will hasten advance, bright cuts realising 95b, medium 90s, struw chad' 60s. Hay—Pressed rye-clover 85s, straw 42s Gd.