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Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18927, 22 April 1933, Page 6

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BRADFORD TOPS. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, April 20. The Bradford tops market is firm with a moderate amount of new business. Quotations are unchanged. AUOKLAND MARKETS. ■Wheat. —The market for fowlwheat is steady, prices being about 4s 6d a bushel through store. Oats. —There is very little doing in feed, which is quoted at about 2s 8d a, bushel. Chaff.—The favourable season has been responsible for a lack of demand. The ruling price is £6 10s a ton through store. Barley.—There is a fair demand for Australian, which is worth 4s a bushel clipped. Bran and Pollard.—Pollard is in firm demand, the market being steady, with prices ranging about £6 for New Zealand and £6 10s a ton for . Australian. There is only a limited de-. mand for bran, with no change in values.

Maize. —The demand for maize is somewhat slow, but the market is firm, the price being about 5s 2d a bushel through store. South African supplies are practically stopped. Potatoes. —The market Is very firm owing to restricted supplies. Pukekohe potatoes are from £5 to £5 10s a ton through store, and for Rangitlkei and Canterbury £6 to £6 10s i ton.

Onions. —The market is quiet. Ample supplies are available at £6 a ton through store. Poultry.—Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 2s 6d to 4s 3d; not prime, is 6d up; light breeds, prime, 2s to 3s; not prime, Is up; fat roosters, heavy breeds, prime, is 6d to 2s; light breeds, Is to Is 6d; fat hens, heavy breeds, Is 9d to 2s 6dplight breeds, is to is 6d; laying hens, heavy breeds, 2s to 2s 6d; light breeds, Is 6d to 3s; pullets, heavy breeds, best, 3s to os; smaller, is 6d up; light breeds, beat, 3s to ss; smaller, is 6d up; drakes, young, prime, is 9d to 2s 6d; smaller, is 3d up; old, is to is 6d; ducks, young, is 6d to 2s 6d: old, Is to is 6d; geese. 3s to 3s 6d; turkey hens, 3s 6d to 4s 6d: gobblers, 6s to Bs. Dairy Produce. —Hen eggs, first quality* is itjd; B grade, is B}d, C grade," is 4Jd; duck eggs, first quality, is 9Jd; B grade, is 7£d; C grade, is 4id. Farmers’ butter. 6d to 9d a lb. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. SYDNEY, April 21. The wheat market is steady, Siio lots are offered at 2s lid, but buyers’ ideas are a farthing less. Country bagged lots are firmer at 2s 2Jd on sidings, equal to 2s 10fd ex trucks, Sydney. Potatoes are in heavy supply and the market is quiet. Tasmanian Brownels, £8 10s; Victorian, £7. Onions: Victorian Brown Spanish, £5. Maize: Yellow, 3s iOri; white, 4s 3d. Bran and pollard, £4 ss. Flour, £9 15s. ADELAIDE, April 21. Wheat; Growers’ lots, 2s 7sd; flour, bakers’ lots, £8; bran and pollard, £4 17s Gd. Oats, good, is 5d to is 6d; barley, is lid. MELBOURNE, April 21. Wheat: 2s 10Jd; flour, £7 17s Gd; bran and pollard, £4 10s; oats, £2 2s id; barley, English, 2s 4d to 2s sd; maize, 4s lid; onions stronger with light supplies, Globes, £1 15s to £2, Brown Spanish, £2 15s. £3,