BRITAIN’S TRADE.

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 19992, 16 September 1936, Page 10

BRITAIN’S TRADE.

BOARD’S LATEST RETURNSUnited Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. LONDON, Sept. 14. The Board of Trade returns for August show imports £66,057,000, exports £35,‘258,000, and re-exports £4,355,000. The principal increases comparec with August last year are:—lmports: Grain and flour £1,161,000, dairy produce £347,000, beverages £462,000, wood and timber £440,000, iron and ore £313,000, cotton raw waste £1,677,000, iron and steel £416,000, oils and fats £417,000. Exports; Vehicles £413,000. The principal decreases are:—lmports: Fresh fruit and vegetables £832,000, rubber £630,000. Exports: Goal £414,000, iron and steel £391,000. TRADE IN AUCKLAND. GRAIN AND PRODUCE. AUCKLAND, Wednesday. A sudden increase in the price of potatoes is a feature of business in grain and produce. ‘Potatoes.—Rates for reds range from £9 10s a ton through store to £lO ss, while whites vary from £9 5s to £9 15s a ton through store. Last week reds were selling at £8 17s 6d and whites at £8 2s 6d. The market is exceptionally firm. 'Onions.—The bulk of local supplies are imported, which are selling unaltered at 16s a case for Japanese and 15s 6d a bag for ‘Californian. # Fowl Wheat.—There has been no alteration in the price of 6s 2d a bushel through store for graded over the past week- Sample lines are quoted about 2d a ‘bushel cheaper.

Maize.—Quotations for maize remain at the high rate Cs 9d a bushel through store.

Barley.—There is a good, steady demand locally for Australian barley at 4s 6d a bushel through store. Oats and Chaff.—There lias been an increase of id a bushel in the price of oats over the past week, current values now being 4s 4d a bushel through store. The market for chaff is again a shade easier, but there is no change in the price of £8 10s a ton through store.

Bran and Pollard. —The shortage of bran has been slightly relievedValues remain at last week’s level of £6 15s a ton through store. Quotations for Australian pollard are maintained at the reduced rate of £8 a ton through store. The local value, as fixed by the Wheat Committee, is unaltered at £6 10s a ton.