GRAIN REPORT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 372, 14 April 1908, Page 4

GRAIN REPORT.

Mr E. Pownall, oi the New Zealand and Canle.rbuiy Eanneis’ CoOperative 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 season, to extent of neatly one third over last, which carried a surplus. Eastern commonwealth slates arc 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, seed 2s rod. Wheat :—Home market is disorganised with North America and Argentine forcing trade. Sister States are relieving South Australia at slightly firmer rates, and Dominion has also hardened to 4s qd, late rise in flour accelerating. Fowl feed 4s Bd. Potatoes : —With abundant crops growers are anxious to avoid last year’s experience, and quit early. Whites are easier at £4 10s, blues £4 15s, Tasmanian same value, but not in favour. Maize :—Supply meagre at 4s Bd, Australian value much higher. Bareev ; Demand slackening, first orders being off hand. Malting is worth 3s 3d, feed 3s gd, cape 3s gd. Peas: Partridge weaker 4s. Split £is 10s. Bran : —Active at £5 ss, Poelard : —Still short at ,£6 10s. Oatmeae : —2ss remain at rolled oats oatina 10s 6d, hardening expected. Chaff: North are drawing heavily from South, and will hasten advance, bright cuts realising 955, medium 90s, straw chaff 655. Hay : Pressed rye-clover 85s, straw 42s 6d.