GRAIN REPORT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 386, 19 May 1908, Page 4

GRAIN REPORT.

Mr F. Pownall, of the N. Z. and CanterburylFarmers’ Co-Operative Associations, Wellington, reports as follows, all quotations being f.0.b., port of shipment, sacks free. —Oats. shipments have led to slight hardening, late milling orders being extended to feed, with further June-August contracts under consideration, b grade danish rule at 2/7, gartons and s-bills 2/71, duns 2/9, colonial seed 3/-, imported Algerians 3/11. Costs should stand during winter. Wheat —Depleted Argentine stocks has augmented general advance, Commonwealth rising 2d, Adelaide now quoting 4/4. Dominion holders have hardened to 4/10 for best miling, with 5/- in view. Fowl feed 4/9. Potatoes. —Brisk consumption combined to shortage north, keeps trade buoyant, whites realising 97/6, blues 102/6. Both advancing quietly. Maize.—Northern stocks bare. Sydney now supplying at 5/6 cif, dp. Barley. —Business slack, malting asking 5/3. Feed 3/9. Peas. —Partridge still short at 4/6. Split £ls 10/-. Bran. Sustains advance at £5 isj- heavy export accelerating. Pollard.—Small deliveries at £7. Oatmeal. —25/- lists at ,£l3. Rolled Oats £lB, Oatina 10/6. Grade is upward. Chaff. Qualities showing are variable, best bright asking 100/-, medium 90/-. Straw chaff 60/-.Market is nearing limit. Hay. Rye-clover costs 87/6. Pressed straw 42/6.